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title: "Primary Medical Services Care provision from The Limes Surgery, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03fcb4"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS HERTFORDSHIRE AND WEST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2024-02-22"
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# Primary Medical Services Care provision from The Limes Surgery, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire

Buyer: NHS HERTFORDSHIRE AND WEST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03fcb4

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## Summary

The Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB) has successfully awarded a contract for Primary Medical Services Care provision from The Limes Surgery in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire. This Standard General Medical Services (GMS) contract, with an annual value of £897,118, was granted to Hoddesdon & Broxbourne Primary Care Network (H&B PCN) in perpetuity. The procurement method used was an Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract commenced on 1st February 2024 following a Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency Notice and a 10-day standstill period.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities for medical service providers. Businesses involved in medical practice and related services are well-suited to compete for contracts in this industry category. The contract location is The Limes Surgery in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire. Due to the perpetual nature of the contract, successful bidders can benefit from long-term stability and ongoing service provision. Entry into the procurement process typically involves a thorough due diligence process to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and the ability to deliver essential and enhanced medical services.

## Notice

The purpose of this notice is to communicate that, in line with Section 86 of the NHS Act 2006 and subject to Regulation 6 of the GMS Regulation and further to the issue of a Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency Notice (VEAT) and due diligence, Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB) has awarded a Standard General Medical Services (GMS) to Hoddesdon & Broxbourne Primary Care Network (H&B PCN), who are a legal entity capable of holding a primary care contract and are a PCN network in which The Limes Surgery is located. The GMS contract commenced on 1st February 2024 with an annual net value (Contract Global Sum minus Out of Hours opt out sum) of PS897,118 and will have a duration that is in perpetuity (no defined end date). On 14th September 2023, the Authority published a Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency Notice (VEAT) (Reference 2023/S 000-027206) to inform the market of its intention to award a contract to H&B PCN. The Authority applied a voluntary 10-day standstill period with no challenge received. The services which for the avoidance of doubt include but are not limited to primary care Essential (mandatory) Services and national (Direct Enhanced Services) and Local Enhanced Services.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The purpose of this notice is to communicate that, in line with Section 86 of the NHS Act 2006 and subject to Regulation 6 of the GMS Regulation and further to the issue of a Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency Notice (VEAT) and due diligence, Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB) has awarded a Standard General Medical Services (GMS) to Hoddesdon & Broxbourne Primary Care Network (H&B PCN), who are a legal entity capable of holding a primary care contract and are a PCN network in which The Limes Surgery is located. The GMS contract commenced on 1st February 2024 with an annual net value (Contract Global Sum minus Out of Hours opt out sum) of PS897,118 and will have a duration that is in perpetuity (no defined end date). On 14th September 2024, the Authority published a Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency Notice (VEAT) (Reference 2023/S 000-027206) to inform the market of its intention to award a contract to H&B PCN. The Authority applied a voluntary 10-day standstill period with no challenge received. The services which for the avoidance of doubt include but are not limited to primary care Essential (mandatory) Services and national (Direct Enhanced Services) and Local Enhanced Services.

### Procurement Information

A voluntary ex ante transparency notice was published with no challenge to provide notice of NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board's (HWE ICB) intention to award a Standard General Medical Services (GMS) Contract, which is a contracting route to enable the commissioning of Primary Medical Services from The Limes Surgery, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire with a duration that will be in perpetuity. HWE ICB's intention, in line with Section 86 of the NHS Act 2006 and subject to Regulation 6 of the GMS Regulations was to award this GMS contract, pending the successful completion of a due diligence process, to Hoddesdon & Broxbourne Primary Care Network (H&B PCN), who are a legal entity capable of holding a primary care contract and are a PCN network in which The Limes Surgery is located. HWE ICB believes that the short-term nature of the current Standard Alternative Provider Medical Services(APMS) Contract which runs out on 31st January 2024 provides disadvantages to this practice such as long-term sustainability, with the potential for multiple changes of provider over a short period which may also impact on the development of the local Primary Care Networks and the wider primary care and continuity of care to patients. A Prior Information Notice (PIN) was issued to the market in March 2023 the outputs of which have supported the evidence base commissioning decision for the future of The Limes Surgery. The GMS contract will commence from 1st February 2024 with an annual net value (Contract Global Sum minus Out Of Hours opt out sum) of PS897,118 and will have a duration that is in perpetuity (no defined end date). The services which for the avoidance of doubt include but are not limited to primary care Essential(mandatory) Services and national (Direct Enhanced Services) and Local Enhanced Services. Any possible additional costs attributable to transition will be handled as a standard resilience bid/open book process as applicable to all practices.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005785-2024 |
| 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, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Feb 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Sep 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 | £897,118 |

## 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, TLH35 West Essex |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | H&B HEALTH; HODDESDON & BROXBOURNE PRIMARY CARE NETWORK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85120000 - Medical practice and related services
- 85121000 - Medical practice services

## Release History

- 22 Feb 2024 at 11:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005785-2024
- 14 Sep 2023 at 12:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027206-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://hertsandwestessex.icb.nhs.uk
- https://www.handbhealth.co.uk/

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