---
title: "Merlyn Vaz Healthcare Hub Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-043748"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-043748.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND INTEGRATED CARE BOARD (ICB)"
published: "2024-02-05"
---

# Merlyn Vaz Healthcare Hub Services

Buyer: NHS LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND INTEGRATED CARE BOARD (ICB)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-043748

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## Summary

The NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board (ICB) has initiated a tender process for the provision of services for the Merlyn Vaz Healthcare Hub Services, which include integrated urgent care and primary care services in Leicester City. The contract has a value of £3,377,590.00 and will be effective from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2026. The tender has now moved to the award stage, with the intention to award notice served under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) regulations. The decision to award the contract was made on 26th January 2024. Suppliers had until 15th February 2024 to make representations to the decision-makers.

This tender for the Merlyn Vaz Healthcare Hub Services presents an opportunity for businesses in the health and social work services sector to compete for a significant contract in Leicester. Suitable businesses with experience in providing urgent care and primary care services, particularly in community settings, would be well-suited to bid for this contract. The intention to award notice indicates that the contracting authority has already assessed the provider's suitability based on their current activities and performance, giving existing providers an advantage in winning the contract.

## Notice

Provision of services for Merlyn Vas Healthcare Hub services to include integrated urgent care and primary care services, based in a community care setting within Leicester City for patients residing in LLR, including an Urgent Treatment Centre (08:00-20:00), and a GP Out-of-Hours service (21:00-08:00), seven days per week, to meet local demand and prevent avoidable visits to an Emergency Department (ED), and reduce the number of patients attending.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of services for Merlyn Vas Healthcare Hub services to include integrated urgent care and primary care services, based in a community care setting within Leicester City for patients residing in LLR, including an Urgent Treatment Centre (08:00-20:00), and a GP Out-of-Hours service (21:00-08:00), seven days per week, to meet local demand and prevent avoidable visits to an Emergency Department (ED), and reduce the number of patients attending. LLR ICB are intending to award a contract to an existing provider following PSR direct award process C. The whole lifetime value of the contract is PS3,377,590.00 for a 1 + 1 year contract length effective from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2026.

Options: The whole lifetime value of the contract is PS3,377,590.00 for a 1 + 1 year contract length effective from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2026.

### Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 15th February 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003751-2024 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Feb 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Jan 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £3,377,590 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND INTEGRATED CARE BOARD (ICB) |
| Locality | Not specified |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | Not specified |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 5 Feb 2024 at 16:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003751-2024

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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