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
Consultant Led Gastroenterology Secondary Care Service
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 inform the market that a contract has been awarded for consultant led gastroenterology secondary care services to Community Health and Eyecare Limited (CHEC).
This service is being awarded under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 as the ICB started a procurement exercise before 1st January 2024 when the new Provider Selection Regime (PSR) came into force. The transitional arrangement met is that the ICB responded to an unsolicited expression of interest or offer from CHEC in relation to a proposed contract.
The services subject to this contract are awarded in line with Patient Choice Regulations. The contract will start on 1st April 2024 and will be for a period of 1 year ending on 31st March 2025.
This is a 0 (zero) value contract with an unknown expected level of activity as this will be driven by patient choice.
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
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH23 - Hertfordshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The purpose of this Notice is to inform the market that a contract has been awarded for consultant led gastroenterology secondary care services to Community Health and Eyecare Limited (CHEC).
This service is being awarded under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 as the ICB started a procurement exercise before 1st January 2024 when the new Provider Selection Regime (PSR) came into force. The transitional arrangement met is that the ICB responded to an unsolicited expression of interest or offer from CHEC in relation to a proposed contract.
The services subject to this contract are awarded in line with Patient Choice Regulations. The contract will start on 1st April 2024 and will be for a period of 1-year ending on 31st March 2025.
This is a 0 (zero) value contract with an unknown expected level of activity as this will be driven by patient choice.
This is a consultant led Gastroenterology Service which will ensure plurality of provision for elective services to enable patients to exercise Free Choice as to where they receive services that are provided in a way which is accessible to patients and responsive to patient needs. The service will support patients who are registered within GP Practices within the boundaries of Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board.
The service will be provided by appropriately trained staff and will include Outpatient assessment, pre operative assessment (POA), admission, anaesthesia, surgery, patient recovery and post discharge assessment.
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 services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
This contract is a consultant-led service which falls within the NHS England Patient Choice Regulations. Activity into this service is driven by the patients legal requirement to Free Choice.
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
Title
Consultant led Gastroenterology Secondary Care Service
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22 March 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
Community Health and Eyecare Limited
Broughton Business Park, 1-6 Star Building, Oliver's PI, Fulwood
Preston
PR2 9WT
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD4 - Lancashire
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice England and Wales
Charter House, Parkway
Welwyn Garden City
AL8 6JL
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