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Nursing Respite for Disabilities and Complex Health Needs Market Engagement

NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board · NHS and health

In brief

NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board has announced plans to buy healthcare and care work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £3,200,000 excluding VAT.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 9 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

NHS Norfolk & Waveney ICB (NWICB) is undertaking market engagement for the Provision of a Learning Disability Respite Service for People aged 18+ with a learning disability, who are under the duty of care of NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) and are registered with a GP within Norfolk & Waveney.<br/><br/>This is a Market Engagement process to assess the interest, capacity and capability of the market to deliver a five-bed residential respite service with nursing care for adults with learning disabilities and complex health needs.<br/><br/>The service will be provided 24 hours per day, seven days a week including days, evenings and weekends, and will be provided over a full 52 weeks per year, as defined and detailed in the Essential Standards set by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). <br/><br/>This contract is anticipated to advertised and procured on the basis of an initial 3 year contract period, with an option to extend up to a further 24 months subject to Commissioner discretion and requirements (5 years in total). The annual value is forecasted to be circa £680,000.<br/><br/>To respond please access via the ‘Live Opportunities’ list on the Atamis e-procurement system at the following link: https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome. You can search for the opportunity by entering the following contract ref C426222

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Prior information notice · notice 016248-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

92

Awards

25

Suppliers it has used most for healthcare

  • John G Plummer and Associates2 contracts
  • Mr A R Hare2 contracts
  • Bourn Hall Ltd1 contract
  • Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust1 contract
  • Chilvers and McCrea Limited1 contract

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From notice 016248-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 23 February 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.