Stow Healthcare Group Limited -NHS CHC Spot Purchase Beds

NHS SUFFOLK AND NORTH EAST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

Published: Jan 15, 2026

Updated: May 19, 2026

Source: uk_fts

This tender has been awarded

Awarded to Stow Healthcare Group Ltd — £1

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About This Opportunity

NHS Suffolk AND NORTH EAST ESSEX Integrated CARE BOARD United Kingdom: Stow Healthcare Group Limited -NHS CHC Spot Purchase Beds. Supplies contract awarded.

This is a supplies contract in the health and medical services sector, with a focus on Hospitals. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.

Published through UK FTS - Find a Tender Service, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for the supply of goods in the health and medical services sector. Supply contracts typically require bidders to demonstrate product compliance with technical specifications, delivery capacity, and relevant certifications. This contract has already been awarded. The information is published for transparency and market intelligence purposes.

Description

SNEE ICB are commissioning Care Home placements on a spot purchase basis for patients that are assessed to qualify for Continuing Healthcare funding. This includes fast track and urgent placements.

The contract is for Spot Purchase of Care Home beds for patients assessed as Continuing Healthcare eligible.
The contract is for 5 years and has been set up to follow on from the previous contract. It will start on 1st September 2025 and end 31st August 2030. This is a spot purchase contract so it is a zero value contract.
NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board are awarding the contract named within this notice under the Direct Award B process which is outlined within the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
The provider named in this notice is being awarded the contract as the population of the named locality are being offered a choice between providers and the number of providers is not restricted by the relevant authority through provider selection.
The service which is the subject of this notice is an existing service and is being awarded to an existing provider.
The ICB may wish to introduce additional services during the lifetime of the contract ("Contract modifications"). Such contract modifications will be contemplated where additional requirements are similar and or complementary to the services already included in the Specification, at any given time. Such expansion would be by the addition of services commissioned by the Authority as named in the Contract Notice. To this end, after the award of contract, there is a possibility that the contract may be varied as allowable in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and was originally published on January 15, 2026. Last refreshed 1 day ago. Reference: 003324-2026. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About NHS SUFFOLK AND NORTH EAST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

NHS SUFFOLK AND NORTH EAST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD has issued 48 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 0 currently open and 27 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Health & Medical, Finance & Banking, and Information & Communication Technology. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK FTS - Find a Tender Service. Most recent publication: May 13, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

What type of contract is this?

This is a Supplies contract in the Health & Medical sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

How much was the contract awarded for?

Stow Healthcare Group Ltd was awarded the contract for £1. The figure reflects the value disclosed by the contracting authority in the award notice.

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.

How can I submit a bid?

Visit UK FTS - Find a Tender Service to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference 003324-2026 when communicating with the contracting authority.

Is this tender still open?

No — the contract has already been awarded to Stow Healthcare Group Ltd. The award notice is archived on BidsFactory for transparency and market intelligence.

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by NHS SUFFOLK AND NORTH EAST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.