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
Contact
Caroline Durrans
Telephone
+44 1923244366
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH23 - Hertfordshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.hertsandwestessex.icb.nhs.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.hertsandwestessex.icb.nhs.uk/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Medical Interoperability Gateway (MIG) - Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
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 confirm the intention to award a 12 month contract to Healthcare Gateway, to deliver the Medical Interoperability Gateway (MIG) across the Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board (HWE ICB).
The Shared Care Record within Hertfordshire and West Essex depends on the MIG to surface GP data from all practices into the Shared Care Record. The HWE ICB is currently undertaking a process to review all options for a long-term solution. This short-term contract is required to ensure that there are continuity of services to allow for the data to continue to flow in the interim.
The contract has been in place within the Clinical Commissioning Groups prior to the incorporation of the ICB on 1st July 2022. The approximate cumulative value of those contracts is £800,000.
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: £282,423.43
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH23 - Hertfordshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
• Healthcare Gateway are the supplier of the Medical Interoperability Gateway tool (MIG) which is the mechanism used to allow GP Practice clinical records to be available via the HWE Shared Care Record to other partner providers and external partners, where appropriate Data Sharing Agreements are in place (e.g. OneLondon).
• 12 month contract 1st January 2025 – 31st December 2025 contract value £282,423.43
• Has been used previously by West Essex, East & North Herts and Herts Valleys CCGs since approx. 2015 value approximately £186,045.59 as at 2023. 2024 ICB contract value £298,331.57
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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 procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
• Healthcare Gateway are the supplier of the Medical Interoperability Gateway tool (MIG) which is the mechanism used to allow GP Practice clinical records to be available via the HWE Shared Care Record to other partner providers and external partners, where appropriate Data Sharing Agreements are in place (e.g. OneLondon).
• 12 month contract 1st January 2025 – 31st December 2025 contract value £282,423.43
• Has been used previously by West Essex, East & North Herts and Herts Valleys CCGs since approx. 2015 value approximately £186,045.59 as at 2023. 2024 ICB contract value 298,331.57
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/concession
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20 September 2024
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
Healthcare Gateway Limited
Fulford Grange, Micklefield Lane, Leeds
Leeds
LS19 6BA
Telephone
+44 8456012642
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH23 - Hertfordshire
National registration number
7294359
Internet address
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: £282,423.43
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board
Charter House Parkway
Welwyn Garden City
AL8 6JL
Country
United Kingdom