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Primary Medical Care Provision for The Gardens & Jacobs Neurological Centre Care for patients with complex neurological conditions incl. brain & spinal injury and neuroprogressive conditions

NHS HERTFORDSHIRE AND WEST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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08 Aug 2023 at 13:37

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract for Primary Medical Care Provision for The Gardens & Jacobs Neurological Centre to Stellar Healthcare. The contract entails providing specialist GP services for patients with complex neurological conditions including brain and spinal injuries and neuroprogressive conditions. The contract is for 36 months, starting on 1st September 2023 with an option to extend for up to an additional 24 months. The procurement was done through a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition due to extreme urgency to ensure patient service continuity.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the health services industry, specifically those with expertise in providing care for complex neurological conditions. Companies capable of delivering specialist primary medical care services tailored to specific patient cohorts with complex needs would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement process, initiated through a tender, underscores the importance of providing high-quality care to patients in Hertfordshire and West Essex, highlighting the critical role of service continuity and timely delivery in the healthcare sector.

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Notice Title

Primary Medical Care Provision for The Gardens & Jacobs Neurological Centre Care for patients with complex neurological conditions incl. brain & spinal injury and neuroprogressive conditions

Notice 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 36-month contract (01/09/2023 - 31/08/2026) with the option to extend the contract by up to an additional 24-month period (31/08/28); a maximum contract term of 60-months. It is HWE ICB's intention to award this contract to Stellar Healthcare; HWE ICB have been working to provide a GP specialist service for registered patient cohorts who have complex neurological conditions including acquired brain injury, spinal injury as well as neuroprogressive conditions. Gardens and Jacobs offers a range of care and rehabilitation pathways to suit the individual needs of those accessing specialist services. These include: * Neurological physical and cognitive rehabilitation, inpatient assessment and treatment * Longer term complex care including specialist nursing, respiratory, tracheostomy and ventilator care * Sensory assessment and complex care for patients with disorders of consciousness * Effective management of behaviours that challenge * Respite, short breaks and Continuing HealthCare * Palliative care The service which for the avoidance of doubt include but are not limited to primary care Essential Services, Additional Services; and national and local Enhanced Services. HWE ICB have decided that the best solution to ensure that Patients across Hertfordshire and West Essex benefit from a suitable, capable and resultant specialist primary care GP provision, who have the required capacity and resource to deliver specialist primary medical care to the identified patient cohort and who also have with a willingness to work with the Authority to refine the current specification to be fit for purpose to the patient cohort for this service and also link in with the ICS applicable end of life pathways, respiratory, neurological and frailty pathways The Authority has made this decision for reasons of extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable by the Authority and can confirm that the time limits for the open or restricted procedures or competitive procedures with negotiation could not be complied with before a contract start date of 01/09/2023. This is to ensure that patient service continuity is maintained and to ensure that patients are not without a service from 01/09/2023, onwards.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a voluntary ex ante transparency notice and is intended to provide notice of HWE ICB's intention to award a 36-month contract (01/09/2023 - 31/08/2026) with the option to extend the contract by up to an additional 24-month period (31/08/28); a maximum contract term of 60-months. It is HWE ICB's intention to award this contract to Steller Healthcare who HWE ICB believe are best placed to provide this intensive niche primary care provision at Gardens and Jacobs Neurological Centre in Hertfordshire, within a required 'time is of the essence' timescale for patient cohort who have complex neurological conditions including acquired brain injury, spinal injury as well as neuroprogressive conditions. The complexity of the patient cohort means this is not suitable for standard registration with a GP practice. HWE ICB have decided that the best solution to ensure that Patients across Hertfordshire and West Essex benefit from this is to ensure local provision of services through close working with partners across the integrated care system, including the Care Home, Community and Voluntary services through a GP led service to enable integration with existing patient pathways within the ICS and is to contract with Stellar Healthcare, who are best placed and most technically capable to successfully deliver this service at pace. As such the ICB propose to award a contract to Stellar Healthcare for the provision of Care for 'complex neurological and neuroprogressive conditions' commencing 1st September 2023 for 36 months (with the option to extend by a further 24 months). The Authority has made this decision for reasons of extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable by the Authority and can confirm that the time limits for the open or restricted procedures or competitive procedures with negotiation could not be complied with before a contract start date of 01/09/2023. This is to ensure that patient service continuity is maintained and to ensure that patients are not without a service from 01/09/2023, onwards. In accordance with Regulation 72 (1) (a) of the PCRs 2015, the services covered by the arrangement may change and expand as the Service develops. Additional information: In accordance with best practice, the Authority will apply a voluntary 10-day standstill period, from the publication date of this notice, before the contract is concluded with the identified provider.

Options: Option to extend by a further 24 months as per details in the notice above.

Procurement Information

HWE ICB have decided that the best solution to ensure that Patients across Hertfordshire and West Essex benefit from this is to ensure the service compliments other complex primary care GP provision / Palliative and End of Life care provision within the ICS and is to contract with Stellar Healthcare, who are best placed and most technically capable to successfully deliver this service at pace. As such the ICB propose to award a contract to Steller Healthcare for the provision of Care for 'complex neurological and neuroprogressive conditions' commencing 1st September 2023 for 36 months (with the option to extend by a further 24 months). The Authority has made this decision for reasons of extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable by the Authority and can confirm that the time limits for the open or restricted procedures or competitive procedures with negotiation could not be complied with before Contract Start Date. This is to ensure that patient service continuity is maintained and to ensure that patients are not without a service from 01/09/2023, onwards. In accordance with Regulation 72 (1) (a) of the PCRs 2015, the services covered by the arrangement may change and expand as the Service develops.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03edef
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023089-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,700,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Aug 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Aug 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS HERTFORDSHIRE AND WEST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WELWYN GARDEN CITY
Postcode
AL8 6JL
Post Town
St Albans
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire
Delivery Location
TLH23 Hertfordshire CC

Local Authority
Welwyn Hatfield
Electoral Ward
Handside
Westminster Constituency
Welwyn Hatfield

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

STELLAR HEALTHCARE

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