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West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (WHTH) and Herts & West Essex ICB (HWE ICB)

NHS HERTFORDSHIRE AND WEST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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25 Sep 2024 at 10:34

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board (HWE ICB) has awarded a contract for acute services, including urgent and emergency services, to West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. The procurement process, which falls under the health services category, covers the region UKH23, including Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire. This award, completed without prior publication of a call for competition, was finalised on 23 August 2024 and has a contract value of £422,017,954. The procurement method utilised was a limited procedure due to the unique capability of the existing provider, making them the sole viable option.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, especially for large healthcare providers capable of offering specialised urgent and emergency services under stringent conditions. Businesses with expertise in delivering integrated healthcare solutions and those capable of handling emergency inpatient services and 999 ambulance services would find this contract particularly beneficial. With a focus on established and essential services that require interdependence across specialties, it is ideal for large healthcare organisations looking to expand their footprint in the UK's health services sector.

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Notice Title

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (WHTH) and Herts & West Essex ICB (HWE ICB)

Notice Description

All Acute services Including urgent and emergency service and associated emergency inpatient services

Lot Information

Lot 1

All Acute services including Accident and Emergency. West Hertfordshire Hospital Trust is an existing provider for the service(s) and is the only capable provider

Procurement Information

Although there are alternative providers in the market, these are not considered to be realistic alternatives for HWE ICB's specific requirements, therefore direct award process A is used to award a contract.<br/>Such services include, but are not limited to:<br/>- Type 1 and 2 urgent and emergency services and associated emergency inpatient services.<br/>- 999 emergency ambulance services.<br/>- NHS urgent mental health crisis services.<br/>- services established as a commissioner requested services (CRS).<br/>- services provided by NHS trusts designated as 'essential services' in their NHS Standard Contract.<br/>- a service that is interdependent with, and cannot realistically be provided separately from, another service which only that provider can realistically provide (e.g., because of a need for cross-specialty or cross-service working)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-049d91
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030578-2024
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
Large

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
£422,017,954 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Sep 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Aug 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS HERTFORDSHIRE AND WEST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
Dipesh Songara
Contact Email
dipesh.songara@nhs.net
Contact Phone
+44 1923244366

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

WEST HERTFORDSHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST

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