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Palliative Care and End of Life Out of Hours Service

NHS GREATER MANCHESTER INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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04 Mar 2026 at 16:18

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board is progressing with the "Palliative Care and End of Life Out of Hours Service" contract, classified under Health services (CPV code 85100000). The procurement stage is currently complete, with the intention to award notice issued on 4th March 2026. The standstill period ends at midnight on 16th March 2026. This contract covers services to be delivered from 4th November 2025 to 31st March 2026, valued at £43,761. Taking place in the UKD36 region (Manchester), the procurement method employed is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Direct Award Process C, without a prior publication call for competition.

This tender represents a strategic opportunity for businesses specialising in health services, particularly those adept at providing innovative, high-quality palliative care. With an emphasis on quality, innovation, integration, collaboration, service sustainability, and social value, enterprises focused on improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice would find this contract well-suited to their capabilities. Organisations of substantial scale, such as Forget Me Not Children's Hospice, could leverage their resources and expertise to deliver the required out-of-hours support effectively, fostering business growth and consolidation within the healthcare services sector.

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Notice Title

Palliative Care and End of Life Out of Hours Service

Notice Description

Out of hours clinical support to families where a child is open to the children's community end of life/palliative care service to be delivered to NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board. This contract will be for 16 months from 4th November 2025 - 31st March 2026. The total value for this contract will be PS43,761. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Direct Award Process C intention to award notice, this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Lot Information

Lot 1

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 Regulations 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 16th March 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Written representations should be sent to: nhsgm.procurement@nhs.net Key Award Criteria - Quality and innovation - 30%, Value 20%, Integration, collaboration and service sustainability - 20%, improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice - 20% and Social Value - 10%. Award decision-makers: Corporate Director of Finance - Commissioning & Financial Assurance and the Executive Committee on behalf on NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board. No conflicts of interest were declared.

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 Regulations do not apply to this award.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-066276
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019649-2026
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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£43,761 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Mar 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Nov 20254 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 GREATER MANCHESTER INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
Not specified
Postcode
Not specified
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified

Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
TLD36 Greater Manchester North West

Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FORGET ME NOT CHILDREN'S HOSPICE

Further Information

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