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title: "Provision of Primary Care Medical Services for Special Allocation Scheme in Hertfordshire and West Essex"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03edc1"
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buyer: "NHS HERTFORDSHIRE AND WEST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2024-02-26"
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# Provision of Primary Care Medical Services for Special Allocation Scheme in Hertfordshire and West Essex

Buyer: NHS HERTFORDSHIRE AND WEST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03edc1

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## Summary

The NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract for the provision of Primary Care Medical Services for the Special Allocation Scheme. The contract covers the areas of East and North Hertfordshire, West Essex, and South and West Essex, with an annual value of £32,500 per patient. The contract is for 3 years initially, with the possibility of a 2-year extension. The procurement method used was a limited tender, with an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract was signed on 17th October 2023, and the service is located in Hertfordshire and West Essex within the health services industry category.

This tender offers opportunities for businesses to provide GP led primary medical care services for patients registered on the Special Allocation Scheme. Businesses well-suited to compete are those with experience in delivering healthcare services, especially in dealing with patients exhibiting violent or aggressive behaviour. The procurement stage is at the award phase, with the contract already active. The locations for service delivery are in Hertfordshire and West Essex, and the primary procurement category is services related to health. The contract was awarded to a supplier whose name was not disclosed, indicating potential for future tender opportunities within the healthcare sector.

## Notice

NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB) are continuing with the 3 existing contracts to provide Special Allocation Scheme Service in the following areas.

Please Note: Due to the nature of the Special Allocation Scheme Service and the potential risks in relation to staff and patient safety the Commissioner cannot disclose the contract holders names and addresses.

1. East and North Hertfordshire

Awarded for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years. Annual Contract Value of PS32,500 (PS1083 pp).Cap of 30 patients - additional payment for patients over this at a rate of 90% of pp cost.

2. West Essex

Awarded for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years. Annual Contract Value of PS32,500 (PS1083 pp). Cap of 30patients - additional payment for patients over this at a rate of 90% of pp cost.

3. South and West Essex

Awarded for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years. Annual Contract Value of PS32,500 (PS1083 pp).Cap of 30 patients - additional payment for patients over this at a rate of 90% of pp cost.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

GP led primary medical care services to patients registered on the Special Allocation Scheme (SAS) who have been removed from general practice due to exhibiting violent or aggressive behaviour.

The service(s) shall also provide support for rehabilitation of Registered Patients in order to address the underlying causes of violent or aggressive behaviour and encourage and support facilitation of return to general practice. Additional information: The Service to which this Procurement relates fall within Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the" Regulations") as amended by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc)(EU Exit) Regulations 2020, (the" Regulations") and the Procurement ,Patient Choice and Competition Regulations (2) 2013.

As such, the Contracting Authority does not intend to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations, or those applicable to Schedule 3 Service.

### Procurement Information

The current contracts for Special Allocation Scheme Service in East and North Hertfordshire, West Essex, South and West Essex are due to expire on 31 March 2024.

Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB therefore published a Prior Information Notice (PIN) to the open market on 8 August 2023 and invited all interested parties to participate in an early market assessment questionnaire. The notice also stated that should only one provider register an interest and meet the requirements, the ICB reserve the right to award to that provider without further publication following due diligence checks.

Following the conclusion of the market assessment questionnaire and publication of a Prior Information Notice the Commissioner only received expressions of interest from providers who are currently delivering the service.

The ICB has therefore concluded that Regulation 32 of the The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 is applicable to this situation and wish to continue with the 3 contracts with the 3 existing providers.

Use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication

32.--(1) In the specific cases and circumstances laid down in this regulation, contracting authorities may award public contracts by a negotiated procedure without prior publication.
(2) The negotiated procedure without prior publication may be used for public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts in any of the following cases:--
(a)where no tenders, no suitable tenders, no requests to participate or no suitable requests to participate have been submitted in response to an open procedure or a restricted procedure, provided that the initial conditions of the contract are not substantially altered and that a report is sent to the Commission where it so requests;

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006047-2024 |
| Notice type | Planning 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 | Planning, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Feb 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 19 Oct 2023 |
| Award date | 16 Oct 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 | £487,500 |

## 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 | TLH East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SUPPLIER NAMES UNABLE TO BE DISCLOSED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 26 Feb 2024 at 08:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006047-2024
- 8 Aug 2023 at 08:55 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023013-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.hertsandwestessex.icb.nhs.uk/
- https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/

## Provenance

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