Award

Enhanced Community ENT Service - SWH

NHS HERTFORDSHIRE AND WEST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

TenderUpdate

23 Dec 2024 at 11:04

Award

10 Dec 2024 at 16:45

Summary of the contracting process

NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract for the Enhanced Community ENT Service (SWH) under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The contract, valued at £4,761,603 for three years with an optional two-year extension, brings the potential total value to £7,893,811. Commencing from 1 April 2025 until 31 March 2028, this contract was awarded following a strategic committee approval on 12 September 2024. The standstill period took place from 10 December 2024 to 20 December 2024, with the formal contract award announced on 23 December 2025. Services will be provided in South and West Herts, ensuring specialist and expedited ENT care in the community.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, especially for health service providers specialising in community-based care. Suitable businesses include those with extensive experience in delivering multidisciplinary health services and meeting strict Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). With the contract continuing from an established service provided by Communitas Clinics Limited since February 2019, there is a proven demand and clear pathways for high-quality care. Businesses that excel in integration, collaboration, and delivering sustainable health solutions while ensuring equitable access and reducing health inequalities will be well-suited for such opportunities.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Notice Title

Enhanced Community ENT Service - SWH

Notice Description

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. <br/><br/>This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C.<br/><br/>The contract award date is 23/12/2025, and the standstill period took place between 10/12/2024 to 20/12/2024. The business case including the recommendation to award the contract under Provider Selection Regime Process C was approved by the ICB's Strategic Finance & Commissioning Committee on the 12/09/2024 and there were no recorded or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision declared at this meeting.<br/><br/>The services are intended to be provided between 01/04/2025 - 31/03/2028 for three years, with the contract structured as three years plus an optional two year extension. The value of the new contract is PS4,761,603 for 3 years, should the optional extension be used, the maximum contract value for the five year period is PS7,893,811.<br/><br/>The contract with Communitas Clinics Limited has been in place since February 2019 and the cumulative value of the contract till date is PS9,021,251.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Communitas Clinics Limited provide this service which delivers an Enhanced Community Ear Nose Throat (ENT) Service for patients with non-emergency ENT conditions across all four localities in South and West Herts place. This specialist community model is provided and led from a multi-disciplinary hub, enabling specialist assessment of patients in the community and quicker access to multi-disciplinary team assessment, diagnostics, and treatments with choice of an elective care provider if an onward referral is needed. It focuses on clearly defined clinical pathways, GP support, advice and guidance and education.

The contract with Communitas Clinics Limited has been in place since Feb 2019 and the cumulative value of the contract till data is PS9,021,251.

The new contract will be from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2028 for three years, with the option to extend for a further two years from 1 April 2028 to 31 March 2030

To confirm as per the PSR direct award process C, the existing provider is satisfying the existing contract, delivering a good service, meeting all KPIs, with no quality concerns and good outcomes and has very good feedback from GPs and patients and are likely to satisfy the new contract, and the proposed contracting arrangements are not changing from the existing contract.

Options: Contract term is three years with an option to extend for further two years.

Procurement Information

HWE ICB Strategic Finance and Commissioning Committee<br/><br/>No conflicts of interest, or potential conflicts of interest, were declared by any decision makes.<br/>The decision to award this contract in line with Direct Award Process C was based on evaluation against the five required key criteria as follows:<br/>* Quality and Innovation - Assured - HWE ICB are assured that the provider is delivering a safe and effective service as required by the specification and contract they are currently delivering. This criterion was reviewed in line with the Quality Impact Assessment.<br/>* Value - Assured - HWE ICB are assured that the provider is delivering value to the Health and Care Partnership Integrated Care System.<br/>* Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability - Assured - HWE ICB are assured that the provider is positively impacting on the Integrated Care System through their integration and collaboration delivered as a requirement of the specification or alternative elements linked to the delivery. <br/>* Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice - Assured - HWE ICB are assured that the provider is meeting needs of the population to ensure equitable access and choice as required by the specification and contract. This criterion was reviewed in line with the Equality Impact Assessment.<br/>* Social Value - Assured - HWE ICB are assured that the provider is delivering in line with the HWE Green Plan, supporting with the implementation of carbon reduction and increase in initiatives which positively impact on the wider determinants of health.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c624
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041373-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender 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
£7,983,811 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Dec 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Dec 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
Not specified
Contact Email
hweicbhv.procurementteam@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

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

COMMUNITAS CLINICS

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-04c624-2024-12-23T11:04:37Z",
    "date": "2024-12-23T11:04:37Z",
    "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-04c624",
    "description": "This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 20/12/2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.<br/><br/>Any representations should be sent to hweicbhv.procurementteam@nhs.net<br/><br/>The business case including the recommendation to award the contract under the Provider Selection Regime Process C was approved at the HWE ICB Strategic Finance and Commissioning Committee on the 12/09/2024.<br/><br/>There were no conflicts or potential conflicts declared.<br/><br/>The options paper for this service was presented at the following panels and committees:<br/>* SWH HCP Finance and Committee - 22/08/2024<br/>* ICB Commissioning and Contracting Panel - 29/08/2024 (extraordinary meeting)<br/>* Financial Scrutiny Panel - 06/09/2024<br/>* HWE ICB Strategic Finance and Commissioning Committee - 12/09/2024",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "C324746",
        "legalBasis": {
            "id": "32014L0024",
            "scheme": "CELEX"
        },
        "title": "Enhanced Community ENT Service - SWH",
        "status": "complete",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "85100000",
            "description": "Health services"
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
        "description": "This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. <br/><br/>This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C.<br/><br/>The contract award date is 23/12/2025, and the standstill period took place between 10/12/2024 to 20/12/2024. The business case including the recommendation to award the contract under Provider Selection Regime Process C was approved by the ICB's Strategic Finance & Commissioning Committee on the 12/09/2024 and there were no recorded or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision declared at this meeting.<br/><br/>The services are intended to be provided between 01/04/2025 - 31/03/2028 for three years, with the contract structured as three years plus an optional two year extension. The value of the new contract is PS4,761,603 for 3 years, should the optional extension be used, the maximum contract value for the five year period is PS7,893,811.<br/><br/>The contract with Communitas Clinics Limited has been in place since February 2019 and the cumulative value of the contract till date is PS9,021,251.",
        "lots": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "description": "Communitas Clinics Limited provide this service which delivers an Enhanced Community Ear Nose Throat (ENT) Service for patients with non-emergency ENT conditions across all four localities in South and West Herts place. This specialist community model is provided and led from a multi-disciplinary hub, enabling specialist assessment of patients in the community and quicker access to multi-disciplinary team assessment, diagnostics, and treatments with choice of an elective care provider if an onward referral is needed. It focuses on clearly defined clinical pathways, GP support, advice and guidance and education.<br/><br/>The contract with Communitas Clinics Limited has been in place since Feb 2019 and the cumulative value of the contract till data is PS9,021,251.<br/><br/>The new contract will be from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2028 for three years, with the option to extend for a further two years from 1 April 2028 to 31 March 2030<br/><br/>To confirm as per the PSR direct award process C, the existing provider is satisfying the existing contract, delivering a good service, meeting all KPIs, with no quality concerns and good outcomes and has very good feedback from GPs and patients and are likely to satisfy the new contract, and the proposed contracting arrangements are not changing from the existing contract.",
                "awardCriteria": {
                    "criteria": [
                        {
                            "name": "the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard",
                            "type": "quality",
                            "description": "100"
                        },
                        {
                            "type": "price",
                            "description": "0"
                        }
                    ]
                },
                "hasOptions": true,
                "options": {
                    "description": "Contract term is three years with an option to extend for further two years."
                },
                "status": "cancelled"
            }
        ],
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "additionalClassifications": [
                    {
                        "scheme": "CPV",
                        "id": "85100000",
                        "description": "Health services"
                    }
                ],
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "UKH23"
                    }
                ],
                "deliveryLocation": {
                    "description": "South and West Herts"
                },
                "relatedLot": "1"
            }
        ],
        "procurementMethod": "limited",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition",
        "coveredBy": [
            "GPA"
        ],
        "procurementMethodRationaleClassifications": [
            {
                "scheme": "TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL",
                "id": "D_REPETITION_EXISTING",
                "description": "New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services and ordered in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive"
            }
        ],
        "procurementMethodRationale": "HWE ICB Strategic Finance and Commissioning Committee<br/><br/>No conflicts of interest, or potential conflicts of interest, were declared by any decision makes.<br/>The decision to award this contract in line with Direct Award Process C was based on evaluation against the five required key criteria as follows:<br/>* Quality and Innovation - Assured - HWE ICB are assured that the provider is delivering a safe and effective service as required by the specification and contract they are currently delivering. This criterion was reviewed in line with the Quality Impact Assessment.<br/>* Value - Assured - HWE ICB are assured that the provider is delivering value to the Health and Care Partnership Integrated Care System.<br/>* Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability - Assured - HWE ICB are assured that the provider is positively impacting on the Integrated Care System through their integration and collaboration delivered as a requirement of the specification or alternative elements linked to the delivery. <br/>* Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice - Assured - HWE ICB are assured that the provider is meeting needs of the population to ensure equitable access and choice as required by the specification and contract. This criterion was reviewed in line with the Equality Impact Assessment.<br/>* Social Value - Assured - HWE ICB are assured that the provider is delivering in line with the HWE Green Plan, supporting with the implementation of carbon reduction and increase in initiatives which positively impact on the wider determinants of health.",
        "amendments": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "description": "This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C.The contract award date is 23/12/2025, and the standstill period took place between 10/12/2024 to 20/12/2024. The business case including the recommendation to award the contract under Provider Selection Regime Process C was approved by the ICB's Strategic Finance & Commissioning Committee on the 12/09/2024 and there were no recorded or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision declared at this meeting.The services are intended to be provided between 01/04/2025 - 31/03/2028 for three years, with the contract structured as three years plus an optional two year extension. The value of the new contract is PS4,761,603 for 3 years, should the optional extension be used, the maximum contract value for the five year period is PS7,893,811.The contract with Communitas Clinics Limited has been in place since February 2019 and the cumulative value of the contract till date is PS9,021,251."
            }
        ]
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "039811-2024-1",
            "relatedLots": [
                "1"
            ],
            "status": "active",
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-FTS-132455",
                    "name": "Communitas Clinics Ltd."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-89502",
            "name": "NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Charter House Parkway",
                "locality": "Welwyn Garden City",
                "region": "UKH23",
                "postalCode": "AL8 6JL",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "hweicbhv.procurementteam@nhs.net"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ],
            "details": {
                "url": "https://www.hertsandwestessex.icb.nhs.uk/",
                "buyerProfile": "https://www.hertsandwestessex.icb.nhs.uk/",
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE",
                        "id": "REGIONAL_AUTHORITY",
                        "description": "Regional or local authority"
                    },
                    {
                        "scheme": "COFOG",
                        "id": "07",
                        "description": "Health"
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-132455",
            "name": "Communitas Clinics Ltd.",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Communitas Clinics Ltd.",
                "id": "06329434"
            },
            "address": {
                "locality": "Thornton Heath",
                "region": "UKH23",
                "postalCode": "CR7 7JH",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ],
            "details": {
                "scale": "sme"
            }
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-FTS-89502",
        "name": "NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board"
    },
    "contracts": [
        {
            "id": "039811-2024-1",
            "awardID": "039811-2024-1",
            "status": "active",
            "value": {
                "amount": 7983811,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "dateSigned": "2024-12-10T00:00:00Z"
        }
    ],
    "bids": {
        "statistics": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "measure": "bids",
                "relatedLot": "1",
                "value": 1
            }
        ]
    },
    "language": "en"
}