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# Somerset CCG - End of Life and Palliative Care

Buyer: NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-20325416-9b3e-4f1b-99e3-3f54a04bd75e

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## Summary

The Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group (SCCG) has awarded a contract to St Margaret's Somerset Hospice for the provision of End of Life and Palliative Care services. This contract is valued at approximately £8.1 million and is set to commence on 1st April 2022, concluding on 31st March 2025, with an option to extend until 31st March 2027. The procurement process followed the light touch regime under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and was initiated as a tender. The procurement phase is now complete, with the award finalised on 9th November 2021. Services will be delivered within Somerset, notably in Yeovil, where St Margaret's Hospice has established a vital network and expertise in palliative care.

This tender presents significant opportunities for organisations specialising in health and social care, particularly those with a focus on palliative care services. Businesses that are well-suited to compete in this area may include large-scale healthcare providers, charities, and voluntary sector organisations with experience in delivering integrated health services. The ongoing collaboration with the health and care system in Somerset highlights the importance of innovative and compassionate service delivery to meet the specific needs of patients with life-limiting conditions, thereby fostering potential growth avenues for firms capable of offering specialised solutions in this field.

## Notice

Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group (SCCG) is to award a contract to St Margaret's Somerset Hospice to provide End of Life Palliative Care. St Margaret's provides palliative care to patients with life limiting diseases when their disease is not responsive to curative treatment and the patient has a limited life expectancy. The service delivered by St Margaret's Hospice includes providing relief from pain and other distressing symptoms, integrating psychological and spiritual aspects of patient care, providing bereavement counselling if required and working in partnership with the health and care system to deliver a joined up and holistic service for our patient population. The commissioners undertook a thorough options analysis to define market offerings against Somerset requirements. The outcome of which concluded that St Margaret's Hospice continues to offer a good service and financial value in line with requirements which is in line with the long-term plan and the ongoing development of the Somerset Integrated Care System of which St Margaret's is a key partner. The specialist nature of the delivery is required within the boundaries of Somerset and St Margaret's established network within Somerset is best placed geographically with an established infrastructure and associated links and relationships that could not be easily replicated / replaced. They have the desired specialist expertise to deliver these services to the population of Somerset. It is also worth noting that Somerset CCG's investment to the hospice is only a partial contribution to cover the cost of the services commissioned by the NHS. It is proposed that the new contract period is 1st April 2022 - 31st March 2025 and will include the option to extend for up to a further two years (to 31st March 2027) at an annualised contract value of circa PS2.7m The services are deemed to be subject to the light touch regime of current procurement legislation and governed by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The Commissioner has voluntarily advertised this notice of intention to award this contract to reach as wide an audience as possible and to promote transparency and in line with regulation 32(2)(b)(ii). The Commissioner is firmly of the view that competition is absent for technical reasons, and that the organisation listed above is the only provider capable of meeting the CCG's needs with its intuitive and proactive delivery which is linked to the long-term plan.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6714e3e2-f901-4a9e-8443-e0ea184ff4b7 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Award under PCR Regulation 32 |
| Tender suitability | VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Nov 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Dec 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Nov 2021 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £8,100,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £8,100,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT |
| Locality | YEOVIL |
| Post town | Bath |
| Postcode | BA22 8HR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK62 Somerset |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Brympton |
| Westminster constituency | Yeovil |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ST MARGARET'S SOMERSET HOSPICE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 9 Nov 2021 at 11:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6714e3e2-f901-4a9e-8443-e0ea184ff4b7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6714e3e2-f901-4a9e-8443-e0ea184ff4b7
  9th November 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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