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title: "Community Health Services"
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# Community Health Services

Buyer: NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9219f7ec-4c7c-4453-96f3-3ac2120a5dc2

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## Summary

The NHS Shared Business Services is conducting a procurement process titled "Community Health Services" in the health services sector. This contract is located in Chatham, South East England, and is currently classified under 'services'. The procurement is at the award stage, having been awarded on 31st July 2019. The contract period runs from 1st April 2022 to 31st March 2023, with a total value of £43,404,000. The procurement method utilised is a direct award under Schedule 3 for Social & Other Services, necessitated to ensure continuity of essential patient services in the region.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses in the healthcare and social services sectors, particularly those capable of delivering community health initiatives. Companies that provide integrated care services or have experience with Primary Care Networks would be well-suited to engage with this contract, especially as the CCG plans to procure a new Community Services contract in 2022. Participation in this procurement could enhance their presence and influence in the healthcare market while contributing to the NHS's Long Term Plan ambitions.

## Notice

Direct award of an interim contract for a period of 12 months, with an option to extend for a further 12 months, to enable the CCG to facilitate the development of an Integrated Care Partnership in the Medway and Swale area and the formation and development of Primary Care Networks. The development of the Integrated Care Partnership and Primary Care Networks will help the CCG to meet the ambitions of the NHS Long Term Plan,which was published in January 2019 and set out priorities for the NHS in England. Following which, in 2022, the CCG intends to commence procurement of a new Community Services contract and transfer these services to the future provider of Community Services. Recognising its obligations and responsibilities under the NHS (Procurement Patient Choice and Competition (No.2) Regulations 2013, the CCG has assessed the most appropriate route to awarding this contract, having regard to the necessity to secure continuity of these essential patient services and has concluded that the incumbent provider will assure the safest solution and being considered the only technically capable provider at this time.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d2b73c91-c00d-46ed-8ec5-046d0f73e688 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Direct Award of an interim contract under Schedule 3, Social & Other Services |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Nov 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Jul 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jul 2019 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £43,404,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £43,404,000 |
| 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 | NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES |
| Locality | CHATHAM |
| Post town | Rochester |
| Postcode | ME4 4YG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ41 Medway |
| Local authority | Medway |
| Electoral ward | Chatham Central & Brompton |
| Westminster constituency | Rochester and Strood |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MEDWAY COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 26 Nov 2019 at 11:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d2b73c91-c00d-46ed-8ec5-046d0f73e688

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d2b73c91-c00d-46ed-8ec5-046d0f73e688
  26th November 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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