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title: "Contract for the Provision of Public Health services within General Practice"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-044f85"
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buyer: "HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# Contract for the Provision of Public Health services within General Practice

Buyer: HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-044f85

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## Summary

The Hertfordshire County Council has awarded a contract for the Provision of Public Health Services within General Practice to all GP practices within Hertfordshire. The contract is due to start on 01/04/2024 for an initial period of 3 years until 31/03/2027, with a possible extension of a further 36 months. The main procurement category is services related to health services. The contract was awarded using a limited procurement method with an award procedure without prior publication due to absence of competition for technical reasons.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses in the health services sector, especially GP practices, to grow their services by delivering public health interventions within general practice in Hertfordshire. The contract involves the provision of services such as Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) devices, Chlamydia screening and treatment, NHS Health Checks, stop smoking support, and more. Businesses with a focus on promoting health and well-being, addressing health inequalities, and providing clinical interventions are well-suited to compete for this contract.

## Notice

This is an Award Notice for the Provision of Public Health Services within General Practice. This is a direct award because competition is absent for technical reasons. Contracts have been awarded to every GP practice within Hertfordshire. The contracts are due to start on 01/04/2024 for an initial period of 3 years until 31/03/2027, with an option to extend for a further 36 months.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This is an Award Notice. Hertfordshire County Council have awarded a contract for the Provision of Public Health Services within General Practice. There is no competition for this service. Hertfordshire County Council Public Health has responsibility for commissioning the following services: The prescribing, fitting and removal of Long-Acting Reversable Contraception (LARC) devices form part of the Local Authorities' mandated responsibility for commissioning sexual health services. Hertfordshire ensures that LARCs are offered as part of an integrated contraceptive pathway, which includes consultation and after-care. The provision of Chlamydia screening and treatment contributes to the National Chlamydia Screening Programme (NCSP). Although the NCSP only offers screening for Chlamydia, in Hertfordshire we screen for both Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea (dual testing) and it is available for anyone aged 15 years and above. This allows services to provide free opportunistic testing, treatment and partner management and prevention to sexually active residents living in Hertfordshire The council also has a mandated responsibility to ensure that all eligible registered patients in Hertfordshire are invited to attend for five yearly NHS Health Checks at the practice in which they are registered. The provision of stop smoking support is not a mandated function. However, smoking remains one of the primary lifestyle behaviours contributing to premature mortality; Smoking cessation support is a cost-effective intervention. GP practices have access to their registered patient list and need to be able to effectively manage the clinical risk inherent in the delivery of these clinical interventions. Therefore contracts for the Public Health Services within General Practice will be awarded for an initial term of 3 years (with the option for annual extensions up to 3 further years) to every GP practice within Hertfordshire. The value stated above is across all GP practices for the maximum contract duration. Each GP Practice shall deliver the services they are accredited and registered to deliver to ensure equity of service choice for Hertfordshire residents.

Options: There is provision for an extension of 36 months. The value stated in II.1.7 is inclusive of this.

### Procurement Information

Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) is relying on Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 in making this award without prior publication. Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) permits such an award where competition is absent for technical reasons. The National and Strategic direction for single provider (GP practices) in Hertfordshire is to ensure that the 102 Hertfordshire GP practices continue to be well placed not just to provide medical care, but also to promote the health and well-being of the practice population and to address health inequalities. Hertfordshire County Council Public Health has responsibility for commissioning the services outlined in II.2.4. The Council has therefore awarded a contract to All GP Practices within Hertfordshire. This represents a best value approach to ensure the ongoing service delivery.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010895-2024 |
| 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 | 4 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 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 | £10,091,952 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | HERTFORD |
| Post town | Stevenage |
| Postcode | SG13 8DQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire |
| Local authority | East Hertfordshire |
| Electoral ward | Hertford Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Hertford and Stortford |
| Delivery location | TLH23 Hertfordshire CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GP PRACTICES IN HERTFORDSHIRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 4 Apr 2024 at 10:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010895-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk

## Provenance

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