Award

End of Life services

NHS HERTFORDSHIRE AND WEST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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02 May 2025 at 13:20

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board has completed a contract award process under the Provider Selection Regime for health services, specifically aimed at End of Life services. The awarded contract, which began on 1st April 2025, spans one year with the possibility of an additional one-year extension, making the total potential value £4,266,600. The contract is based on a limited procurement method, without prior publication of a call for competition, with a focus on existing service continuity provided by Isabel Hospice in East and North Hertfordshire. The procurement stage has reached completion according to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, exempt from the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

This tender presents significant opportunities for established health service providers who can deliver high-quality palliative and hospice care, akin to the existing services provided by Isabel Hospice. Businesses that specialise in inpatient hospice care, hospice-at-home services, and offering specialist nursing support could find growth potential in similar procurement processes. Large-scale health services firms keen on expanding or maintaining their market presence in regions akin to UKH23, specifically with an existing client base, would benefit from exploring such direct award opportunities under the Provider Selection Regime.

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Notice Title

End of Life services

Notice Description

This notice is to inform the market of NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board's intention to award this contract following a direct award process A to its incumbent supplier, Isabel Hospice, to continue to deliver this service in East and North Hertfordshire.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Isabel Hospice provides an inpatient hospice service, hospice at home service, palliative care telephone advice and support line, heart failure nurse specialist service and care home nurse educator service.

This notice is to inform the market of NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board's intention to award this contract following a direct award process A to its incumbent supplier, Isabel Hospice, to continue to deliver this service in East and North Hertfordshire.

The contract period is from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026 with a maximum value of the new contract being PS2,133,300 per annum. Should the optional extension for an additional one year be used, the maximum contract value for the 2 year period is PS4,266,600.

Options: The contract will be for one year plus 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.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050c56
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018800-2025
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
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
£4,266,600 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 May 20259 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS HERTFORDSHIRE AND WEST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
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)
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

ISABEL HOSPICE

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