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
Early Intervention Vehicle
Reference number
ACE-0734-2023-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 (VEAT) and is intended to provide notice of the intention of the Authority to award a contract for Early Intervention Vehicles to its incumbent Herts Urgent Care (HUC).
The proposed new contract is intended to start on 1st October 2024 ending on 30th September 2025 with the option to extend for a further year. The expected value of this contract is £669,934. The value expressed in this notice is the expected value of the 2-year period. Please note that these are expected values and may be amended post contract finalisation with the provider.
Herts Urgent Care has been providing this service since 1st October 2021 and is due to expire on 30th September 2024. The total cumulative value of the contract since it started is £1,957,492 (excluding VAT and excluding the value of this new contract).
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: £1,339,868
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 (VEAT) and is intended to provide notice of the intention of the Authority to award a contract for Early Intervention Vehicles to its incumbent Herts Urgent Care (HUC) to continue to deliver the service within the East and North Hertfordshire area.
The proposed new contract is intended to start on 1st October 2024 ending on 30th September 2025 with the option to extend for a further year. The expected value of this contract is £669,934. The value expressed in this notice is the expected value of the 2-year period. Please note that these are expected values and may be amended post contract finalisation with the provider.
Herts Urgent Care has been providing this service since 1st October 2021 and is due to expire on 30th September 2024. The total cumulative value of the contract since it started is £1,957,492 (excluding VAT and excluding the value of this new contract).
The Early Intervention Vehicle - HUC EiV (Early Intervention vehicle) Service provides urgent community response to people who are in crisis and at risk of hospital admission. This service is available to anyone over 18, registered with a GP practice in ENH area. Service operational Monday to Sunday and Bank Holidays 8am – 8pm
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend for a further year to 30th September 2026.
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 observe a voluntary 10-day standstill period prior to concluding the proposed contract with Herts Urgent Care.
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:
The NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board (HWE ICB) was incorporated on 1st July 2022 and includes the three previous clinical commissioning groups. Since the HWE ICB was incorporated, we have been working to review services across each 'place' to ensure that there is equity of access for our patients across the broader ICB area.
This proposed new short-term contract will allow sufficient time for the ICB to undertake a robust and complete review of commissioning plans for systems admission avoidance whilst ensuring continuity of service for our patients.
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
Early Intervention Vehicle
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
8 December 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
Hurts Urgent Care
The Old Ambulance Centre, Ascots Lane
Welwyn Garden City
AL7 4HL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH23 - Hertfordshire
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £1,339,868
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