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Support for those diagnosed with life-limiting conditions

Hull City Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

26 Aug 2026 at 08:56

Award Notice
Award

14 Aug 2026 at 11:38

Award Notice
Planning

06 Jul 2026 at 09:24

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Kingston Upon Hull City Council commissioned community health services for people with life-limiting conditions and their carers in Hull. The service is intended to improve quality of life for people needing palliative and end-of-life care. It combines therapeutic support, including occupational and complementary therapy, with emotional and practical help from social workers on issues such as finances, housing and future planning. Experienced palliative care professionals provide medical advice, symptom management, advance care planning and signposting. The service also includes regular social activities for patients and carers, support to reduce isolation, and optional access to specialist bathing facilities. The procurement is classified as community health services, with additional classification for miscellaneous health services.

This procurement is complete and has been awarded through the Provider Selection Regime’s Most Suitable Provider process, without a competitive exercise. The stated procedure is a restricted procedure and the award basis was price. One lot covered the full service requirement. The published tender estimate was £100,000, while the awarded contract value was £102,585. Two active awards and contracts are recorded for Dove House Hospice Limited, an SME. Awards were made on 14 August 2026 and 26 August 2026; the corresponding contracts were signed on those dates. The service falls under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, rather than the Procurement Act. One bid was recorded for the lot, and the standstill period had ended.

This requirement suits specialist palliative and end-of-life care providers able to support both patients and carers through an integrated community service. A credible supplier would need experienced palliative care professionals, occupational therapy and complementary therapy capability, and social workers able to address practical concerns including finances, housing and future planning. The service also calls for symptom management, advance care planning, expert advice and effective signposting without unnecessary delay. Providers should be able to organise inclusive social activities that respond to users’ needs, reduce isolation and build peer support, while maintaining access to specialist bathing facilities. The selected supplier was an SME, indicating that delivery at this scale is within reach of a focused specialist provider or comparable community health organisation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Support for those diagnosed with life-limiting conditions

Notice Description

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) 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 do not apply to this award. In accordance with Regulation 10 of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, Hull City Council has awarded a contract under the Most Suitable Provider process as the Council is able to identify the most suitable provider without running a competitive exercise, for the provision for support for those with life-limiting conditions. The contract value for these services is PS102,585.00. The publication of this notice marks the end of the standstill period.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The proposed service will deliver a range of important outcomes that will significantly enhance the quality of life for individuals with palliative and end-of-life care needs and their carers. This includes enhanced therapeutic support, such as Occupational Therapy and Complementary Therapy, which are essential in helping individuals manage symptoms and maintain independence for as long as possible. Service users will also have access to emotional and practical support through social workers, helping to alleviate concerns relating to finances, housing and future planning. This is particularly important given Hull's high levels of deprivation, being ranked as the fourth most deprived local authority area in England according to the 2019 Index of Multiple Deprivation. In addition, individuals will benefit from specialist medical support provided by experienced palliative care professionals, enabling timely access to expert advice, symptom management, advance care planning and signposting without the need for appointments or lengthy waiting times. The service will also promote structured social engagement by offering regular activities tailored to the wishes and needs of patients and carers, supporting mental wellbeing, reducing social isolation and fostering peer relationships within a welcoming and inclusive environment. Furthermore, optional access to specialist bathing facilities will provide a vital service for many users who do not have suitable facilities at home, helping to maintain dignity, comfort and wellbeing.

Procurement Information

This notice is to notify of the start of the standstill period for these services required under The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. A notice of intention was published on 6 July 2026 in relation to these services.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c3ff
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081059-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£102,585 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
20 Jul 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Hull City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HULL
Postcode
HU1 1AA
Postcode Area
Hull
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE11 Kingston upon Hull, City of
Delivery Location
TLE11 Kingston upon Hull, City of
Local Authority
Kingston upon Hull, City of
Electoral Ward
St Andrew's & Docklands
Westminster Constituency
Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DOVE HOUSE HOSPICE LIMITED

Further Information

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