Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board
Charter House, Parkway
Welwyn Garden City
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
Enhanced Respiratory Service
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 an Enhanced Respiratory Service within South and West Hertfordshire to its incumbent provider Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust (CLCH).
The new contract will start on 1st December 2024 and will end on 30th November 2025. The value of this new proposed contract is £7,400,000.
The service with CLCH was awarded via a competitive tender and originally began on 1st December 2016. The total cumulative value of the contract since it started is approximately £20,000,000 (excluding VAT and excluding the value of this new contract). The current contract will end on 30th November 2023.
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: £7,400,000
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 (VEAT) and is intended to provide notice of the intention of the Authority to award a contract for an Enhanced Respiratory Service within South and West Hertfordshire to its incumbent provider Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust (CLCH).
The new contract will start on 1st December 2024 and will end on 30th November 2025. The value of this new proposed contract is expected to be £7,400,000 (excluding VAT).
The service with CLCH was awarded via a competitive tender and originally began on 1st December 2016. The total cumulative value of the contract since it started is approximately £20,000,000 (excluding VAT and excluding the value of this new contract). The current contract will end on 30th November 2023.
The current South and West Hertfordshire Integrated Respiratory Service brings together the patient, primary, community and secondary care clinicians to enhance the care of patients with respiratory disease. The service also provides support for patients with potentially more severe symptoms and who are at risk of rapid deterioration or acute admission.
The service also provides:
The service will also Provide:
• A Single Point of Access triage hub for all respiratory referrals
• A medical led triage with direct advice and guidance to reduce unnecessary referral and ensure the patient is appropriately clinically managed in the correct setting.
• Consultant led MDTs
• Respiratory Population Review Meetings (PRMs) at PCN level
• Provision of respiratory outpatient clinics at an appropriate level for the agreed pathways
• Provision of domicilary visits for the assessment of housebound patients
• Provision of targeted Education programmes to Healthcare Professionals (including at PCN level)
• Provision of education and support to patients who are under the care of the service and when their condition becomes unstable, this could include the use of Apps like MyCOPD and MyAsthma.
• Accredited Pulmonary Rehabilitation Services
• Domicilary OSAS services including CPAP
• Chest Physiotherapy
• Advice and guidance to local Respiratory Diagnostic Hubs
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
Prior to concluding the contract, in line with best practice, the Authority will observe a 10-day standstill period prior to concluding the contract with CLCH.
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:
NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex have been working with system partners to review and redesign the Enhanced Respiratory Service to ensure that it meets the needs of our patient population. This new contractual period will allow continuation of that service redesign and transformation, allowing a tried and tested model to inform the ICBs strategic model of care for respiratory.
To procure the service at this stage will destabilise the good work which has been delivered to date and hinder our ability to ensure that we achieve a high quality 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
Enhanced Respiratory Service
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
Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust (CLCH)
Ground floor, Community Healthcare NHS Trust Central, 15 Marylebone Road
London
NW1 5JD
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
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: £7,400,000
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
NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board
Charter House, Parkway
Welwyn Garden City
AL8 6JL
Country
United Kingdom