Section one: Contracting authority/entity
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
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 Services Care provision from The Limes Surgery, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire.
Reference number
ACE-0606-2022-HWE
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85120000 - Medical practice and related 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 Standard General Medical Services (GMS) Contract, which is a contracting route to enable the commissioning of Primary Medical Services from The Limes Surgery, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire with a duration that will be in perpetuity.
It is HWE ICB's intention, in line with Section 86 of the NHS Act 2006 and subject to Regulation 6 of the GMS Regulations to award this GMS contract to Hoddesdon & Broxbourne Primary Care Network (H&B PCN), who are a legal entity capable of holding a primary care contract and are a PCN network in which The Limes Surgery is located.
HWE ICB believes that the short-term nature of the current Standard Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) Contract which runs out on 31st January 2024 provides disadvantages to this practice such as long-term sustainability, with the potential for multiple changes of provider over a short period which may also impact on the development of the local Primary Care Networks and the wider primary care and continuity of care to patients.
A Prior Information Notice (PIN) was issued to the market in March 2023 the outputs of which have supported the evidence base commissioning decision for the future of The Limes Surgery.
The GMS contract will commence from 1st February 2024 with an annual net value (Contract Global Sum minus Out Of Hours opt out sum) of £897,118 and will have a duration that is in perpetuity (no defined end date).
The services which for the avoidance of doubt include but are not limited to primary care Essential (mandatory) Services and national (Direct Enhanced Services) and Local Enhanced Services.
Any possible additional costs attributable to transition will be handled as a standard resilience bid/open book process as applicable to all practices.
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: £897,118
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH35 - West Essex
Main site or place of performance
The Limes Surgery, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
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 Standard General Medical Services (GMS) Contract, which is a contracting route to enable the commissioning of Primary Medical Services from The Limes Surgery, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire with a duration that will be in perpetuity.
It is HWE ICB's intention, in line with Section 86 of the NHS Act 2006 and subject to Regulation 6 of the GMS Regulations to award this GMS contract to Hoddesdon & Broxbourne Primary Care Network (H&B PCN), who are a legal entity capable of holding a primary care contract and are a PCN network in which The Limes Surgery is located.
HWE ICB believes that the short-term nature of the current Standard Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) Contract which runs out on 31st January 2024 provides disadvantages to this practice such as long-term sustainability, with the potential for multiple changes of provider over a short period which may also impact on the development of the local Primary Care Networks and the wider primary care and continuity of care to patients.
A Prior Information Notice (PIN) was issued to the market in March 2023 the outputs of which have supported the evidence base commissioning decision for the future of The Limes Surgery.
The GMS contract will commence from 1st February 2024 with an annual net value (Contract Global Sum minus Out Of Hours opt out sum) of £897,118 and will have a duration that is in perpetuity (no defined end date).
The services which for the avoidance of doubt include but are not limited to primary care Essential (mandatory) Services and national (Direct Enhanced Services) and Local Enhanced Services.
Any possible additional costs attributable to transition will be handled as a standard resilience bid/open book process as applicable to all practices.
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
two.2.14) Additional information
In line with best practice, the Authority will apply a voluntary 10-day standstill period from the publication date of this notice before awarding the contract, pursuant to Regulation 99 (3) (c) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended (EU Exit) 2020 etc.)
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:
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 Standard General Medical Services (GMS) Contract, which is a contracting route to enable the commissioning of Primary Medical Services from The Limes Surgery, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire with a duration that will be in perpetuity.
It is HWE ICB's intention, in line with Section 86 of the NHS Act 2006 and subject to Regulation 6 of the GMS Regulations to award this GMS contract to Hoddesdon & Broxbourne Primary Care Network (H&B PCN), who are a legal entity capable of holding a primary care contract and are a PCN network in which The Limes Surgery is located.
HWE ICB believes that the short-term nature of the current Standard Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) Contract which runs out on 31st January 2024 provides disadvantages to this practice such as long-term sustainability, with the potential for multiple changes of provider over a short period which may also impact on the development of the local Primary Care Networks and the wider primary care and continuity of care to patients.
A Prior Information Notice (PIN) was issued to the market in March 2023 the outputs of which have supported the evidence base commissioning decision for the future of The Limes Surgery.
The GMS contract will commence from 1st February 2024 with an annual net value (Contract Global Sum minus Out Of Hours opt out sum) of £897,118 and will have a duration that is in perpetuity (no defined end date).
The services which for the avoidance of doubt include but are not limited to primary care Essential (mandatory) Services and national (Direct Enhanced Services) and Local Enhanced Services.
Any possible additional costs attributable to transition will be handled as a standard resilience bid/open book process as applicable to all practices.
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 Services Care provision from The Limes Surgery, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire.
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13 September 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
Hoddesdon & Broxbourne Primary Care Network
Co Hailey View Surgery, 39 Christian Close
Hoddesdon
EN119FF
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH35 - West Essex
Internet address
https://www.handbhealth.co.uk/
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £897,118
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £897,118
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.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board
Charter House, Parkway
Welwyn Garden City
AL8 6JL
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://hertsandwestessex.icb.nhs.uk
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