Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board
Charter House, Parkway
Welwyn Garden City
AL8 6JL
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH35 - West Essex
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://hertsandwestessex.icb.nhs.uk
Buyer's address
https://attain.bravosolution.co.uk
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://attain.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://attain.bravosolution.co.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
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 Care Medical Services for Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board (HWE ICB)
Reference number
ACE-0608-2022-HWE
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85121000 - Medical practice services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This purpose of this notice is to invite suitably qualified providers to submit offers to deliver Primary Care Medical Services (APMS) from Springs House Medical Centre within the town of Welwyn Garden City.
The Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board (HWE ICB) was established on 1st July 2022 and serves a population of approximately 1.6m. The Authority works closely with its system partners to improve the health and wellbeing of our local communities. Services can be commissioned at 'place' level or across the wider ICB. The service will be commissioned across South and West Hertfordshire place (previously the area covered by Herts Valleys Clinical Commissioning Group).
The contract approach is Standard Alternative Provider Medial Services (APMS) with the aim to continue provision of medical services from the current premises
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £8,674,545
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH35 - West Essex
Main site or place of performance
Spring House Medical Centre, Welwyn Garden City
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This purpose of this notice is to invite suitably qualified providers to submit offers to deliver Primary Care Medical Services (APMS) from Springs House Medical Centre within the town of Welwyn Garden City.
The Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board (HWE ICB) was established on 1st July 2022 and serves a population of approximately 1.6m. The Authority works closely with its system partners to improve the health and wellbeing of our local communities. Services can be commissioned at 'place' level or across the wider ICB. The service will be commissioned across South and West Hertfordshire place (previously the area covered by Herts Valleys Clinical Commissioning Group).
The contract approach is Standard Alternative Provider Medial Services (APMS) with the aim to continue provision of medical services from the current premises.
The current APMS Contract to provide the services to patients at Spring House Medical Centre will expire on 30th September 2023. The intended outcome of this project is to ensure that there is continued provision Primary Medical Services to the registered population of Spring House Medical Centre, in East and North Hertfordshire geographical footprint.
HWE ICB is seeking bids from existing providers of Primary Care Services to take on the services at Spring House Medical Centre under an APMS contract with the current patient list from 1st October 2023.
The key objectives of the service are:
• A GP-led service that is safe, clinically effective and provides positive patient experience
• A service that drives quality through strong clinical leadership and innovation
• A culture of shared values and commitment to respond to the challenges facing general practice
• A service that focusses on better clinical outcomes and increasing patient confidence
• A service that provides clear and seamless navigation to other members of a multi-disciplinary team
• A service that is joined up and delivers the right care, at the right time, in the right place
• An environment where the practice plays a stronger and more integrated role
The full scope of services can be found within the APMS specification contained within the Invitation to Tender pack within the named eTendering Portal at
https://attain.bravosolution.co.uk
The value contained within this Notice is the aggregate value which is inclusive of all potential options and extensions.
The value of the contract being offered for the scope of services identified within the initial tender for the 5.5-year contract period is £5,022,105. This is the value by which the price evaluation will be undertaken. (The aggregate value of the contract (including extension provision of 4 years) is £8,674,545
Submission deadline is 12 Noon 9th June 2023
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £8,674,545
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 October 2023
End date
31 March 2029
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Initial contract is for a 5.5-year period (to 31.03.29) with the option to extend for a further 4-year period (to 30.03.33) pending agreement by both parties.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Initial contract is for a 5.5-year period (to 31.03.29) with the option to extend for a further 4-year period (to 30.03.33) pending agreement by both parties.
The Authority may wish to introduce additional services / extend the scope of services within the life of the contract.
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
The scope of the services fall within Section 7 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 etc.). Neither the inclusion of the Bidder selection stage nor the use of the terms Invitation to Tender shall be taken to mean that the Authority intends to hold themselves bound by any of the Regulations save those applicable to Schedule 3 of the Regulations.
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
9 June 2023
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 9 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
9 June 2023
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
The Authority nor its advisors shall not be liable for any costs or expenses incurred by any organisation, agent or subsidiary involved in responding to this procurement. The commissioners reserve the right to withdraw from the process at any time or to not tender the service or to tender on a different basis.
To access the procurement documentation, please go to the eProcurement Portal (Bravo powered by Jaggaer) at: https://attain.bravosolution.co.uk.
Click on 'Register here' and follow the on-screen instructions. Access the procurement documents via the link 'View current opportunities' on the homepage. All Potential Bidders must 'self-invite' their organisations to the ITT entitled ‘itt_302 – Primary care medical provision for the registered population of Spring House Medical Centre
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice for 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
Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board
Charter House
Welwyn Garden City
AL8 6JL
Country
United Kingdom