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Marie Curie-overnight sitting service

NHS HERTFORDSHIRE AND WEST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

TenderUpdate

08 Sep 2025 at 08:01

TenderUpdate

30 Apr 2025 at 12:15

Award

09 Apr 2025 at 12:06

Summary of the contracting process

The "Marie Curie-overnight sitting service" contract, initiated by the NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board, focuses on providing health services to cancer and palliative care patients in East and North Hertfordshire. The procurement process followed the Provider Selection Regime under the Health Care Services Regulations 2023. The contract, awarded using direct award process C, was formalised on 30th April 2025. It will start from 1st April 2025 for one year, with a possible one-year extension, ensuring continuity of care. The annual contract value is £133,996, with a total potential value of £267,992 if extended. The decision was confirmed by the ICB Enhanced Financial Scrutiny Panel with no conflicts of interest, providing services without change to the existing provision in the region.

This tender presents opportunities primarily for large-scale health service providers like Marie Curie who are already well-entrenched in the provision of palliative care services and can deliver continuity of service quality. Companies with expertise in home health services, particularly those capable of managing overnight care, stand to enhance their service portfolios and develop partnerships with regional health authorities. Although the contract uses a direct award under specific regime regulations, it outlines a key provision that aligns with increasing local population demands, potentially offering growth in service scope and community impact.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Marie Curie-overnight sitting service

Notice Description

Marie Curie is an incumbent provider in Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB and delivers a overnight sitting service to East and North Herfordshire residing cancer and non-cancer palliative care patients. The contract award will ensure continuity of the service for the benefit of patients and their families, in the East and North Herfordshire region. As per the PSR direct award process C requirements, the existing provider is satisfying the existing contract and HWE ICB are satisfied that the incumbent Provider is likely to satisfy the new contract. The proposed contracting arrangements are not changing from the existing contract provision.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The provider delivers an overnight sitting service in the East and North Herfordshire region.
HWE ICB intend to award a contract to the existing provider following Direct Award Process C.
The contract will be a one year plus an optional one year extension. The value of the contract is PS133,996 for 2025-26 and if the contract extension is enacted the value will also be PS133,996 for 2026-27. These values may be subject to change as detailed in section VI.3.

Options: The contract will be a one year plus an optional one year extension.

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 21st April 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ff9a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054488-2025
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
£260,972 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Sep 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Apr 20258 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS HERTFORDSHIRE AND WEST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
Procurement Team, procurement team
Contact Email
hweicbhv.procurementteam@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

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)
TLH27 South West Hertfordshire
Delivery Location
TLH23 Hertfordshire CC

Local Authority
Dacorum
Electoral Ward
Hemel Hempstead Town
Westminster Constituency
Hemel Hempstead

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MARIE CURIE

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