Published date: 19 December 2022

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 23 September 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health services - 85100000

Location of contract

AL8 6JL

Value of contract

£511,325

Procurement reference

tender_344381/1159577

Published date

19 December 2022

Closing date

23 September 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2023

Contract end date

30 September 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Single tender action (below threshold)

A direct contract with a single supplier, without competition.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

This Notice is to inform the market of the award of a short-term contract for primary care medical services delivered to the registered population of Spring House Medical Centre (Y02639) in the East and North Hertfordshire area. The contract award is being made by Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board as the contracting authority.

These services are currently delivered under an Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) contract by Ephedra, Welhat Federation which has been in place since 1st April 2018 and is due to expire on 31st March 2023.

A short-term (6 month) extension has been agreed to allow the Authority to conduct robust market engagement which will be used to inform the commissioning and procurement intentions for these services following their expiry. The extension will allow continuity of services for the registered patient population whilst a full options appraisal is undertaken.

The new contract will start on 1st April 2023 and will expire on 30th September 2023. The value of extension is based on the current quarterly list size.

Award information

Awarded date

1 November 2022

Contract start date

1 April 2023

Contract end date

30 September 2023

Total value of contract

£511,325

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Ephedra Healthcare Limited

Address

Suite 3, Middlesex House, Rutherford Close, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 2EF

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Sarah Beaumont

Address

Charter House, Parkway
Welwyn Garden City
AL8 6JL
England

Email

Sarah.Beaumont@attain.co.uk

Website

https://hertsandwestessex.icb.nhs.uk