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Cheshunt MIU

NHS HERTFORDSHIRE AND WEST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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20 Mar 2026 at 16:43

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board (HWE ICB) has announced its intention to award a contract for health services under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR), with an award subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The contract involves the provision of services at the Cheshunt Minor Injury Unit (MIU), located in East and North Hertfordshire, with the procurement classification being health services. This procurement is at the Award stage, and the contract is intended to commence on 1 April 2026 and last until 31 March 2027, with the possibility of a 12-month extension. The Procurement Method applied is limited, indicated as a direct award process without prior publication of a call for competition. Important dates include the approval of the business case on 16 January 2026, and the need for representations to be submitted by 1 April 2026, marking the start of a standstill period.

This tender represents a substantial opportunity for businesses in the health services industry, particularly those already involved in the NHS framework or looking to strengthen their regional presence. With a potential lifetime contract value of circa £3,025,048 for Hertfordshire and West Essex combined, companies specialising in minor injury services could benefit from involvement in this project. An existing provider, HUC, is positioned as the intended supplier, highlighting opportunities for businesses focussing on service sustainability, value, integration, collaboration, and social value. This model presents growth avenues for established health service providers or entities capable of repetition and extension of existing services under stringent directive conditions, ensuring continuity and quality service delivery in accordance with the PSR.

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Notice Title

Cheshunt MIU

Notice Description

Walk in minor injury unit attending to any patient that presents to the service.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Minor Injuries Service;
Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB are intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C;
This one year contract with optional extension of up to 12 months is a cost and volume model. Should the optional extension for Hertfordshire be enacted the lifetime value of this contract would be up to circa PS2,426,694. The lifetime value for West Essex would be up to circa PS598,354.

The contract will be from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2027. If the optional extension is enacted, the expiry date will change in line with the number of months extended. Additional information: There are anticipated system changes affecting Integrated Care Board (ICB) structures. Under section 14Z28 of the Health and Social Care Act, NHS England may make transfer schemes in connection with the variation of the constitution of an ICB, or the abolition of an ICB.
HWE ICB will be changed by the implementation of ICB mergers and boundary changes, taking effect on
1 April 2026 and April 2027, which is being led by NHS England (NHSE), who will exercise its power (14Z28) to vary or revoke the Establishment Order, thereby abolishing or establishing ICBs or changing
the boundaries of existing ICBs.

Options: The one year contract will have an option to extend by up to 12 months. This will be decided by the ICB in due course.

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 1st April 2026. 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-0670c8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025970-2026
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
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
£1,328,431 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Mar 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Jan 20262 months 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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

HUC

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