How to win: WorkWell Service for NHS Essex ICB

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This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is intended to notify the market of the Market Engagement event only. This PIN is NOT a call for competition.<br/><br/>NHS Essex Integrated Care Board (hereafter referred to as "the Authority") invites suitably qualified providers to attend a virtual Market Engagement event which will inform the market of the Authority's intention to undertake a competitive procurement process for the provision of WorkWell, Work and Health Support Services on Thursday 6th August 2026 10:0hrs - 11.30hrs<br/><br/>The Authority provides health and care to 1.9 million residents covering the geographical footprint of Essex, including Southend and Thurrock.<br/><br/>The commissioning model will comprise of Local WorkWell Partnerships and a single Essex-wide WorkWell Neighbourhood Work and Health Coach Service, with delivery designed around local government reorganisation footprints and strengthened access at key intervention points, including GP surgeries where Fit Notes are commonly created and maintained. <br/><br/>The programme expects to include a WorkWell Assistance Programme that, in combination with Neighbourhood Work and Health Coaches, supports early interve

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — NHS Essex Integrated Care Board scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
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