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title: "Primary care medical provision for the registered population of Spring House Medical Centre"
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# Primary care medical provision for the registered population of Spring House Medical Centre

Buyer: ATTAIN  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-96f57381-274e-4e4f-946b-61d3c892ee47

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## Summary

The Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board has awarded a short-term contract for primary care medical services at Spring House Medical Centre in the East and North Hertfordshire area. The contract, with a value of 511,325 GBP, will be delivered by Ephedra Healthcare Limited. The contract period starts on 1st April 2023 and ends on 30th September 2023. The procurement method used was a 'Single tender action (below threshold)'. The tender closed on 23rd September 2022.

This opportunity is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations interested in providing health services. Businesses in the healthcare sector looking to expand their service provision and establish a relationship with the Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board would be well-suited to compete in this contracting process.

## Notice

This Notice is to inform the market of the award of a short-term contract for primary care medical services delivered to the registered population of Spring House Medical Centre (Y02639) in the East and North Hertfordshire area. The contract award is being made by Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board as the contracting authority. These services are currently delivered under an Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) contract by Ephedra, Welhat Federation which has been in place since 1st April 2018 and is due to expire on 31st March 2023. A short-term (6 month) extension has been agreed to allow the Authority to conduct robust market engagement which will be used to inform the commissioning and procurement intentions for these services following their expiry. The extension will allow continuity of services for the registered patient population whilst a full options appraisal is undertaken. The new contract will start on 1st April 2023 and will expire on 30th September 2023. The value of extension is based on the current quarterly list size.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/87e3b25d-4374-4ffb-8edc-8236a9541e04 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Sep 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Nov 2022 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 30 Sep 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £511,325 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £511,325 |
| 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

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 19 Dec 2022 at 11:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/87e3b25d-4374-4ffb-8edc-8236a9541e04

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/87e3b25d-4374-4ffb-8edc-8236a9541e04
  19th December 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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