Community Services - Hertfordshire and West Essex

Concepts

• health services
• welwyn garden city
• hertfordshire community nhs trust
• west essex
• nhs hertfordshire
• hertfordshire
• west essex integrated care boards intention
• community services - hertfordshire
• essex
• community

Location

UKH23 - Hertfordshire and West Essex

Description

This notice is to inform the market of NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board's intention to award this contract following a direct award process C to its incumbent supplier, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust, to continue to deliver Community Services within Hertfordshire and West Essex.

Total Quantity or Scope

This notice is to inform the market of NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board's intention to award this contract following a direct award process C to its incumbent supplier, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust, to continue to deliver Community Services within Hertfordshire and West Essex. The contract which will commence on 1st April 2025 and will end on 31st March 2026 with the option to extend for a further year to 31st March 2027.Elements to be provided by the service are likely to include:Adult Speech and LanguageAdult Occupational TherapyAdult Bladder and BowelDentalDiabetesDischarge Home to AssessVirtual WardEarly Supported DischargeNeuroFrailty ServicesIntegrated Care TeamsIntermediate Care BedsLooked After ChildrenLeg UlcerLymphoedemaNutrition and DieteticsMSKPain ManagementPodiatryPulmonary RehabRespiratoryAnti-coagulationSkin healthPhlebotomyMinor Injury UnitChronic FatigueChildren's AudiologyChildren's Eye ServiceChildren's PhysiotherapyCommunity PaediatricsChildren's Occupational Therapy

Award Detail

Renewal Options

Option to extend for a further year from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2027.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85100000 - Health services

Indicators

• Options are available.
• Award on basis of price.

Legal Justification

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 25th March 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Other 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 decision makers by 25th March 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.Any formal written representations should be sent to: hweicbhv.procurementteam@nhs.net The business case including the recommendation to award the contract under Provider Selection Regime Process C was approved by the HWE ICB Board on 31st January 2025 where one conflict of interest was recorded and mitigated. The decision to award this contract in line with Direct Award Process C was based on evaluation against the five required key criteria as follows:• Quality and Innovation - Assured - HWE ICB are assured that the provider is delivering a safe and effective Community Health Service as required by the contract.• Value - Assured - HWE ICB are assured that the provider is delivering value to the Health & Care Partnership integrated care system. • Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability - Assured - HWE ICB are assured that the provider is positively impacting on the integrated care system through their integration and collaboration across services• Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice - Assured - HWE ICB are assured that the provider is meeting needs of the population to ensure equitable access and choice • Social Value - Assured - HWE ICB are assured that the provider is supporting the wider health and wellbeing of the population.