Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board
Charter House, Parkway
Welwyn Garden City
AL8 6JL
Contact
Sarah Beaumont
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH23 - Hertfordshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://hertsandwestessex.icb.nhs.uk
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Primary care medical provision for the registered population of The Limes Surgery
Reference number
ACE-0655-2022-HWE
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The purpose of this Notice is to notify the market of the award of a short-term contract to Zenith Medcare to provide primary medical care services to the registered population of The Limes Surgery in Hoddeston, East and North Hertfordshire.
The service is being delivered under an Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) Contract and is due to expire on 31st January 2023. The service has been delivered by Zenith Medcare since 1st February 2022. The contract being awarded to Zenith Medicare will be to deliver the services for a further 12 months ending on 31st January 2024.
The new short-term contract will allow commissioners sufficient time to undertake market engagement and inform a full options appraisal for the longer-term service from 1st February 2024 whilst ensuring continuity of care for the registered patients of the surgery.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £1,004,518
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH23 - Hertfordshire
Main site or place of performance
East and North Hertfordshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The purpose of this Notice is to notify the market of the award of a short-term contract to Zenith Medcare to provide primary medical care services to the registered population of The Limes Surgery in Hoddeston, East and North Hertfordshire.
The service is being delivered under an Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) Contract and is due to expire on 31st January 2023. The service has been delivered by Zenith Medcare since 1st February 2022. The contract being awarded to Zenith Medicare will be to deliver the services for a further 12 months ending on 31st January 2024.
The new short-term contract will allow commissioners sufficient time to undertake market engagement and inform a full options appraisal for the longer-term service from 1st February 2024 whilst ensuring continuity of care for the registered patients of the surgery.
Further notices will be published to inform the market of the next steps for this contract when the options appraisal has been completed.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 100
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
This is a short-term contract the purpose of which is to allow sufficient time for commissioners to undertake a complete review of the services and future contracting options, whilst ensuring continuity of services for the registered patients of The Limes Surgery.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Primary care provision for the registered population of The Limes Surgery
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30 November 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Zenith Medcare
Rbp, 18 Vera Avenue
London
N21 1RA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,004,518
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice England and Wales
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board
Charter House, Parkway
Welwyn Garden City
AL8 6JL
Country
United Kingdom