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
hweicbhv.procurementteam@nhs.net
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH23 - Hertfordshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.hertsandwestessex.icb.nhs.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.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
Adult Community Health Services-WE & ENH 25/27
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.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, Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT), to continue to deliver Adult Community Health Services within West Essex and East & North Hertfordshire.
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: £86,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH23 - Hertfordshire
two.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, Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, to continue to deliver Adult Community Services within West Essex and Hertfordshire.
The contract which will commence on 1st April 2025 and will end on 31st March 2026, with the ability to extend for a further year. The full value of the contract should it be extended will be £86,000,000
Services to be provided are likely to include:
Bladder & Bowel
Diabetes
Cancer Information
Care-Co-ordination Centre
Cardiac Rehab
Championing the Right Care
Community Heart Failure
Early Supported Discharge
Independent Living Centre
Falls Car
MSK
Integrated Nursing Team
Intermediate Care Beds
Patient Appliances
Non-Emergency Patient Transport Bookings
Podiatry
Podiatric Surgery
Prostrate
Progressive Neurological Diseases
Speech & Language Therapy
Respiratory & PR
Wheelchair Service & Special Seating
Virtual Ward
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard. / Weighting: 100
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 0
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend for 1 year
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) 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 7th March 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.’
Any formal written representations should be sent to: hweicbhv.procurementteam@nhs.net
The business case including the recommendation to award the contract under Provider Selection Regime Process C was approved by the ICB's Strategic Finance & Commissioning Committee on the 31st January 2025 and there were no recorded or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision declared at this meeting.
The contract has been in place with the Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust since April 2016 with a cumulative contract value to 31st March 2025 of £310,000,000
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:
• Quality and Innovation - Assured - HWE ICB are assured that the provider is delivering a safe and effective service as required by the specification and contract they are currently delivering.
• Value - Assured - HWE ICB are assured that the provider is delivering value to the Health & Care Partnership integrated care system.
• 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 delivered as a requirement of the specification or alternative elements linked to the delivery.
• 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 as required by the specification and contract.
• Social Value - Assured - HWE ICB are assured that the provider is delivering in line with the HWE Green Plan, supporting with the implementation of carbon reduction and increase in initiatives which positively impact on the wider determinants of health.
• Conflict of Interest - no conflict of interests were noted.
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 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 7th March 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
25 February 2025
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
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
The Lodge, Lodge Approach
Runwell
SS11 7XX
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH23 - Hertfordshire
National registration number
00707299
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £86,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £86,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.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 7th March 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.’
Any formal written representations should be sent to: hweicbhv.procurementteam@nhs.net
The business case including the recommendation to award the contract under Provider Selection Regime Process C was approved by the ICB's Strategic Finance & Commissioning Committee on the 31st January 2025 and there were no recorded or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision declared at this meeting.
The contract has been in place with the Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust since April 2016 with a cumulative contract value to 31st March 2025 of £310,000,000
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:
• Quality and Innovation - Assured - HWE ICB are assured that the provider is delivering a safe and effective service as required by the specification and contract they are currently delivering.
• Value - Assured - HWE ICB are assured that the provider is delivering value to the Health & Care Partnership integrated care system.
• 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 delivered as a requirement of the specification or alternative elements linked to the delivery.
• 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 as required by the specification and contract.
• Social Value - Assured - HWE ICB are assured that the provider is delivering in line with the HWE Green Plan, supporting with the implementation of carbon reduction and increase in initiatives which positively impact on the wider determinants of health.
• Conflict of Interest - no conflict of interests were noted.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board
Charter House Parkway
Welwyn Garden City
AL8 6JL
Country
United Kingdom