Community Endoscopy Service NHS Essex ICB (formally NHS Mid and South Essex ICB)

NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board (herein "the Authority")'s intention to award a contract to Chartwell Private Hospital to deliver Community Endoscopy Services to the patients within Mid and South Essex's geographical footprint. The contract will be for 12 months from 01st April 2026 - 31st March 2027. The aggregate contract value is £1,277,026 noting that these are zero value contracts - paid at local prices- based on planning values for 2025-26 and will be subject to any agreed growth and inflator/deflators applicable to 2026/27.

The provider is an existing provider, who is currently satisfying the requirements of the existing contract. The provider has been assessed against the criteria specified for this DAP C process:

Quality & Innovation 20%.

Value 20%.

Integration, Collaboration & Service Sustainability 20%,

Access Health Inequalities and Choice 20%;

Social Value 20%.

Key criteria were specified, and assessment against each criterion was assessed based on the current service delivery model and performance. and the supplier meets all the requirements specified to the satisfaction of the ICB, and it is expected that they will satisfy the requirements of the new contract.