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title: "Integrated Urgent Assessment and Treatment Centre"
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# Integrated Urgent Assessment and Treatment Centre

Buyer: ATTAIN  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-45e8aa50-f4f4-4f2f-9b5a-316c5af2a76b

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## Summary

The public procurement process for the Integrated Urgent Assessment and Treatment Centre was awarded to Stellar Healthcare Ltd, commissioned by NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board. The tender falls under the Health and social work services category and utilised a selective procurement method. The contract period spans 7 years and has an aggregate value of £16.8m. The tender closing date was set for August 7, 2023, with a contract period commencing from November 1, 2023, to October 31, 2028.

This contract presents a significant business opportunity for firms in the health and social work services sector, particularly those experienced in provider collaboratives. With a substantial contract value and a long-term duration, businesses with expertise in delivering integrated urgent assessment and treatment services are well-suited to compete. The award to Stellar Healthcare Ltd signifies the potential for growth in this field through collaborative service delivery models, aligning with national and local access delivery plans for urgent and emergency care and primary care.

## Notice

The purpose of this notice is to inform the market of a contract awarded to Stellar Healthcare Ltd commissioned by NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board (HWE ICB) following the successful conclusion of a due diligence lead provider process for an all age Integrated Urgent Assessment and Treatment Centre for the population of Hertfordshire and West Essex. The contract approach is a lead provider model (provider collaborative). HWE ICB sought to identify a capable lead provider in order to commission a collaborative approach for the delivery of an all age Integrated Urgent Assessment and Treatment Centre, that supports the vision and aims of the national and local access delivery plans for urgent and emergency care and primary care. This approach aligns with the 2022 Health & Social Care Act which set out the requirement for systems to create 'Provider Collaboratives'. The aim of these Provider Collaboratives is to bring together public providers of NHS services (incl. primary medical care and acute trusts) to work together at scale for the benefit of populations. Delivering the service through a Provider Collaborative will enable the ICB to better manage rising demand, increase the quality of service delivered to patients, and improve efficiencies creating better sustainability. The maximum contract duration for this service is 7 years (5 years initial plus 2-year extension provision). The maximum aggregate contract value for this service is PS16.8m (exclusive of VAT): - (maximum of PS12.0m initial 5-year period from 1st November 2023 to 31st October 2028) + (maximum of PS4.8m 2-year extension provision from 1st November 2028 to 31st October 2030). 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). Additional information: The purpose of this notice is to inform the market of a contract awarded to Stellar Healthcare Ltd commissioned by NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board (HWE ICB) following the successful conclusion of a due diligence lead provider process for an all age Integrated Urgent Assessment and Treatment Centre for the population of Hertfordshire and West Essex. The contract approach is a lead provider model (provider collaborative). HWE ICB sought to identify a capable lead provider in order to commission a collaborative approach for the delivery of an all age Integrated Urgent Assessment and Treatment Centre, that supports the vision and aims of the national and local access delivery plans for urgent and emergency care and primary care. This approach aligns with the 2022 Health & Social Care Act which set out the requirement for systems to create 'Provider Collaboratives'. The aim of these Provider Collaboratives is to bring together public providers of NHS services (incl. primary medical care and acute trusts) to work together at scale for the benefit of populations. Delivering the service through a Provider Collaborative will enable the ICB to better manage rising demand, increase the quality of service delivered to patients, and improve efficiencies creating better sustainability. The maximum contract duration for this service is 7 years (5 years initial plus 2-year extension provision). The maximum aggregate contract value for this service is PS16.8m (exclusive of VAT): - (maximum of PS12.0m initial 5-year period from 1st November 2023 to 31st October 2028) + (maximum of PS4.8m 2-year extension provision from 1st November 2028 to 31st October 2030). 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/70b712e9-e059-408b-8fa5-51df64d574ab |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Aug 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Oct 2023 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2023 - 31 Oct 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £16,800,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £12,000,000 |
| 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 | STELLAR HEALTHCARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 22 Dec 2023 at 13:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/70b712e9-e059-408b-8fa5-51df64d574ab

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/70b712e9-e059-408b-8fa5-51df64d574ab
  22nd December 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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