Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board
Charter House, Parkway
Welwyn Garden City
AL8 6JL
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
Primary Medical Care Provision for The Gardens & Jacobs Neurological Centre Care for patients with complex neurological conditions incl. brain & spinal injury and neuroprogressive conditions
Reference number
ACE-0710-2023-HWE
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This is a voluntary ex ante transparency notice and is intended to provide notice of NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board’s (HWE ICB) intention to award a 36-month contract (01/09/2023 – 31/08/2026) with the option to extend the contract by up to an additional 24-month period (31/08/28); a maximum contract term of 60-months.
It is HWE ICB’s intention to award this contract to Stellar Healthcare; HWE ICB have been working to provide a GP specialist service for registered patient cohorts who have complex neurological conditions including acquired brain injury, spinal injury as well as neuroprogressive conditions.
Gardens and Jacobs offers a range of care and rehabilitation pathways to suit the individual needs of those accessing specialist services. These include:
• Neurological physical and cognitive rehabilitation, inpatient assessment and treatment
• Longer term complex care including specialist nursing, respiratory, tracheostomy and ventilator care
• Sensory assessment and complex care for patients with disorders of consciousness
• Effective management of behaviours that challenge
• Respite, short breaks and Continuing HealthCare
• Palliative care
The service which for the avoidance of doubt include but are not limited to primary care Essential Services, Additional Services; and national and local Enhanced Services.
HWE ICB have decided that the best solution to ensure that Patients across Hertfordshire and West Essex benefit from a suitable, capable and resultant specialist primary care GP provision, who have the required capacity and resource to deliver specialist primary medical care to the identified patient cohort and who also have with a willingness to work with the Authority to refine the current specification to be fit for purpose to the patient cohort for this service and also link in with the ICS applicable end of life pathways, respiratory, neurological and frailty pathways
The Authority has made this decision for reasons of extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable by the Authority and can confirm that the time limits for the open or restricted procedures or competitive procedures with negotiation could not be complied with before a contract start date of 01/09/2023. This is to ensure that patient service continuity is maintained and to ensure that patients are not without a service from 01/09/2023, onwards.
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: £1,700,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH23 - Hertfordshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a voluntary ex ante transparency notice and is intended to provide notice of HWE ICB’s intention to award a 36-month contract (01/09/2023 – 31/08/2026) with the option to extend the contract by up to an additional 24-month period (31/08/28); a maximum contract term of 60-months.
It is HWE ICB’s intention to award this contract to Steller Healthcare who HWE ICB believe are best placed to provide this intensive niche primary care provision at Gardens and Jacobs Neurological Centre in Hertfordshire, within a required ‘time is of the essence’ timescale for patient cohort who have complex neurological conditions including acquired brain injury, spinal injury as well as neuroprogressive conditions. The complexity of the patient cohort means this is not suitable for standard registration with a GP practice.
HWE ICB have decided that the best solution to ensure that Patients across Hertfordshire and West Essex benefit from this is to ensure local provision of services through close working with partners across the integrated care system, including the Care Home, Community and Voluntary services through a GP led service to enable integration with existing patient pathways within the ICS and is to contract with Stellar Healthcare, who are best placed and most technically capable to successfully deliver this service at pace.
As such the ICB propose to award a contract to Stellar Healthcare for the provision of Care for ‘complex neurological and neuroprogressive conditions’ commencing 1st September 2023 for 36 months (with the option to extend by a further 24 months).
The Authority has made this decision for reasons of extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable by the Authority and can confirm that the time limits for the open or restricted procedures or competitive procedures with negotiation could not be complied with before a contract start date of 01/09/2023. This is to ensure that patient service continuity is maintained and to ensure that patients are not without a service from 01/09/2023, onwards.
In accordance with Regulation 72 (1) (a) of the PCRs 2015, the services covered by the arrangement may change and expand as the Service develops.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 100
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend by a further 24 months as per details in the notice above.
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
In accordance with best practice, the Authority will apply a voluntary 10-day standstill period, from the publication date of this notice, before the contract is concluded with the identified provider.
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:
HWE ICB have decided that the best solution to ensure that Patients across Hertfordshire and West Essex benefit from this is to ensure the service compliments other complex primary care GP provision / Palliative and End of Life care provision within the ICS and is to contract with Stellar Healthcare, who are best placed and most technically capable to successfully deliver this service at pace.
As such the ICB propose to award a contract to Steller Healthcare for the provision of Care for ‘complex neurological and neuroprogressive conditions’ commencing 1st September 2023 for 36 months (with the option to extend by a further 24 months).
The Authority has made this decision for reasons of extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable by the Authority and can confirm that the time limits for the open or restricted procedures or competitive procedures with negotiation could not be complied with before Contract Start Date. This is to ensure that patient service continuity is maintained and to ensure that patients are not without a service from 01/09/2023, onwards.
In accordance with Regulation 72 (1) (a) of the PCRs 2015, the services covered by the arrangement may change and expand as the Service develops.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Title
Primary Medical Care Provision for The Gardens & Jacobs Neurological Centre Care for patients with complex neurological conditions incl. brain & spinal injury and neuroprogressive conditions
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
8 August 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Stellar Healthcare Limited
Florence Nightingale Health Centre, Church Langley Way
Harlow
CM17 9TG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH35 - West Essex
Internet address
https://stellarhealthcare.org.uk/
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £1,700,000
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract/lot/concession is likely to be subcontracted
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice 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, Parkway
Welwyn Garden City
AL8 6JL
Country
United Kingdom