Award

Palliative Care in Partnership

MID CHESHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

TenderUpdate

05 Jun 2025 at 14:50

TenderUpdate

22 May 2025 at 11:04

Award

22 May 2025 at 10:43

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves the "Palliative Care in Partnership" project led by the Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, focusing on health services in East Cheshire. The contract, valued at £372,442, covers the provision of community-based palliative care services from 1st April 2025 to 30th September 2025. This tender falls under the services category and the procurement method used was a direct award through the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, bypassing the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The main procurement category is services, and the procurement stage is now in the Award phase after its recent update on 5th June 2025.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specializing in healthcare services, particularly those experienced in delivering palliative care. Organisations like hospices or large healthcare providers can find opportunities to expand their service offerings within the community framework established by such direct awards. Companies capable of meeting immediate clinical needs and operating within the NHS framework, such as the East Cheshire Hospice, which secured the current contract, are optimally positioned to benefit from similar procurement opportunities. Additionally, the option for a six-month contract extension provides further avenues for sustained collaboration and service provision.

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Notice Title

Palliative Care in Partnership

Notice Description

Provision of palliative care in the community to serve patients who reside in the geographical area of East Cheshire.

Lot Information

Lot 1

to provide a domiciliary palliative care service for patients in East Cheshire.

Options: There will be an option to extend for a maximum of 6 months to allow for further approval of ongoing funding.

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice under Direct Award C. This contract has been awarded under 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-051d1e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030341-2025
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
£372,442 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Mar 202510 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
MID CHESHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
contract.enquiries@mcht.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
CREWE
Postcode
CW1 4TQ
Post Town
Crewe
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD62 Cheshire East
Delivery Location
TLD62 Cheshire East

Local Authority
Cheshire East
Electoral Ward
Leighton
Westminster Constituency
Crewe and Nantwich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

EAST CHESHIRE HOSPICE

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