Notice Information
Notice Title
4 End of Life D2A beds in Plymouth
Notice Description
4 Block booked end of life hospice beds in Plymouth
Lot Information
Lot 1
NHS Devon ICB intends to award a contract for provision of 4 block booked beds in appropriate hospice accommodation, to support discharge from hospital for patients at end of life from University Hospital Plymouth who are unable, or do not wish, to return to their home address. It has undertaken this procurement via a Most Suitable Provider Process under the Provider Selection Regime and this notice is an intention to award notice. It is essential that the pathway supports the timely discharge of people at end of life, particularly for those people rapidly deteriorating for whom there is a limited window for a safe and appropriate discharge from hospital to be achieved. The provider will be responsible for all medical support and care needs for individuals in these block beds and will be expected to provide Consultant oversight. The contract will be in place to support during forthcoming winter pressures in the Plymouth locality. The contract will start immediately on completion of the procurement and will run for 12 months initially, although will include a 6 month break clause. 2 x 6 month extension options will be included should the capacity continue to be required after 12 months. This service is commissioned on a block contract purchase basis for end of life nursing beds with the following guaranteed activity levels: 4 End of Life Nursing Beds The current weekly rate for occupied beds is PS1,118.38 with a 50% rate pro rata for vacant beds. The award is for new provision from an existing provider.
Options: Two six-month extension options will be included in the contract
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 decision makers by midnight on 13th November. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR NB. This notice is being published as a VEAT notice due to a current known fault with the F03 Contract Award notice
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05ae57
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073814-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning 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
85144100 - Residential nursing care services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £232,623 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 14 Nov 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 10 Nov 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 3 Nov 20253 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NHS DEVON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- d-icb.contracting@nhs.net
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EXETER
- Postcode
- EX2 5AZ
- Post Town
- Exeter
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK4 Devon
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK43 Devon CC
- Delivery Location
- TLK4 Devon, TLK41 Plymouth
-
- Local Authority
- Exeter
- Electoral Ward
- Priory
- Westminster Constituency
- Exeter
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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