Planning

NWL0147 Community Specialist Palliative and End of Life Care Services - Hillingdon, Brent, Harrow, Hounslow, Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea, Hammersmith & Fulham

NHS NORTH WEST LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Planning

03 Mar 2023 at 07:23

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The NHS North West London Integrated Care Board is planning a tender for Community Specialist Palliative and End of Life Care Services in Hillingdon, Brent, Harrow, Hounslow, Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea, Hammersmith & Fulham. The procurement stage is at the planning phase, with an engagement end date set for 31st March 2023. The buying organisation is seeking providers capable of offering specialist palliative care services within specific areas and criteria, with interested parties required to submit their interest by 31st March 2023.

This tender by NHS North West London presents an opportunity for specialist palliative care providers to expand their business by offering Community Specialist Palliative and End of Life Care Services. The tender is specifically suited for organisations with hospice inpatient unit facilities and a specialised workforce in palliative care. The buying organisation is committed to enhancing service quality and efficiency, offering a single-source contract award if no competition arises, ensuring continuity of care delivery.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

Notice Information

Notice Title

NWL0147 Community Specialist Palliative and End of Life Care Services - Hillingdon, Brent, Harrow, Hounslow, Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea, Hammersmith & Fulham

Notice Description

NHS NW London ICB requires the provision of Community Specialist Palliative and End of Life Care Services for adults (18+) living with progressive life limiting/ terminal conditions with or without co-morbidities; such as but not limited to irreversible organ failures of heart, liver, kidney; cancer, complex neurological conditions, HIV/Aids; from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024. These services are currently being delivered by the organisations set out below (contract values as per 22/23): -Harlington Hospice (Hillingdon): PS933,606 -St John's Hospice (Brent): PS276,970 -St John's Hospice (Triborough): PS2,047,974 -St Luke's Hospice (Harrow & Brent): PS720,951+ PS1,072,111 -Marie Curie Hampstead Hospice (Brent): PS114,107 -Marie Curie Nursing Services (EOL Rapid response and Planned variable nursing services - Hounslow): PS213,932 The current total contract value of the above contracts is PS5,379,651. The estimated total contract value for the 12 month period from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 is PS5,508,760. The purpose of this notice is to be transparent in the ICB's intentions to award a further contract to these organisations, being the only capable providers. The contract version used will be the NHS Standard Contract (Shorter-Form) Particulars. The ICB is of the view that the services described are capable of being provided only by the providers mentioned in this notice, and are not aware of other providers who can deliver the required level or care and services at the current tariffs and who have estates in the areas where services need to be delivered. The described charitable hospice services are partially funded by the service providers including charitable contributions. The funding envelope available is based on continuation of charitable funding to support delivery of specialist palliative care services, in line with the stated aims of the charitable hospice sector. For a provider to be able to apply, they need to be able to demonstrate that they have the appropriate estates (i.e. hospice inpatient unit facilities), are specialist palliative care providers with the necessary specialist workforce in line with the conditions of participation set out in the FTS notice. The ICB is committed to assess the needs of the service users and consider how it needs to secure the needs of the people who use the services, and improve the quality and efficiency in the provision of the services including through the services being provided in an integrated way. Capable providers can submit their interest by 17:00 on 31 March 2023 via nhsnwl.contracting@nhs.net and include a 300-500 word summary of how your organisation meets the set out condition of participation in the FTS PIN notice: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006242-2023 In absence of competition, a further 12 month contract will be awarded to the providers set out above.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d76e034f-babc-4b0e-9e9d-bd40b67c8607
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e38fc20-267b-48d7-b069-f2535bd3a7d6
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Mar 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 Mar 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS NORTH WEST LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
NW1 5JD
Post Town
North West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
Marylebone
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts. 

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-b5fd17-d76e034f-babc-4b0e-9e9d-bd40b67c8607-2023-03-03T07:23:22Z",
    "date": "2023-03-03T07:23:22Z",
    "ocid": "ocds-b5fd17-d76e034f-babc-4b0e-9e9d-bd40b67c8607",
    "language": "en",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "title": "NWL0147 Community Specialist Palliative and End of Life Care Services - Hillingdon, Brent, Harrow, Hounslow, Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea, Hammersmith & Fulham",
    "planning": {
        "milestones": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "title": "Engagement end date",
                "type": "engagement",
                "dueDate": "2023-03-31T23:59:59+01:00"
            }
        ],
        "documents": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "documentType": "marketEngagementNotice",
                "description": "Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder",
                "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e38fc20-267b-48d7-b069-f2535bd3a7d6",
                "datePublished": "2023-03-03T07:23:22Z",
                "format": "text/html",
                "language": "en"
            }
        ]
    },
    "tender": {
        "id": "CF-1371600D0O000000rwimUAA",
        "title": "NWL0147 Community Specialist Palliative and End of Life Care Services - Hillingdon, Brent, Harrow, Hounslow, Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea, Hammersmith & Fulham",
        "description": "NHS NW London ICB requires the provision of Community Specialist Palliative and End of Life Care Services for adults (18+) living with progressive life limiting/ terminal conditions with or without co-morbidities; such as but not limited to irreversible organ failures of heart, liver, kidney; cancer, complex neurological conditions, HIV/Aids; from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024. These services are currently being delivered by the organisations set out below (contract values as per 22/23): -Harlington Hospice (Hillingdon): PS933,606 -St John's Hospice (Brent): PS276,970 -St John's Hospice (Triborough): PS2,047,974 -St Luke's Hospice (Harrow & Brent): PS720,951+ PS1,072,111 -Marie Curie Hampstead Hospice (Brent): PS114,107 -Marie Curie Nursing Services (EOL Rapid response and Planned variable nursing services - Hounslow): PS213,932 The current total contract value of the above contracts is PS5,379,651. The estimated total contract value for the 12 month period from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 is PS5,508,760. The purpose of this notice is to be transparent in the ICB's intentions to award a further contract to these organisations, being the only capable providers. The contract version used will be the NHS Standard Contract (Shorter-Form) Particulars. The ICB is of the view that the services described are capable of being provided only by the providers mentioned in this notice, and are not aware of other providers who can deliver the required level or care and services at the current tariffs and who have estates in the areas where services need to be delivered. The described charitable hospice services are partially funded by the service providers including charitable contributions. The funding envelope available is based on continuation of charitable funding to support delivery of specialist palliative care services, in line with the stated aims of the charitable hospice sector. For a provider to be able to apply, they need to be able to demonstrate that they have the appropriate estates (i.e. hospice inpatient unit facilities), are specialist palliative care providers with the necessary specialist workforce in line with the conditions of participation set out in the FTS notice. The ICB is committed to assess the needs of the service users and consider how it needs to secure the needs of the people who use the services, and improve the quality and efficiency in the provision of the services including through the services being provided in an integrated way. Capable providers can submit their interest by 17:00 on 31 March 2023 via nhsnwl.contracting@nhs.net and include a 300-500 word summary of how your organisation meets the set out condition of participation in the FTS PIN notice: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006242-2023 In absence of competition, a further 12 month contract will be awarded to the providers set out above.",
        "status": "planning",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "85100000",
            "description": "Health services"
        },
        "additionalClassifications": [
            {
                "scheme": "CPV",
                "id": "85323000",
                "description": "Community health services"
            }
        ],
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "postalCode": "NW1 5JD"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ],
        "suitability": {
            "sme": true,
            "vcse": false
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services"
    },
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-CFS-224903",
            "name": "NHS North West London Integrated Care Board",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "NHS North West London Integrated Care Board"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "15 Marylebone Road",
                "locality": "London",
                "postalCode": "NW1 5JD",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "NHS North West London Contracts Team",
                "email": "nhsnwl.contracting@nhs.net"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-CFS-224903",
        "name": "NHS North West London Integrated Care Board"
    }
}