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Keech Hospice Care - Children's Palliative Care

NHS HERTFORDSHIRE AND WEST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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05 Dec 2024 at 11:38

Summary of the contracting process

NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB) has awarded a contract for children's palliative care services to Keech Hospice Care, focused on the UKH23 region, including Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire. The contract, titled "Keech Hospice Care - Children's Palliative Care," falls under the health services category (CPV 85100000). The procurement process has moved to the award stage as of 22 November 2024, following a direct award procedure without prior publication due to the existing relationship and capability of Keech Hospice. The contract is set to run for three years, with an optional two-year extension, potentially extending it to 31 March 2030. The total contract value is £1,994,000.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities for firms specialising in children's palliative care, particularly those with a strong local presence and established relationships with healthcare networks. Given the direct award process due to Keech Hospice's existing capabilities and integrated approach, businesses with similar local expertise and comprehensive end-of-life care services would be well-suited to compete in future tenders of this nature. The focus on a holistic care approach, involving physical, emotional, and spiritual support, creates an essential service niche for providers committed to high-quality palliative care for children and their families.

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Notice Title

Keech Hospice Care - Children's Palliative Care

Notice Description

Children's Palliative care is an active and total approach to care embracing physical, emotional and spiritual elements. It focuses on quality of life for the child and support for the family and includes management of distressing symptoms, provision of respite and care through death and bereavement.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Direct Award Process A - Keech Hospice is an existing provider of children's palliative care for HWE ICB and the ICB is satisfied that Keech are capable of providing the future services required. Keech is currently the only local provider with the capacity to provide the range and volume of end-of-life services to the child population of Hertfordshire. Keech have long and well-established links with all the surrounding hospices, community nurse providers and managed clinical networks. Additional information: Contract is offered on a 3 year term with 2 year extension available. Funding information provided is based on the full 3+2 potential contract length available. Contract end without the extension would be 31/03/2028. With the extension would be 31/03/2030.

Options: 2 year extension available from April 2028

Procurement Information

Direct Award Process A - Keech Hospice is an existing provider of children's palliative care for HWE ICB and the ICB is satisfied that Keech are capable of providing the future services required. Keech is currently the only local provider with the capacity to provide the range and volume of end-of-life services to the child population of Hertfordshire. Keech have long and well-established links with all the surrounding hospices, community nurse providers and managed clinical networks.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c281
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039212-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award 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
SME

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
£1,994,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Dec 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Nov 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 HERTFORDSHIRE AND WEST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
Rahena Houque
Contact Email
hweicbhv.procurementteam@nhs.net
Contact Phone
+44 1923244366

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
TLH23 Hertfordshire CC

Local Authority
Welwyn Hatfield
Electoral Ward
Handside
Westminster Constituency
Welwyn Hatfield

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

KEECH HOSPICE CARE

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