Award

Central Referral Service and GP with Special Interest Services for West Essex

ATTAIN

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Award

29 Mar 2021 at 14:01

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves the West Essex Clinical Commissioning Group, which has awarded a contract for the "Central Referral Service and GP with Special Interest Services for West Essex" to Stellar Healthcare Ltd. This contract, valued at £370,467, falls under the health services category and is set to commence on 1st April 2021, concluding on 31st March 2022. The procurement was executed through a direct method, specifically a single tender action, with the award decision published on 29th March 2021. This award completes the tendering stage, which ended on 29th January 2021.

This tender creates opportunities for growth particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the healthcare sector, especially those with expertise in community-based healthcare services. Businesses that focus on patient-centred care and have experience in managing referral services or general practice with special interest areas will be well-suited to compete in future procurement processes. As the West Essex Clinical Commissioning Group reviews these services, there may be further opportunities to participate in tendering for healthcare contracts that address local patient needs.

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Notice Title

Central Referral Service and GP with Special Interest Services for West Essex

Notice Description

This notice is to notify the market of the decision to award a contract for Central Referral Services (CRS) and GP with Special Interest Service (GPSI) to its incumbent provider, Stellar Healthcare Limited. The Central Referral Service (CRS) is a patient-centred service which books referrals to specialist from GP practices in Harlow and Epping. The aim of the service is to provide care closer to home in a community setting - where it is clinically appropriate to do so. The contract is a short-term 12 month contract starting on 1st April 2021 and finishing on 31st March 2022. West Essex Clinical Commissioning Group are currently reviewing the future of these services. This additional contract term will allow the evaluation to be completed in a robust manner to inform how the services will be commissioned from 1st April 2022 in line with the needs of the patient population.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b7907be2-bd7f-46b3-bf7f-51b43c6e959d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec8f545e-9e01-45ad-9603-fa46f5511129
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Single tender action (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£370,467 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£370,467 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Mar 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
29 Jan 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Feb 20215 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ATTAIN
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
sarah.beaumont@attain.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
EPPING
Postcode
CM16 6TN
Post Town
Chelmsford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH35 West Essex
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Epping Forest
Electoral Ward
Epping East
Westminster Constituency
Epping Forest

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

STELLAR HEALTHCARE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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