Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board
Phoenix House, Christopher Martin Road
Basildon
SS14 3HG
Contact
Kevin Edwards
Telephone
+44 2034356590
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH3 - Essex
NHS Organisation Data Service
QH8
Internet address(es)
Main address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Admissions Prevention and Early Discharge (APED)
Reference number
ACE-0817-2025-MSE
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85323000 - Community health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This is a contract award notice and is intended to provide notice of NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board (herein "the Authority")'s intention to award a contract to deliver the
provision of Admission Prevention & Early Discharge Service (APED) service for Mid and South Essex to the patients within Mid and South Essex's geographical footprint. The contract will be for 12 months from 1st April 2025 - 31st March 2026 . The aggregate contract value is forecasted at £359,034.
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2025/S 000-016889
Section seven. Changes
seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number
V1
Place of text to be modified
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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 midnight on the 7th May 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded: this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Written Representations should be sent to kevin.edwards@attain.co.uk.
The decision makers for award in this instance are the Mid and South Essex ICB Executive Board.
There were no conflicts of interest declared by the decision makers.
The 5 criteria were weighted equally at 20%, as all equally important for this service. Key criteria was specified, and assessment against each criterion was assessed based on current service delivery model and performance.
The incumbent provider is currently meeting contractual requirements in line with the service specification.
The proposed contracting arrangements are not changing considerably. The provider is an existing provider, who is currently satisfying the requirements of the existing contract. The provider has been assessed against the criteria specified for this DAP C process, and the supplier meets the requirements specified, and it is expected that they will satisfy the requirements of the new contract.
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This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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. This contract has now been formally awarded: using direct award process C.
The decision makers for award in this instance are the Mid and South Essex ICB Executive Board.
There were no conflicts of interest declared by the decision makers.
The 5 criteria were weighted equally at 20%, as all equally important for this service. Key criteria was specified, and assessment against each criterion was assessed based on current service delivery model and performance.
The incumbent provider is currently meeting contractual requirements in line with the service specification.
The proposed contracting arrangements are not changing considerably. The provider is an existing provider, who is currently satisfying the requirements of the existing contract. The provider has been assessed against the criteria specified for this DAP C process, and the supplier meets the requirements specified, and it is expected that they will satisfy the requirements of the new contract.