Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board
Charter House Parkway
Welwyn Garden City
AL8 6JL
UK
Contact person: Procurement Team
E-mail: hweicbhv.procurementteam@nhs.net
NUTS: UKH23
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.hertsandwestessex.icb.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.hertsandwestessex.icb.nhs.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local agency/office
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Community Services - Hertfordshire and West Essex
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This notice is to inform the market of NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board's intention to award this contract following a direct award process C to its incumbent supplier, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust, to continue to deliver Community Services within Hertfordshire and West Essex.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
194 800 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH23
Main site or place of performance:
UKH23 - Hertfordshire and West Essex
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This notice is to inform the market of NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board's intention to award this contract following a direct award process C to its incumbent supplier, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust, to continue to deliver Community Services within Hertfordshire and West Essex. <br/>The contract which will commence on 1st April 2025 and will end on 31st March 2026 with the option to extend for a further year to 31st March 2027.<br/>Elements to be provided by the service are likely to include:<br/>Adult Speech and Language<br/>Adult Occupational Therapy<br/>Adult Bladder and Bowel<br/>Dental<br/>Diabetes<br/>Discharge Home to Assess<br/>Virtual Ward<br/>Early Supported Discharge<br/>Neuro<br/>Frailty Services<br/>Integrated Care Teams<br/>Intermediate Care Beds<br/>Looked After Children<br/>Leg Ulcer<br/>Lymphoedema<br/>Nutrition and Dietetics<br/>MSK<br/>Pain Management<br/>Podiatry<br/>Pulmonary Rehab<br/>Respiratory<br/>Anti-coagulation<br/>Skin health<br/>Phlebotomy<br/>Minor Injury Unit<br/>Chronic Fatigue<br/>Children's Audiology<br/>Children's Eye Service<br/>Children's Physiotherapy<br/>Community Paediatrics<br/>Children's Occupational Therapy
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Option to extend for a further year from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2027.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services and ordered in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the Directive
Explanation
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 25th March 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13/03/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
CRN: N/A - 979288
Howard Court 14 Tewin Road
Welwyn Garden City
AL7 1BW
UK
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.hct.nhs.uk
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
194 800 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
194 800 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 25th March 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.<br/><br/>Any formal written representations should be sent to: hweicbhv.procurementteam@nhs.net <br/><br/>The business case including the recommendation to award the contract under Provider Selection Regime Process C was approved by the HWE ICB Board on 31st January 2025 where one conflict of interest was recorded and mitigated. <br/><br/>The decision to award this contract in line with Direct Award Process C was based on evaluation against the five required key criteria as follows:<br/>• Quality and Innovation - Assured - HWE ICB are assured that the provider is delivering a safe and effective Community Health Service as required by the contract.<br/>• Value - Assured - HWE ICB are assured that the provider is delivering value to the Health & Care Partnership integrated care system. <br/>• Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability - Assured - HWE ICB are assured that the provider is positively impacting on the integrated care system through their integration and collaboration across services<br/>• Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice - Assured - HWE ICB are assured that the provider is meeting needs of the population to ensure equitable access and choice <br/>• Social Value - Assured - HWE ICB are assured that the provider is supporting the wider health and wellbeing of the population.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board
Charter House Parkway
Welwyn Garden City
AL8 6JL
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.hertsandwestessex.icb.nhs.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/03/2025