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
Procurement Team
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
Regional or local Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Community Services - Hertfordshire and West Essex
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, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust, to continue to deliver Community Services within Hertfordshire and West Essex.
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: £194,800,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH23 - Hertfordshire
Main site or place of performance
UKH23 - Hertfordshire and West Essex
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, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust, to continue to deliver Community Services within Hertfordshire and West Essex.
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.
Elements to be provided by the service are likely to include:
Adult Speech and Language
Adult Occupational Therapy
Adult Bladder and Bowel
Dental
Diabetes
Discharge Home to Assess
Virtual Ward
Early Supported Discharge
Neuro
Frailty Services
Integrated Care Teams
Intermediate Care Beds
Looked After Children
Leg Ulcer
Lymphoedema
Nutrition and Dietetics
MSK
Pain Management
Podiatry
Pulmonary Rehab
Respiratory
Anti-coagulation
Skin health
Phlebotomy
Minor Injury Unit
Chronic Fatigue
Children's Audiology
Children's Eye Service
Children's Physiotherapy
Community Paediatrics
Children's Occupational Therapy
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.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.
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
- New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services
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.
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
13 March 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
Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
Howard Court 14 Tewin Road
Welwyn Garden City
AL7 1BW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
CRN: N/A - 979288
Internet address
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: £194,800,000
Lowest offer: £194,800,000 / Highest offer: £194,800,000 taken into consideration
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 25th 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 HWE ICB Board on 31st January 2025 where one conflict of interest was recorded and mitigated.
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 Community Health Service as required by the contract.
• 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 across services
• 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
• Social Value - Assured - HWE ICB are assured that the provider is supporting the wider health and wellbeing of the population.
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