Community Endoscopy Services

NHS Norfolk and Suffolk Integrated Care Board (ICB) has launched a procurement for Community Endoscopy Services to provide diagnostic endoscopy for patients referred by their GP within the Ipswich and East Suffolk locality.

The successful provider will deliver a community-based endoscopy service in consultation with the commissioners, local acute gastroenterology services and GP practices. The contract is intended to support diagnostic services closer to home while operating alongside existing healthcare pathways.

The service will provide the following diagnostic investigations:

• Oesophago-gastro duodenoscopy (OGD)
• Trans nasal endoscopy
• Flexible sigmoidoscopy
• Colonoscopy

The service must be delivered from a site within the Ipswich and East Suffolk locality.

The contract will operate on an activity-based model, with an indicative activity plan and agreed tariffs.

The ICB has also advised that it expects to complete a review of diagnostic services during 2027. Subject to the outcome of that review, the scope of the contract may be expanded through contract modification under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. Potential changes could include wider geographical coverage across the ICB locality, additional delivery sites and an increase in community-based endoscopy activity. The ICB has stated that there is no guarantee that additional activity will be commissioned.

Contract Information

Buyer – NHS Norfolk and Suffolk Integrated Care Board

Deadline – 14 August 2026 – 12:00pm

Contract Value – Estimated aggregate value of £16,058,461 excluding VAT across the potential seven-year term (indicative)

Delivery Length – 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2032, with the option to extend for up to a further two years

Tender Link – Click here

Evaluation Criteria

Price is not the only award criterion. All evaluation criteria are set out within the procurement documentation.

Procurement Information

The procurement is being conducted under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (Provider Selection Regime). The procurement documentation confirms that the Procurement Act 2023 does not apply to this award.

The procurement is being managed through the Atamis e-Procurement Portal, where all clarification questions and tender submissions must be submitted.

This opportunity represents a significant investment in community diagnostic services and reflects the NHS’s continued focus on delivering endoscopy closer to patients’ homes while supporting collaboration between primary care, community providers and acute gastroenterology services.

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