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Palliative and End of Life Care and Community Services

Thames Valley Integrated Care Board

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Planning

24 Aug 2026 at 09:02

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Thames Valley Integrated Care Board intends to commission specialist palliative and end-of-life care for babies, children and young people with life-limiting conditions across the Thames Valley. The service includes specialist medical support, symptom management, short breaks and supportive stays, hospice-at-home care, 24/7 specialist nursing and medical support, and end-of-life care. It will also provide emotional, practical and bereavement support for parents, siblings and wider family members, together with youth and transition services supporting independence and preparation for adult services. Care will be delivered in the hospice, at home and in hospital according to family need and preference. This is a community health service, commissioned by the Integrated Care Board, with NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit acting on its behalf.

This procurement is at the planning stage: the buyer has announced an intention to award through the Most Suitable Provider process under the Provider Selection Regime. The expected contract duration is three years, with anticipated service commencement in October 2026. The estimated contract value is £1,360,677 excluding VAT. The buyer expects a further notice around 1 October 2026 and has said that interested providers will be able to express interest within 14 days of publication of the intention notice. The procurement is a single service package rather than multiple lots. Assessment will use the Basic Selection Criteria and five key areas: quality and innovation; value; integration, collaboration and sustainability; access, health inequalities and choice; and social value.

This work is likely to suit an established specialist paediatric palliative care provider with the clinical infrastructure to support babies, children and young people across hospice, home and hospital settings. The buyer has expressed a strong preference for organisations already providing specialist medical input within the current Thames Valley pathway and embedded in relevant referral and clinical governance arrangements. Suitable providers should be able to coordinate specialist nursing and medical cover, symptom management, respite and supportive stays, end-of-life care, family support, and youth transition services. Organisations should also be prepared to demonstrate quality, innovation, value, integrated and sustainable service delivery, improved access and reduced health inequalities, patient choice, and social value. The buyer indicates that TUPE is unlikely to apply.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Palliative and End of Life Care and Community Services

Notice Description

NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board (the Commissioner) is publishing this notice to inform the market of its intention to award a contract through the Most Suitable Provider (MSP) process for the provision of specialist palliative and end-of-life care services, including specialist medical support, for babies, children and young people with life-limiting conditions across the Thames Valley. The service will provide palliative and end-of-life care for babies, children and young people with life-limiting conditions across the Thames Valley. The Commissioner has a strong preference for providers that can demonstrate established specialist paediatric palliative care infrastructure, delivers specialist medical input within the current Thames Valley pathway, and is already embedded in relevant referral and clinical governance arrangements. Providers who believe they are capable of delivering this service are invited to express their interest within 14 days of publication of this notice. The Commissioner will not begin identifying or assessing potential providers until after this period, in accordance with the Provider Selection Regime. The contract duration is 3-years, and the anticipated service commencement date is October 2026. The contract value is PS1,360,677 excluding VAT This exercise is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board (the Commissioner) is publishing this notice to inform the market of its intention to award a contract through the Most Suitable Provider (MSP) process for the provision of specialist palliative and end-of-life care services, including specialist medical support, for babies, children and young people with life-limiting conditions across the Thames Valley. The service will provide palliative and end-of-life care for babies, children and young people with life-limiting conditions across the Thames Valley. Services include symptom management, short breaks and supportive stays, hospice-at-home care, 24/7 specialist nursing and medical support, and end-of-life care. The organisation also offers emotional, practical and bereavement support for parents, siblings and wider family members, alongside dedicated youth and transition services to help young people develop independence and prepare for adult services. Care is delivered in the hospice, at home and in hospital, according to family need and preference The contract duration is 3-years, and the anticipated service commencement date is October 2026. The contract value is PS1,360,677 excluding VAT TUPE is unlikely to apply to this procurement. This exercise is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ea16
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080143-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Aug 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Oct 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Thames Valley Integrated Care Board
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
OXFORD
Postcode
Not specified
Postcode Area
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
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Further Information

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