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Enhanced Community Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Service
Health services
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
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Tenderline Synopsis: NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board: "Enhanced Community Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Service". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | complete No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Average Price Reduction
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Competition Density
1.2Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate availablePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 47 active published awards; 46 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Price reduction compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityNHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published24 Nov 2023, 14:01 GMT | Last source update24 Nov 2023, 14:01 GMT | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationHealth services | ||
Delivery area | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-040ec5 | ||
What is being bought
The purpose of this Notice is to inform the market of a contract which has been awarded by NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board (HWE ICB) to its incumbent supplier, Communitas Clinics Limited, to continue to provide an Enhanced Community Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Service across South and West Hertfordshire.
This Notice follows the publication of a Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency Notice (VEAT) published on 25th October 2023 (Reference: 2023/S 000-0314439). Prior to awarding the contract, HWE ICB observed a voluntary 10-day standstill period in line with best practice.
Communitas Clinics Ltd were awarded a 3-year contract in October 2018 (with the option to extend for 2-years) to provide the service following an open competitive process.
The extension period comes to an end on 3rd February 2024. The intended new contract will start on 4th February 2024 and will end on 31st March 2025. This new short-term contract will enable time for full engagement and consultation on the services across the three 'places' within Hertfordshire and West Essex to fully review existing services with the aim of moving towards a more equitable ENT offer across the ICB.
What changed
From the official release history
- Official notice release published
24 Nov 2023, 14:01 GMT - Status changed to complete
25 Oct 2023, 11:23 BST - Official notice release published
25 Oct 2023, 11:23 BST - Buyer information updated
25 Oct 2023, 11:23 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcancelledPublished valueNot publishedThe purpose of this Notice is to inform the market of a contract which has been awarded by NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board (HWE ICB) to its incumbent supplier, Communitas Clinics Limited, to continue to provide an Enhanced Community Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Service across South and West Hertfordshire. This Notice follows the publication of a Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency Notice (VEAT) published on 25th October 2023 (Reference: 2023/S 000-0314439). Prior to awarding the contract, HWE ICB observed a voluntary 10-day standstill period in line with best practice. The conclusion date of the contract identified in this Notice is the date following the last day of the standstill period. Communitas Clinics Ltd were awarded a 3-year contract in October 2018 (with the option to extend for 2-years) to provide the service following an open competitive process. The extension period comes to an end on 3rd February 2024. The intended new contract will start on 4th February 2024 and will end on 31st March 2025. This new short-term contract will enable time for full engagement and consultation on the services across the three 'places' within Hertfordshire and West Essex to fully review existing services with the aim of moving towards a more equitable ENT offer across the ICB. The service delivers an Enhanced Community Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Service for patients with nonemergency ENT conditions across all four localities in South and West Herts place. This specialist community model is provided and led from a muti-disciplinary hub, enabling specialist assessment of patients in the community and quicker access to multi-disciplinary team assessment, diagnostics and treatments with a choice of an elective care provider, if required. It focusses on clearly defined clinical pathways, GP support, advice and guidance and education. The cumulative value of the contract to date is estimated at £6,608,951 (excluding VAT). This is an estimate as the 2023/4 full year effect is not yet known. The value of the new contract is £1,593,206 (excluding VAT).Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
24 Nov 2023, 14:01 GMT - Award active
Not published · Not published - Contract active
Signed 7 Nov 2023, 00:00 GMT · £1,593,206
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards Commuitas Clinics Limited Not published · Not published · active |
Contracts Enhanced Community Ear Nose and Throat (ENT) Service £1,593,206 · signed 7 Nov 2023, 00:00 GMT · active |
Bid statistics bids: 1 (lot 1) |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board
Contracting authority GB-FTS-67871Documents (0)
Official links; attachments are not copied
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Related procedures (0)
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Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleNot published |
Procedure rationaleNHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board became a legal entity on 1st July 2022 in place of the three Clinical Commissioning Groups which previously covered the areas (West Essex CCG, East & North Herts CCG and Herts Valleys CCG). Since it was formed, NHS HWE ICB have been reviewing the services provided across its area.
This short-term contract will enable the ICB sufficient time to undertake full and robust engagement and consultation across the three 'places' within the ICB area to review existing services with the aim of moving towards a more equitable ENT offer across the ICB as historically, these services were commissioned separately by each of the Clinical Commissioning Groups.
This approach will allow continuity of services for the patient population and will ensure that a new service is developed which fully meets their needs going forward. |