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title: "Central Referral Service and GP with Special Interest Services for West Essex"
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# Central Referral Service and GP with Special Interest Services for West Essex

Buyer: ATTAIN  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b7907be2-bd7f-46b3-bf7f-51b43c6e959d

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the West Essex Clinical Commissioning Group, which has awarded a contract for the "Central Referral Service and GP with Special Interest Services for West Essex" to Stellar Healthcare Ltd. This contract, valued at £370,467, falls under the health services category and is set to commence on 1st April 2021, concluding on 31st March 2022. The procurement was executed through a direct method, specifically a single tender action, with the award decision published on 29th March 2021. This award completes the tendering stage, which ended on 29th January 2021.

This tender creates opportunities for growth particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the healthcare sector, especially those with expertise in community-based healthcare services. Businesses that focus on patient-centred care and have experience in managing referral services or general practice with special interest areas will be well-suited to compete in future procurement processes. As the West Essex Clinical Commissioning Group reviews these services, there may be further opportunities to participate in tendering for healthcare contracts that address local patient needs.

## Notice

This notice is to notify the market of the decision to award a contract for Central Referral Services (CRS) and GP with Special Interest Service (GPSI) to its incumbent provider, Stellar Healthcare Limited. The Central Referral Service (CRS) is a patient-centred service which books referrals to specialist from GP practices in Harlow and Epping. The aim of the service is to provide care closer to home in a community setting - where it is clinically appropriate to do so. The contract is a short-term 12 month contract starting on 1st April 2021 and finishing on 31st March 2022. West Essex Clinical Commissioning Group are currently reviewing the future of these services. This additional contract term will allow the evaluation to be completed in a robust manner to inform how the services will be commissioned from 1st April 2022 in line with the needs of the patient population.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec8f545e-9e01-45ad-9603-fa46f5511129 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Jan 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Feb 2021 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £370,467 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £370,467 |
| 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 | EPPING |
| Post town | Chelmsford |
| Postcode | CM16 6TN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH35 West Essex |
| Local authority | Epping Forest |
| Electoral ward | Epping East |
| Westminster constituency | Epping Forest |
| 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

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 29 Mar 2021 at 14:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec8f545e-9e01-45ad-9603-fa46f5511129

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec8f545e-9e01-45ad-9603-fa46f5511129
  29th March 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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