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
ROD SKINNER
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH35 - West Essex
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 Medical Services Care provision from The Limes Surgery, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire
Reference number
ACE-0606-2022-HWE
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85120000 - Medical practice and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The purpose of this notice is to communicate that, in line with Section 86 of the NHS Act 2006 and subject to Regulation 6 of the GMS Regulation and further to the issue of a Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency Notice (VEAT) and due diligence, Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB) has awarded a Standard General Medical Services (GMS) to Hoddesdon & Broxbourne Primary Care Network (H&B PCN), who are a legal entity capable of holding a primary care contract and are a PCN network in which The Limes Surgery is located.
The GMS contract commenced on 1st February 2024 with an annual net value (Contract Global Sum minus Out of Hours opt out sum) of £897,118 and will have a duration that is in perpetuity (no defined end date).
On 14th September 2023, the Authority published a Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency Notice (VEAT) (Reference 2023/S 000-027206) to inform the market of its intention to award a contract to H&B PCN. The Authority applied a voluntary 10-day standstill period with no challenge received.
The services which for the avoidance of doubt include but are not limited to primary care Essential (mandatory) Services and national (Direct Enhanced Services) and Local Enhanced Services.
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: £897,118
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85121000 - Medical practice services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH23 - Hertfordshire
Main site or place of performance
The Limes Surgery, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The purpose of this notice is to communicate that, in line with Section 86 of the NHS Act 2006 and subject to Regulation 6 of the GMS Regulation and further to the issue of a Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency Notice (VEAT) and due diligence, Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB) has awarded a Standard General Medical Services (GMS) to Hoddesdon & Broxbourne Primary Care Network (H&B PCN), who are a legal entity capable of holding a primary care contract and are a PCN network in which The Limes Surgery is located.
The GMS contract commenced on 1st February 2024 with an annual net value (Contract Global Sum minus Out of Hours opt out sum) of £897,118 and will have a duration that is in perpetuity (no defined end date).
On 14th September 2024, the Authority published a Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency Notice (VEAT) (Reference 2023/S 000-027206) to inform the market of its intention to award a contract to H&B PCN. The Authority applied a voluntary 10-day standstill period with no challenge received.
The services which for the avoidance of doubt include but are not limited to primary care Essential (mandatory) Services and national (Direct Enhanced Services) and Local Enhanced Services.
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:
A voluntary ex ante transparency notice was published with no challenge to provide notice of NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board's (HWE ICB) intention to award a Standard General Medical Services (GMS) Contract, which is a contracting route to enable the commissioning of Primary Medical Services from The Limes Surgery, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire with a duration that will be in perpetuity.
HWE ICB's intention, in line with Section 86 of the NHS Act 2006 and subject to Regulation 6 of the GMS Regulations was to award this GMS contract, pending the successful completion of a due diligence process, to Hoddesdon & Broxbourne Primary Care Network (H&B PCN), who are a legal entity capable of holding a primary care contract and are a PCN network in which The Limes Surgery is located.
HWE ICB believes that the short-term nature of the current Standard Alternative Provider Medical Services(APMS) Contract which runs out on 31st January 2024 provides disadvantages to this practice such as long-term sustainability, with the potential for multiple changes of provider over a short period which may also impact on the development of the local Primary Care Networks and the wider primary care and continuity of care to patients.
A Prior Information Notice (PIN) was issued to the market in March 2023 the outputs of which have supported the evidence base commissioning decision for the future of The Limes Surgery.
The GMS contract will commence from 1st February 2024 with an annual net value (Contract Global Sum minus Out Of Hours opt out sum) of £897,118 and will have a duration that is in perpetuity (no defined end date).
The services which for the avoidance of doubt include but are not limited to primary care Essential(mandatory) Services and national (Direct Enhanced Services) and Local Enhanced Services.
Any possible additional costs attributable to transition will be handled as a standard resilience bid/open book process as applicable to all practices.
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 000-027206
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
ACE-0606-2022-HWE
Title
Primary Medical Services Care provision from The Limes Surgery, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
31 January 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
H&B HEALTH LIMITED
Ramsay House, 18 Vera Avenue
LONDON
N211RA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £897,118
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