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title: "Provision of Primary Care Medical Services from Spring House Medical Centre"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03c7f8"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS HERTFORDSHIRE AND WEST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2023-10-23"
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# Provision of Primary Care Medical Services from Spring House Medical Centre

Buyer: NHS HERTFORDSHIRE AND WEST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03c7f8

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## Summary

The Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board (HWE ICB) has awarded a contract to Ephedra Healthcare Limited for the provision of Primary Care Medical Services from Spring House Medical Centre in Welwyn Garden City. The contract, valued at £8,674,545, will run for a maximum duration of 9.5 years, starting from 1st October 2023. The procurement process followed the Standard Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) approach, commissioned by NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB with a focus on improving local community health and wellbeing.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses in the medical practice and related services industry. Companies well-suited to compete would be those with experience in providing primary care medical services and a track record of delivering safe, effective, and patient-centered healthcare solutions. The contract offers a significant value and long-term stability, providing a platform for business growth and service excellence within the East and North Hertfordshire regions.

## Notice

This purpose of this notice is to inform the market of a contract awarded to Ephedra Healthcare Limited to provide Primary Care Medical Services from Springs House Medical Centre within the town of Welwyn Garden City commissioned by NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board (HWE ICB) following the successful conclusion of a procurement process. HWE ICB was established on 1st July 2022 and serves a population of approximately 1.6m. The Authority works closely with its system partners to improve the health and wellbeing of our local communities. Services can be commissioned at 'place' level or across the wider ICB. The service has been commissioned across South and West Hertfordshire place (previously the area covered by Herts Valleys Clinical Commissioning Group). The contract approach is Standard Alternative Provider Medial Services (APMS) with the aim to continue provision of medical services from the current premises. The current APMS Contract to provide the services to patients at Spring House Medical Centre expired on 30th September 2023. The intended outcome of this project is to ensure that there is continued provision Primary Medical Services to the registered population of Spring House Medical Centre, in East and North Hertfordshire geographical footprint. The maximum contract duration for this service is 9.5 years (5.5 years initial plus 4-year extension provision). The maximum aggregate contract value for this service is PS8,674,545 (exclusive of VAT): - (PS5,022,105 initial 5.5 year period from 1st October 2023 to 31st March 2029) + (PS3,652,440 4-year extension provision from 1st April 2029 to 31st March 2033). 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).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This purpose of this notice is to inform the market of a contract awarded to Ephedra Healthcare Limited to provide Primary Care Medical Services from Springs House Medical Centre within the town of Welwyn Garden City commissioned by NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board (HWE ICB) following the successful conclusion of a procurement process. HWE ICB was established on 1st July 2022 and serves a population of approximately 1.6m. The Authority works closely with its system partners to improve the health and wellbeing of our local communities. Services can be commissioned at 'place' level or across the wider ICB. The service has been commissioned across South and West Hertfordshire place (previously the area covered by Herts Valleys Clinical Commissioning Group). The contract approach is Standard Alternative Provider Medial Services (APMS) with the aim to continue provision of medical services from the current premises. The current APMS Contract to provide the services to patients at Spring House Medical Centre expired on 30th September 2023. The intended outcome of this project is to ensure that there is continued provision Primary Medical Services to the registered population of Spring House Medical Centre, in East and North Hertfordshire geographical footprint. The maximum contract duration for this service is 9.5 years (5.5 years initial plus 4-year extension provision). The maximum aggregate contract value for this service is PS8,674,545 (exclusive of VAT): - (PS5,022,105 initial 5.5 year period from 1st October 2023 to 31st March 2029) + (PS3,652,440 4-year extension provision from 1st April 2029 to 31st March 2033). 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).

Options: 4-year extension provision

Renewal: Initial contract is for a 5.5-year period (to 31.03.29) with the option to extend for a further 4-year period (to 30.03.33) pending agreement by both parties.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031154-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Jun 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Sep 2023 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2023 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £8,674,545 |
| Lots value | £8,674,545 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £8,674,545 |

## 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 | TLH35 West Essex |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EPHEDRA HEALTHCARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85120000 - Medical practice and related services

## Release History

- 23 Oct 2023 at 09:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031154-2023
- 11 May 2023 at 11:43 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013454-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://attain.bravosolution.co.uk
- https://hertsandwestessex.icb.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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