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Overnight Rapid Response End of Life Care Nursing Service

NHS NORTH EAST LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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Summary of the contracting process

The NHS North East London Integrated Care Board has initiated a contract for the "Overnight Rapid Response End of Life Care Nursing Service," classified under the health services industry category (CPV code 85100000). This procurement process involves the provision of overnight rapid specialist palliative nursing and care support to end-of-life patients within the North East London area. The procurement, following the Provider Selection Regime (PSR), reached its award stage with direct award process C, with the contract being formally awarded on 8th April 2024, set to commence on 1st April 2024 for one year until 31st March 2025. The contract holds a value of £266,512 and is managed under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, explicitly excluding the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in palliative and end-of-life care services, particularly those capable of delivering high-quality, rapid response nursing support. Business growth can be fostered through addressing critical healthcare needs, ensuring patients' quality of life towards the end of their lives. Firms with a proven track record in health care services, specifically in managing pain, symptoms, and providing emotional support, are well-suited to compete. This is ideal for providers capable of meeting rigorous standards and committed to impactful healthcare service delivery within a public law framework.

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Notice Title

Overnight Rapid Response End of Life Care Nursing Service

Notice Description

Overnight Rapid Response End of Life Care Nursing Service for North East London Integrated Care Board.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The end of life nursing service provides overnight rapid specialist palliative nursing and care support to patients at home. The service delivers improved quality of life experienced by end of life patients and increases the number of people supported to have a good death through advice, management of pain and other symptoms and provision of emotional and practical support. Development of the service model and specification has been informed by national best practice as set out in the National Ambitions for Palliative and End of Life Care (2021-26), NHS Statutory Guidance on End of Life Services (July 2022), the Department of Health's National End of Life Care Strategy, and NICE Quality Standards for End of Life Care in Adults (2021). The current provider of the Service is meeting the contractual requirements to a satisfactory level and the intention is to award the providers the contract for the period 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025, following PSR Direct Award Process C as there is no change to the contract terms. The lifetime value of the contract is PS266,512.

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 12th December 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c10d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004351-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£266,512 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Apr 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS NORTH EAST LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
hub.queries@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E15 1DA
Post Town
East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
TLI5 Outer London - East and North East

Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Stratford
Westminster Constituency
Stratford and Bow

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MARIE CURIE

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