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title: "Primary care medical provision for the registered population of The Limes Surgery"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-039539"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "HERTFORDSHIRE AND WEST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2023-01-05"
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# Primary care medical provision for the registered population of The Limes Surgery

Buyer: HERTFORDSHIRE AND WEST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-039539

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## Summary

The Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board has awarded a short-term contract to Zenith Medcare for primary medical care services at The Limes Surgery in Hoddeston, East and North Hertfordshire. The contract started on 1st February 2022 and will continue until 31st January 2024, allowing for market engagement and options appraisal for a longer-term service from 1st February 2024.

This procurement opportunity in the health services sector is at the award stage and follows a limited procurement method utilising an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Businesses in the healthcare services industry, particularly those offering primary medical care services, would find this tender suitable for bidding to provide continuity of care for the registered patients of The Limes Surgery, creating growth opportunities within the healthcare sector in the specified region.

## Notice

The purpose of this Notice is to notify the market of the award of a short-term contract to Zenith Medcare to provide primary medical care services to the registered population of The Limes Surgery in Hoddeston, East and North Hertfordshire. The service is being delivered under an Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) Contract and is due to expire on 31st January 2023. The service has been delivered by Zenith Medcare since 1st February 2022. The contract being awarded to Zenith Medicare will be to deliver the services for a further 12 months ending on 31st January 2024. The new short-term contract will allow commissioners sufficient time to undertake market engagement and inform a full options appraisal for the longer-term service from 1st February 2024 whilst ensuring continuity of care for the registered patients of the surgery.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The purpose of this Notice is to notify the market of the award of a short-term contract to Zenith Medcare to provide primary medical care services to the registered population of The Limes Surgery in Hoddeston, East and North Hertfordshire. The service is being delivered under an Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) Contract and is due to expire on 31st January 2023. The service has been delivered by Zenith Medcare since 1st February 2022. The contract being awarded to Zenith Medicare will be to deliver the services for a further 12 months ending on 31st January 2024. The new short-term contract will allow commissioners sufficient time to undertake market engagement and inform a full options appraisal for the longer-term service from 1st February 2024 whilst ensuring continuity of care for the registered patients of the surgery. Further notices will be published to inform the market of the next steps for this contract when the options appraisal has been completed.

### Procurement Information

This is a short-term contract the purpose of which is to allow sufficient time for commissioners to undertake a complete review of the services and future contracting options, whilst ensuring continuity of services for the registered patients of The Limes Surgery.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000253-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Nov 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,004,518 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HERTFORDSHIRE AND WEST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| 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 | TLH23 Hertfordshire CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ZENITH MEDCARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 5 Jan 2023 at 12:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000253-2023

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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