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title: "Rapid Personalised Care Service (RPCS) - CHC Fast Track"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03b3fd"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS HERTFORDSHIRE AND WEST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2023-12-06"
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# Rapid Personalised Care Service (RPCS) - CHC Fast Track

Buyer: NHS HERTFORDSHIRE AND WEST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03b3fd

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## Summary

The NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board has recently completed the procurement process for the "Rapid Personalised Care Service (RPCS) - CHC Fast Track" contract in the health services category. The contract, valued at £261,691 excluding VAT, has been awarded to Hospice of St Francis. The service will be provided from 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2024, with an option to extend to 31st March 2025. The procurement method used was a limited procedure without prior publication, and the rationale for this decision was to avoid destabilisation and align strategies with a wider review of hospice services.

This tender for the "Rapid Personalised Care Service (RPCS) - CHC Fast Track" offers opportunities for small and medium enterprises in the health services industry to engage with the NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board. Businesses specializing in end-of-life care and fast-track patient assessments would find this contract well-suited for their expertise and services. The contract's value and duration provide a clear pathway for sustainable business growth within the healthcare sector, aligning with the board's strategy for patient-centered care services.

## Notice

This notice is to inform the market that a contract has been awarded to its incumbent supplier, Hospice of St Francis, to continue to deliver a Rapid Personalised Care Service (RPCS) for CHC Fast Track patients. On 17th March 2023, the Authority published a Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency Notice (VEAT) to inform the market of its intention to award this contract (reference 2023/S 000-007877). he service has been in place since 2020, the total cumulative value of this service since it began is PS859,231 (excluding VAT and excluding the value of the new proposed contract). The new contract is for a period of 12 months with the option to extend for a further 12 months, starting on 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2024 (option to extend to 31st March 2025). The value of the new contract is PS261,691 (excluding VAT). The figure reflected in this notice is the total contract value, including the optional extension.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This notice is to inform the market that a contract has been awarded to its incumbent supplier, Hospice of St Francis, to continue to deliver a Rapid Personalised Care Service (RPCS) for CHC Fast Track patients. On 17th March 2023, the Authority published a Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency Notice (VEAT) to inform the market of its intention to award this contract (reference 2023/S 000-007877). he service has been in place since 2020, the total cumulative value of this service since it began is PS859,231 (excluding VAT and excluding the value of the new proposed contract). The new contract is for a period of 12 months with the option to extend for a further 12 months, starting on 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2024 (option to extend to 31st March 2025). The value of the new contract is PS261,691 (excluding VAT). The figure reflected in this notice is the total contract value, including the optional extension. The service supports patients whose condition is deteriorating very rapidly and who may need to have a fast track assessment for care to enable their needs to be met urgently. This is to enable them to go home for end of life care or to provide appropriate end of life support to be put in place either in their own home or within a care setting. Additional information: In line with best practice, the Authority observed a 10-day standstill period following the publication of the VEAT prior to entering into a contract.

Options: Option to extend for a further 12 months.

### Procurement Information

The Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board (HWE ICB) became a legal entity on 1st July 2022, replacing the previous Hertfordshire and West Essex Clinical Commissioning Groups. The organisation is in its early stages and is forming its commissioning and procurement strategies. It is the intention of the HWE ICB to undertake a full commissioning review of its hospice services across the area. To procure services at this stage would risk destabilisation and misalignment to the wider strategy. This short-term extension will allow the HWE ICB time to ensure that a robust strategic review is undertaken which will inform the longer-term decision on how these services will be delivered in future for the benefit of our patients, and avoid unnecessary costs.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036030-2023 |
| 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 | 6 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,023,382 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS HERTFORDSHIRE AND WEST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Additional buyers | 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 | HOSPICE OF ST FRANCIS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 6 Dec 2023 at 20:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036030-2023
- 17 Mar 2023 at 15:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007877-2023

## Notice URLs

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

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