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COMMUNITY PALLIATIVE CARE SERVICES

NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)

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AwardUpdate

20 Mar 2026 at 15:16

Award

10 Feb 2026 at 09:19

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, awarding a contract for Community Palliative Care Services within the health services category, specifically for the Swansea Bay University Health Board footprint in Wales. The contract has been awarded to Marie Curie under the Provider Selection Regime Wales (PSR Wales) regulations, with the Direct Award Process 2 being utilised as the procurement method due to the specific nature of the services required. The contract period starts on 1st April 2026 and runs until 31st March 2027. This award follows the conclusion of an earlier tender intention phase, and the contract was officially signed on 20th March 2026, marking the active stage under the PSR regulations.

This procurement offers significant growth opportunities for businesses involved in health services, particularly those specialising in palliative and end-of-life care. Given the highly specific nature and essentiality of these services, as well as the historical performance and capacity of Marie Curie to deliver high-quality care, businesses with capability in providing comprehensive, holistic care solutions could position themselves for future partnerships or extensions. This contract underscores the importance of maintaining high-quality health standards, offering respite and emotional support, while aiming to reduce hospital admissions by enabling dignified palliative care at home, making it ideal for experienced providers capable of operating in complex healthcare environments.

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Notice Title

COMMUNITY PALLIATIVE CARE SERVICES

Notice Description

Marie Curie has historically delivered end of life care primarily supporting individuals with cancer, although a small proportion of non-cancer patients also receive care under the existing contract for residents of Swansea and Neath Port Talbot aged 18+ years of age. Palliative and End of Life care is an active holistic care of patients with advance progressive illness. It prevents and relieves suffering through the early identification, correct assessment and treatment of pain and other problems whether physical, psychosocial, or spiritual. It is usual to consider this as the last year of life, during which time a patient will receive, management of pain and other symptoms and provision of psychological, social and spiritual support, Marie Curie plays a vital role in providing high quality support and interventions to patients and their families/carers within the last year of the patient's life enabling patients to remain at home where appropriate, reducing avoidable hospital admissions, provides respite support , emotional support to reduce anxiety for patient/families/carers, improves outcomes and decreases symptom burden and supporting dignified palliative/end of life care in familiar surroundings.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The incumbent provider, Marie Curie has historically delivered end of life care primarily supporting individuals with cancer, although a small proportion of non-cancer patients also receive care under the existing contract for residents of Swansea and Neath Port Talbot aged 18+ years of age. Palliative and End of Life care is an active holistic care of patients with advance progressive illness. It prevents and relieves suffering through the early identification, correct assessment and treatment of pain and other problems whether physical, psychosocial, or spiritual. It is usual to consider this as the last year of life, during which time a patient will receive, management of pain and other symptoms and provision of psychological, social and spiritual support, Marie Curie plays a vital role in providing high quality support and interventions to patients and their families/carers within the last year of the patient's life enabling patients to remain at home where appropriate, reducing avoidable hospital admissions, provides respite support , emotional support to reduce anxiety for patient/families/carers, improves outcomes and decreases symptom burden and supporting dignified palliative/end of life care in familiar surroundings. This current contract is so specific and there are no other Providers registered to deliver this service it is deemed that Marie Curie is the sole provider to deliver this contract. Direct Award Process 2 has been considered the most appropriate procurement process for the purposes of this requirement as the term of an existing contract is due to expire, and the commissioner has proposed a new contract to replace that existing contract at the end of its term; the proposed contracting arrangements are not a considerable change; and the commissioner is of the view that the existing providers are satisfying the existing contract and will likely be able to satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard. Information regarding the estimated lifetime value of the contract and the existing contract has not been published and is withheld under regulation 23(1) due to commercial sensitivity The dates between which the services are intended to be provided : 01/04/2026 to 31/03/2027

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime Wales (PSR Wales) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015/Procurement Act 2023 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 (19/02/2026). This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR Wales.'

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-064bdf
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025883-2026
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

85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Mar 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Feb 20262 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 WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BAGLAN
Postcode
SA12 7BX
Post Town
Swansea
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL4 Mid and South West Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL44 Neath Port Talbot
Delivery Location
TLL18 Swansea

Local Authority
Neath Port Talbot
Electoral Ward
Aberavon
Westminster Constituency
Aberafan Maesteg

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

MARIE CUIRIE

MARIE CURIE

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