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Published 19 Dec 2024, 12:34 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Continuing Healthcare (CHC) Services - Hertfordshire

Official notice

Authority: NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board (NHS & healthcare)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£3,061,994published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 19 Dec 2024no call for competition
Awarded to Bupa Care Homes (ANS) Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement 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, Bupa Care Homes, to continue to deliver Continuing Healthcare (CHC) Services within Hertfordshire.

CPV: Health services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: East of England
Extensions: Option to extend for a further year from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2027.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
19 Dec 2024, 12:34 GMT
Last source update
6 Jan 2025, 13:17 GMT
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-000189
Classification (CPV)
Health services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH23)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c98c Find a Tender
Why no open competition

New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services and ordered in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive

Published 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 3rd January 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Publisher note: 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 3rd January 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.<br/><br/>Any formal written representations should be sent to: hweicbhv.procurementteam@nhs.net <br/><br/>The business case including the recommendation to award the contract under Provider Selection Regime Process C was approved by the ICB's Strategic Finance & Commissioning Committee on the 22nd November 2024 and there were no recorded or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision declared at this meeting.<br/><br/>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:<br/>• Quality and Innovation - Assured - HWE ICB are assured that the provider is delivering a safe and effective service as required by the specification and contract they are currently delivering.<br/>• Value - Assured - HWE ICB are assured that the provider is delivering value to the Health & Care Partnership integrated care system. <br/>• 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 delivered as a requirement of the specification or alternative elements linked to the delivery. <br/>• 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 as required by the specification and contract.<br/>• Social Value - Assured - HWE ICB are assured that the provider is delivering in line with the HWE Green Plan, supporting with the implementation of carbon reduction and increase in initiatives which positively impact on the wider determinants of health.

Notice history

2 releases on Find a Tender
Published amendments (2)

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C. The contract award date i…

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C. The contract award date i…

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £3,061,9941 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 19 Dec 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Bupa Care Homes (ANS) LimitedSME£3,061,994 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareRegional or local authorityHealth Charter House Parkway, Welwyn Garden City, East of England, AL8 6JLContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.