Award

'Hospice at Home' End of Life Services Provision in Hertfordshire and West Essex

ATTAIN

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Award

08 Sep 2023 at 14:18

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The 'Hospice at Home' End of Life Services Provision in Hertfordshire and West Essex contract has been awarded by Attain to Isabel Hospice. The procurement stage is complete with a total contract value of £4,176,798, extending from 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2025. The contract involves providing holistic palliative care services integrated within the local health ecosystem, crucial for E&N Hertfordshire's Palliative and End of Life Care services. The contract includes elements such as crisis and planned response, specialist assessment, and social care support, contributing to a total service value of over £10 million since its inception in 2013.

This awarded contract offers business opportunities particularly to SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) with expertise in health services provision. Businesses in the health and social care industry, especially those focused on end-of-life care and holistic palliative support, are well-suited to compete. The strategic shift towards integrated care pathways and commissioning reviews by the HWE Integrated Care Board (ICB) presents a chance for service providers to align with evolving healthcare strategies. The short-term nature of the contract provides time for future procurement strategies to take shape, highlighting the importance of adaptable service delivery models in the health services sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

'Hospice at Home' End of Life Services Provision in Hertfordshire and West Essex

Notice Description

This contract award notice follows the publication of a Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency Notice (VEAT) published on 15th March 2023 which was intended to provide notice of the Contracting Authority's intention to award a contract for 'Hospice at Home' End of Life services to its incumbent provider, Isabel Hospice, to continue to provide services within the Hertfordshire area. The reference number for the VEAT is 2023/S 000-007492. This notice is intended to provide confirmation of conclusion of the contract award for the services set out within the published VEAT Notice. E&N Hertfordshire Palliative and End of Life Care services are delivered through an integrated model that works across primary and secondary care. Service users are expected to move between different elements of the service as their needs change. The service will provide holistic palliative and end of life care which will include crisis and planned response, specialist holistic assessment, symptom control, emotional support and practical "hands on" nursing and social care which includes respite for carer's based upon priorities. The Hospice at Home service is one element working in partnership with colleagues and other organisations to ensure that wherever possible the services on offer meet the needs of service users effectively and flexibly and represent effective and efficient use of available resources. All service users will be cared for on an integrated End of Life Care pathway which includes Advance Care Planning, Preferred Priorities of Care. The new contract is for a period of 12 months with the option to extend for a further 12 months from 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2024, option to extend from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025. The contract has been in place since 2013, total cumulative value of this service since it began is PS10,866,928.00 (not including the value of this contract). The value of this contract for 1-year is PS2,088,399, increasing to PS4,176,798 if extended for a further 12 months. The figure reflected in this notice is the total contract value including the extension option. This value has increased slightly from the value published within the VEAT which was PS2,006,190 for 1-year, increasing to PS4,012,380 including the option. However, this is not of material difference and the scope of services continues to be as described. The HWE ICB became a legal entity on 1st July 2022, replacing the previous Hertfordshire and West Essex CCGs. The organisation is in its early stages and is forming its commissioning and procurement strategies. It is the intention of the HWE ICB to undertake a full commissioning review of its hospice services across the area. To procure services at this stage would risk destabilisation and misalignment to the wider strategy. This short-term contract will allow the HWE ICB time to ensure that a robust strategic review is undertaken. The closing date within this Notice is the date on which the waiver was approved.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-055c7775-97dd-4ac8-8037-79b95c0fbe85
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/445d85fb-ef88-4fcf-a2d2-47440b58f6ce
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition.
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,176,798 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£4,176,798 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Sep 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
20 Feb 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 May 20232 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2024 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ATTAIN
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WELWYN GARDEN CITY
Postcode
AL8 6JL
Post Town
St Albans
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Welwyn Hatfield
Electoral Ward
Handside
Westminster Constituency
Welwyn Hatfield

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ISABEL HOSPICE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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