Award

Hospice services for babies, children and young people

NHS NOTTINGHAM AND NOTTINGHAMSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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TenderUpdate

05 Aug 2025 at 10:36

Award

17 Jul 2025 at 10:36

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract for hospice services for babies, children, and young people. This procurement falls under the health services category and is governed by the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, exempt from the Procurement Act 2023. The services will be provided from 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2026, with a contract value of approximately £74,844. The buying organisation, located in Nottingham, UK, has completed the award stage using a direct award process without prior competition.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in health services for vulnerable populations, specifically children with life-limiting conditions. Providers with capabilities in delivering high-quality care within a regulated healthcare environment will find this market particularly suitable. Companies able to meet stringent care standards and ensure value will be well-positioned to benefit from future contracts in this and similar sectors, potentially facilitating partnerships and growth in healthcare service provisioning.

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Notice Title

Hospice services for babies, children and young people

Notice Description

Services for babies, children and young people living with a life limiting condition throughout their lives and at the end of their lives.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Description of the services to be provided: Services for babies, children and young people living with a life limiting condition throughout their lives and at the end of their lives. The ICB is intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS74,844 The dates between which the services are intended to be provided are 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2026.

Options: In line with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023

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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on 29 July 2025. 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-056108
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046054-2025
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
£74,844 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Aug 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Jul 20257 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 NOTTINGHAM AND NOTTINGHAMSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
nnicb-nn.psrsupport@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
NOTTINGHAM
Postcode
NG5 6DA
Post Town
Nottingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF16 South Nottinghamshire
Delivery Location
TLF14 Nottingham, TLF15 North Nottinghamshire, TLF16 South Nottinghamshire

Local Authority
Gedling
Electoral Ward
Daybrook
Westminster Constituency
Gedling

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

RAINBOWS HOSPICE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

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