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title: "Provision of Primary Care Medical Services from Spring House Medical Centre"
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# Provision of Primary Care Medical Services from Spring House Medical Centre

Buyer: ATTAIN  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-162c1edd-01d9-4aca-93db-e0474f97afd0

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the award of a contract by NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board (HWE ICB) to Ephedra Healthcare Limited for the provision of Primary Care Medical Services from Spring House Medical Centre in Welwyn Garden City. The total contract value is £8,674,545, and it spans a maximum period of 9.5 years. The contract utilizes the Standard Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) approach, focusing on maintaining service continuity from the current premises. The contract start date is 1st October 2023.

This tender opportunity seeks bids from existing providers of Primary Care Services to take over services at Spring House Medical Centre. Businesses suited to compete include those experienced in delivering primary care services and are keen to ensure quality, innovation, and positive patient outcomes. The contract presents a significant opportunity for long-term business growth, offering stable revenue streams over the contract duration and potential for service extensions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate in this open tender process.

## Notice

This purpose of this notice is to inform the market of a contract awarded to Ephedra Healthcare Limited to provide Primary Care Medical Services from Springs House Medical Centre within the town of Welwyn Garden City commissioned by NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board (HWE ICB) following the successful conclusion of a procurement process. HWE ICB was established on 1st July 2022 and serves a population of approximately 1.6m. The Authority works closely with its system partners to improve the health and wellbeing of our local communities. Services can be commissioned at 'place' level or across the wider ICB. The service has been commissioned across South and West Hertfordshire place (previously the area covered by Herts Valleys Clinical Commissioning Group). The contract approach is Standard Alternative Provider Medial Services (APMS) with the aim to continue provision of medical services from the current premises. The current APMS Contract to provide the services to patients at Spring House Medical Centre expired on 30th September 2023. The intended outcome of this project is to ensure that there is continued provision Primary Medical Services to the registered population of Spring House Medical Centre, in East and North Hertfordshire geographical footprint. The maximum contract duration for this service is 9.5 years (5.5 years initial plus 4-year extension provision). The maximum aggregate contract value for this service is PS8,674,545(exclusive of VAT): - (PS5,022,105 initial 5.5 year period from 1st October 2023 to 31st March 2029) + (PS3,652,440 4-year extension provision from 1st April 2029 to 31st March 2033). The Authority is publishing this Contract Award Notice in the Contracts Finder in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7ee99408-ec6e-4004-bf58-fb53259e3383 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Jun 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Sep 2023 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2023 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £8,674,545 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £8,674,545 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ATTAIN |
| Locality | WELWYN GARDEN CITY |
| Post town | St Albans |
| Postcode | AL8 6JL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire |
| Local authority | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Electoral ward | Handside |
| Westminster constituency | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EPHEDRA HEALTHCARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85121000 - Medical practice services

## Release History

- 23 Oct 2023 at 09:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7ee99408-ec6e-4004-bf58-fb53259e3383
- 11 May 2023 at 11:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b376e9a-cf7d-4abf-8dbc-785280c64af5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7ee99408-ec6e-4004-bf58-fb53259e3383
  23rd October 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b376e9a-cf7d-4abf-8dbc-785280c64af5
  11th May 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://attain.bravosolution.co.uk
  Attain Bravo Solution E-Procurement Portal.

## Notice URLs

- https://hertsandwestessex.icb.nhs.uk

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