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Brainkind - Stagenhoe Park

NHS HERTFORDSHIRE AND WEST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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08 Jan 2026 at 18:03

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Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process being highlighted involves a contract modification notice under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, specifically focusing on the continuing healthcare services in Hertfordshire. The contracting authority is the NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board, located in Hemel Hempstead, UKH23 region. The contract, titled "Brainkind - Stagenhoe Park", falls under the health services category and is valued at an estimated £1,880,840 for the period from 2025 to 2026, with a potential extension value reaching £3,761,680. The procurement stage is in the award and contract update phase, following a direct award process as of January 2026. The initial contract period is slated from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2027, designed for service provision continuity, adjusting its value according to the dynamic local population needs.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses operating within the health services industry, particularly those specialising in continuing healthcare provision. The contract's adaptation to local demographic demands and its considerable financial scope creates vast room for businesses to expand their services and presence in Hertfordshire. Suppliers, like small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with a track record in healthcare, especially those well-versed in NHS contractual requirements, are well-positioned to compete successfully for similar opportunities or future extensions. Given the fixed-term structure and potential for financial uplift based on local tariffs, companies that can efficiently scale and adapt to fluctuating user needs will find this contract beneficial to their strategic growth objectives.

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Notice Title

Brainkind - Stagenhoe Park

Notice Description

This notice is to inform the market of NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board's intention to award this contract following a direct award process A to The Disabilities Trust (trading as Brainkind), to deliver Continuing Healthcare services in Hertfordshire.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The provider delivers continuing health care services in Hertfordshire.
Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board intend to award a contract following direct award process A.
The contract will be a one year plus optional one year extension. The value of the contract is estimated to be PS1,880,840 for 2025-26. If the contract extension is enacted, the total value for the contract will be circa PS3,761,680

Values for this contract have been modelled on previous activity and spend to provide an indicative number of users and contract value. Annual value of the service will be circa PS1,880,840 per annum. These services may be subject to uplift during the total term of the contract, with payments made to providers in line with local tariff.

Uptake of this service is driven solely by the local population. Usage and value of the service is subject to change, dependent on local population needs, which can decrease as well as increase in any given year of the term of the contract.
Payment will be made on the number of Users presenting at the services in any given year of the contract.

Options: Option to extend for a further year from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 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.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059315
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001647-2026
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
£8,900,968 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Jan 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Mar 202511 months ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2027 1-2 years
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
Procurement team
Contact Email
hweicbhv.procurementteam@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
MARLOWES, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD
Postcode
HP1 1DN
Post Town
Hemel Hempstead
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH27 South West Hertfordshire
Delivery Location
TLH23 Hertfordshire CC

Local Authority
Dacorum
Electoral Ward
Hemel Hempstead Town
Westminster Constituency
Hemel Hempstead

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BRAINKIND STAGENHOE

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