Continuing Healthcare-East & North Hertfordshire

The NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board has concluded a procurement process, awarding a contract to Elysium Healthcare Limited for the provision of continuing healthcare services in the East & North Hertfordshire area. This contract was awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, and the procurement stage is complete with a direct award process (Process A) used. The decision was taken in consultation with the Strategic Finance & Commissioning Committee in March 2025, and contracting arrangements were finalised by July 2025.

The ongoing contract covers the period from 2025 to 2026, with an optional one-year extension, potentially summing up to a contract value of approximately £9,404,778, reflecting the needs and uptake of local healthcare services. This tender presents significant business growth opportunities for healthcare providers, particularly those experienced in delivering services to regional healthcare systems. Elysium Healthcare's involvement indicates an environment favourable to large businesses with robust infrastructure capable of meeting dynamic local demands.

The procurement method, chosen without prior publication of a call for competition, underscores the potential for large-scale service providers to engage successfully, especially under frameworks like the Provider Selection Regime. Flexible and scalable healthcare providers able to adapt to variable local population needs could greatly benefit from participating in similar future contracts.