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Community Health Services (Collaborative)

ESSEX PARTNERSHIP UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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Summary of the contracting process

The Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust has recently completed the tender for the provision of Community Health Services in Mid and South Essex. The contract, titled "Community Health Services (Collaborative)", falls within the service category and specifically pertains to community health services. This procurement process is at the award stage, with a contract start date of 1 April 2024 and an expiry date of 31 March 2027. The total value of this contract is £105,679,347. The contracting process has adhered to the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Regulations 2023, and the awarded contract foregoes the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The services will be provided across the UKH3 region by a collaborative including Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, North East London NHS Foundation Trust, and Provide CIC, with the former acting as the main contracting entity.

This tender presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses involved in community health services. By securing this contract, the successful provider will establish a strong foothold in the Mid and South Essex region, delivering essential community health services. The collaborative approach taken by prominent organisations like Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust signifies considerable collaborative efforts and resource pooling, beneficial for businesses with experience in large-scale health service provision. Businesses well-suited to compete in this space would be those with established capabilities in delivering community health services, especially those who can manage significant contract values and complex, multi-organisational collaborations.

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Notice Title

Community Health Services (Collaborative)

Notice Description

Community services in Mid and South Essex are delivered by three organisations - EPUT, Provide CIC and NELFT. The three sovereign organisations have been working as a provider collaborative for 3 years under a contractual joint venture. The provider collaborative is known as the Mid and South Essex Community Collaborative (MSECC). All three community contracts are coterminous. EPUT are hosting the single contract for community services across the ICS with Provide CIC and NELFT as subcontractors. Please refer to the notice by MSEICB reference 010435-2024.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Description of the services to be provided: Community health services.
We are intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C.
The approximate lifetime value of the contract is: PS105,679,347
Start date: 01/04/2024
Expiry date: 31/03/2027

Procurement Information

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 the relevant authority by 20/01/2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ce4d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003402-2025
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£105,679,347 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Jan 20251 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
ESSEX PARTNERSHIP UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
Richard Whiteside
Contact Email
richard.whiteside2@nhs.net
Contact Phone
+44 1375364470

Buyer Location

Locality
WICKFORD
Postcode
SS11 7XX
Post Town
Southend-on-Sea
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH36 Heart of Essex
Delivery Location
TLH3 Essex

Local Authority
Chelmsford
Electoral Ward
Rettendon and Runwell
Westminster Constituency
Maldon

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NORTH EAST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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