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# North East Essex Integrated Community Services

Buyer: ATTAIN  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7a20a132-3bfe-4d30-945f-2cedb5a34a1d

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## Summary

The procurement process for the North East Essex Integrated Community Services, led by the NHS North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group and Essex County Council, is focused on delivering transformational community services in the East of England. This contract has a total value of £440,183,304 and covers health services as classified under the CPV code 85100000. The tender period concluded on 22 July 2020, with the contract effective from 1 July 2021 and running until 30 June 2031. This procurement was conducted using a limited negotiated procedure without prior publication, allowing for a flexible and collaborative approach with allied providers.

This tender offers considerable opportunities for businesses particularly in the health and social care sectors, including small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community social enterprises (VCSEs). Companies that possess expertise in integrated care delivery, have experience collaborating with multiple stakeholders, and can manage financial risks associated with income-sharing are encouraged to participate. This integrated model allows for the establishment of multi-agency teams, making it ideal for businesses that can provide innovative and sustainable solutions in community health services.

## Notice

NHS North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group and Essex County Council ('the Commissioners') have sought to commission an integrated community service model that supports the vision and aims of the North East Essex Health and Wellbeing (NEE H&W) Alliance. Commissioners have set a bold and challenging goal to create multi-agency/multi-disciplinary teams in North East Essex who are empowered and supported to deliver the NEE H&W Alliance Live Well outcomes. North East Essex Integrated Community Services needs to underpin these plans, delivering a transformation of community services that seeks meaningful integration with acute, primary care networks, primary care, mental health, voluntary sector services and other NEE H&W Alliance partners to support the achievement of the strategic vision for everyone in NEE to live well. Commissioners have decided that working with an alliance of providers will be the best solution to provide affordable, sustainable and fully Integrated services. In June 2020, the Commissioners published a Prior Information Notice (PIN) in OJEU inviting expressions of interest form providers willing to make the commitment to collaborate in an alliance way of working and who believed they have the necessary experience in multi-disciplinary integrated care, willing to work with other statutory providers, willing to work with the current providers and capable of financially holding and managing the scale of risk through a degree of income risk share. The PIN was not commencing a competitive process but did not exclude new entrants to the Alliance either via partnering, associate or subcontracting arrangements. The Commissioners have conducted a process that complies with the principles of transparency and equal treatment, however the Commissioners were not required (and did not intend) to run the procurement in accordance with one of the specified procedures in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020) (e.g. Restricted, Open, etc.). The Commissioners have, therefore, utilised the flexibilities available to them under the 'light touch regime' in conducting this process. The Commissioners have opted to undertake a due diligence assessment alongside dialogue, which has formed the basis of 'Structured Dialogue'.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/81d6275d-402b-4e98-baf9-08d0318f90a9 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Jul 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Feb 2021 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2021 - 30 Jun 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £440,183,304 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £440,183,304 |
| 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 | COLCHESTER |
| Post town | Colchester |
| Postcode | CO4 9QR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway |
| Local authority | Colchester |
| Electoral ward | Highwoods |
| Westminster constituency | Colchester |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 13 |
| Supplier names | AGE CONCERN COLCHESTER; CITIZENS ADVICE COLCHESTER; CITIZENS ADVICE ESSEX; CITIZENS ADVICE TENDRING; COLCHESTER BOROUGH COUNCIL; COMMUNITY 360; EAST SUFFOLK AND NORTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; ESSEX CARERS SUPPORT; ESSEX PARTNERSHIP UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; GP PRIMARY CHOICE; ST HELENA HOSPICE; TENDRING COMMUNITY VOLUNTARY SERVICES; VIRGIN CARE SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 11 Mar 2021 at 13:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/81d6275d-402b-4e98-baf9-08d0318f90a9

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/81d6275d-402b-4e98-baf9-08d0318f90a9
  11th March 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.neessexccg.nhs.uk/

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