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title: "HCC 08/23 - Provision of Hospital and Community Navigation Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-036289"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2024-01-11"
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# HCC 08/23 - Provision of Hospital and Community Navigation Service

Buyer: HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-036289

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## Summary

The Hertfordshire County Council has completed the procurement process for the Provision of Hospital and Community Navigation Service, a social prescribing service falling under the health services category. The contract, with a total value of approximately £17,627,560, was awarded to Watford and Three Rivers Trust. The Council reserves the right to extend the contract by up to two further years at its discretion. The initial term of the contract is three years, with the option for two additional years. The Council's main procurement category for this tender is services, and the procurement method used was an open procedure.

This tender offers business growth opportunities for companies involved in health services and social work. Organisations capable of delivering face-to-face social prescribing services may find this tender suitable for their business objectives. The estimated annual value of the contract is around £17,627,560, providing a significant opportunity for growth. The successful bidder, Watford and Three Rivers Trust, has been awarded the contract by the Hertfordshire County Council, creating a partnership in delivering the Hospital and Community Navigation Service in Hertfordshire.

## Notice

Hertfordshire County Council (the 'Council') went out to procurement for the commissioning of the Hospital and Community Navigation Service (HCNS) the countywide face to face social prescribing service in Hertfordshire.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Hertfordshire County Council (the 'Council') went out to procurement for the commissioning of the Hospital and Community Navigation Service (HCNS) the countywide face to face social prescribing service in Hertfordshire.HCNS is commissioned jointly by Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) and the Integrated Care Board (ICB) who fund the service to reduce the unnecessary use of statutory services and reduce the number of individuals entering crisis or developing significant use of statutory Health and Social Care services that is unnecessary or inappropriate or that relates to needs that are best met in a different way. The current contract comes to an end in March 2024. The service acts as a gateway into both statutory and non-statutory services in Hertfordshire.The estimated total value of the Contract is stated in II.1.5) of this notice and is for the initial term inclusive of the approximate value for extensions For the avoidance of doubt, the estimated annual value of the Contract will be approximately PS1762756. The Contract will be awarded for an initial term of three (3) years, with the option to extend the Contract by up to two (2) further years at the Council's discretion. Please note that the contract requirements are subject to available financial resources, supplier performance and flexibility to meet changing demands.

Options: The Council have the option to extend the Contract by up to two (2) further years at the Council's discretion.

Renewal: The Council have the option to extend the Contract by up to two (2) further years at the Council's discretion.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000941-2024 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Oct 2023 |
| Future notice date | 23 Aug 2022 |
| Award date | 11 Jan 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £8,813,780 |
| Lots value | £8,813,780 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £8,813,780 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | HERTFORD |
| Post town | Stevenage |
| Postcode | SG13 8DE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire |
| Local authority | East Hertfordshire |
| Electoral ward | Hertford Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Hertford and Stortford |
| Delivery location | TLH23 Hertfordshire CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WATFORD AND THREE RIVERS TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 11 Jan 2024 at 12:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000941-2024
- 16 Aug 2023 at 10:42 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024010-2023
- 24 Aug 2022 at 13:47 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023639-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home

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