---
title: "Business Intelligence and Data Management Support Services and DSCRO Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03e47b"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS HERTFORDSHIRE AND WEST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2023-10-20"
---

# Business Intelligence and Data Management Support Services and DSCRO Services

Buyer: NHS HERTFORDSHIRE AND WEST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03e47b

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## Summary

The Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board (HWE ICB) has recently awarded a short-term contract to Arden and GEM Commissioning Support Unit for Business Intelligence and Data Management Support Services and DSCRO Services. This contract, which started on 1st October 2023, will run until 31st March 2024. The procurement process to recommission a new contract in 2022 is still ongoing, prompting the short-term contract to ensure service continuity. The total contract value is £489,008. The procurement stage is 'complete', and the procurement method used was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition.

This contract opportunity with HWE ICB offers businesses the chance to provide services in data management and business intelligence to support population health management. Companies specialising in data services and related areas would be well-suited to compete. The procurement location is in Welwyn Garden City, UK, and falls under the services industry category. This tender presents a specific business opportunity for those capable of delivering the required services promptly and efficiently. The procurement process is driven by extreme urgency due to unforeseeable events, demanding the continuation of essential services.

## Notice

The purpose of this notice is to inform the market that Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board (HWE ICB) has awarded a short term contract to Arden and GEM Commissioning Support Unit. During 2022, HWE ICB conducted a procurement process to recommission a new contract for its Business Intelligence and Population Health Management Support. The procurement process has not yet concluded, therefore, the Authority is issuing a short-term contract to its incumbent provider to ensure continuity of services. This follows a previous contract award notice (Reference: 2023/S 000-021189) which confirmed the award of a short-term extension to the current contract to 30th September 2023. The Authority are continuing to work with the suppliers to resolve the issues, which are external to the ICB and are therefore outside of their control. The new short-term contract started on 1st October 2023 and will end on 31st March 2024.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The purpose of this notice is to inform the market that Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board (HWE ICB) has awarded a short term contract to Arden and GEM Commissioning Support Unit. During 2022, HWE ICB conducted a procurement process to recommission a new contract for its Business Intelligence and Population Health Management Support. The procurement process has not yet concluded, therefore, the Authority is issuing a short-term contract to its incumbent provider to ensure continuity of services whilst this is concluded. This follows a previous contract award notice (Reference: 2023/S 000-021189) which confirmed the award of a short-term extension to the current contract to 30th September 2023. The Authority are continuing to work with the suppliers to resolve the issues, which are external to the ICB and are therefore outside of their control. The new short-term contract started on 1st October 2023 and will end on 31st March 2024. The total cumulative value of the contract with Arden and GEM Commissioning Support Unit since it began is PS1,339,844 (exclusive of this new contract). The total value of the new 6 month contract is PS489,008 (exclusive of VAT).

### Procurement Information

A procurement process has been undertaken to reprocure the services. This has not yet concluded, to ensure continuity of service for the ICB a short-term extension to the current contract is required.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030956-2023 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Jul 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 | £836,150 |

## 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 |
| 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 | ARDEN AND GEM COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72300000 - Data services

## Release History

- 20 Oct 2023 at 07:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030956-2023
- 21 Jul 2023 at 16:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021189-2023

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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