Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS 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
Community Services in Hertfordshire
Reference number
HWE CANS 2023
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This is to inform the market of a contract awarded by NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board for community services to its incumbent provider Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust (HCT). On 17th March 2023, the Authority published a Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency Notice (VEAT) (Reference 2023/S 000-008400) to inform the market of its intention to award the contract. A corrigendum to that Notice was subsequently published on 22nd March 2023 (Reference 2023/S 000-008400). The Authority applied a voluntary 10-day standstill period prior to conclusion of the contract.
The contract started on 1st April 2023 for a period of 12 months, ending on 31st March 2024 with the option to extend for a further 12 months to 31st March 2025.
The contract has now concluded, the total value for 23-24 is £93,039,826 (exclusive of VAT). The maximum potential value of the contract, including the optional 12 month extension, is £200,000,000 (exclusive of VAT and accounting for any 24-25 inflationary uplift).
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: £200,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH23 - Hertfordshire
- UKH35 - West Essex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is to inform the market of a contract awarded by NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board for community services to its incumbent provider Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust (HCT). On 17th March 2023, the Authority published a Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency Notice (VEAT) (Reference 2023/S 000-008400) to inform the market of its intention to award the contract. A corrigendum to that Notice was subsequently published on 22nd March 2023 (Reference 2023/S 000-008400). The Authority applied a voluntary 10-day standstill period prior to conclusion of the contract.
The contract started on 1st April 2023 for a period of 12 months, ending on 31st March 2024 with the option to extend for a further 12 months to 31st March 2025.
The contract has now concluded, the total value for 23-24 is £93,039,826 (exclusive of VAT). The maximum potential value of the contract, including the optional 12 month extension, is £200,000,000 (exclusive of VAT and accounting for any 24-25 inflationary uplift).
The scope of services include a range of Community services covering both Adults and Children. These services are described fully within the service specification and are not listed individually within this notice due to the limitations of the word count within the notice. If a supplier would like to understand the full scope of services this can be requested from the Authority. Services will mainly be provided within Hertfordshire, however some services will be provided within West Essex as well.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 100
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend for a further 12 months to 31st March 2025.
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:
The Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board (HWE ICB) became a legal entity on 1st July 2022,
replacing the previous Hertfordshire and West Essex Clinical Commissioning Groups. The organisation is
in its early stages and is forming its commissioning and procurement strategies. It is the intention of the
HWE ICB to undertake a full commissioning review of its services across the area. To procure services at
this stage would risk destabilisation and misalignment to the wider strategy. This short-term extension
will allow the HWE ICB time to ensure that a robust strategic review is undertaken which will inform the
longer-term decision on how these services will be delivered in future for the benefit of our patients, and
avoid unnecessary costs
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-007906
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Community Services in Hertfordshire
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10 January 2024
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
Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
Unit 1a, Howard Court, Tewin Road
Welwyn Garden City
AL8 6JL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH23 - Hertfordshire
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £200,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice England and Wales
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board
Charter House, Parkway
Welwyn Garden City
AL8 6JL
Country
United Kingdom