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title: "Community Home Enteral Feeding (HEF) and Oral Nutritional Service (ONS) for Mid and South Essex"
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# Community Home Enteral Feeding (HEF) and Oral Nutritional Service (ONS) for Mid and South Essex

Buyer: ATTAIN  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cd3594f6-5579-480a-8a69-066f105918e9

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## Summary

The NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract to Oviva UK Ltd for the provision of Community Home Enteral Feeding (HEF) and Oral Nutritional Service (ONS) in the health services industry. The contract, valued at £49,000, spans from 01/01/2024 to 31/03/2024. The procurement method used was a direct award through a Single tender action (below threshold), with the tender period ending on 11/12/2023. The buying organisation, Attain, from Basildon, East of England, facilitated this procurement, creating a business opportunity for suppliers of virtual and face-to-face health support services in the region.

This contract award by the NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board presents a growth opportunity for businesses providing health services, particularly those specialising in Community Home Enteral Feeding (HEF) and Oral Nutritional Service (ONS). Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprise sector organisations (VCSEs) with expertise in delivering virtual and in-person health support services are well-suited to engage in this contract. The contract's scope and timeline offer a focused opportunity for businesses to expand their client base and contribute to improving healthcare outcomes in Mid and South Essex.

## Notice

This is a Contract Award Notice to communicate a contract award made by the Contracting Authority; NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board, (hereinafter referred to as "the Authority") in compliance with their local standing financial instructions (SFIs). The contract award is made to Oviva UK Ltd for the provision of virtual and face-to-face support for Community Home Enteral Feeding (HEF) and Oral Nutritional Service (ONS) across Mid and South Essex. The contract term is 3 months, commencing 01/01/2024 and expiring on 31/03/2024, at a total aggregate Contract Value of PS49,000. 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) for spend above PS30,000.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/52a648a2-e1e4-49eb-8c75-62268bbe379d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Dec 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Dec 2023 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2024 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £49,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £49,000 |
| 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 | BASILDON |
| Post town | Southend-on-Sea |
| Postcode | SS14 3HG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH37 Essex Thames Gateway |
| Local authority | Basildon |
| Electoral ward | Fryerns |
| Westminster constituency | Basildon and Billericay |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | OVIVA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

## Release History

- 15 Dec 2023 at 16:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/52a648a2-e1e4-49eb-8c75-62268bbe379d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/52a648a2-e1e4-49eb-8c75-62268bbe379d
  15th December 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.midandsouthessex.ics.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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