--- title: "Hospice at Home and Palliative Care Community Service for Adults and Children and Young People" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-31c617d3-fcb4-45c5-adc9-bbd455a6920e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-31c617d3-fcb4-45c5-adc9-bbd455a6920e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-31c617d3-fcb4-45c5-adc9-bbd455a6920e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-31c617d3-fcb4-45c5-adc9-bbd455a6920e.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, OXFORDSHIRE AND BERKSHIRE WEST INTEGRATED CARE BOARD (BOB ICB)" published: "2023-11-15" --- # Hospice at Home and Palliative Care Community Service for Adults and Children and Young People Buyer: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, OXFORDSHIRE AND BERKSHIRE WEST INTEGRATED CARE BOARD (BOB ICB) Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-31c617d3-fcb4-45c5-adc9-bbd455a6920e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-31c617d3-fcb4-45c5-adc9-bbd455a6920e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-31c617d3-fcb4-45c5-adc9-bbd455a6920e.json) ## Summary The Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board (BOB ICB) has initiated a tender process for the commissioning of a Hospice at Home and Palliative Care Community Service in Buckinghamshire, primarily in Mid and South Buckinghamshire. This service will provide advanced symptom management, personalised care conversations, specialist medical and therapy support, and bereavement services. The contract duration is 3 years with an optional extension of up to 2 years, with a total value of £1,449,000. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the tender period ends on December 15, 2023. The contract will commence on October 1, 2024. This tender offers opportunities for businesses, particularly SMEs and VCSEs in the healthcare services sector, to provide innovative and high-quality palliative care services to the community. Businesses with expertise in complex symptom management, multidisciplinary team support, and psychosocial services are well-suited to compete in this tender. The location of service delivery is in the United Kingdom, and interested providers can access the tender notice through the e-procurement system, Atamis. For further queries or assistance, tenderers can contact the Helpdesk at 0800 9956035 or support-health@atamis.co.uk. ## Notice NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board (BOB ICB) ("The Commissioner") is seeking to commission a Hospice at Home and Palliative Care Community Service for all ages in Buckinghamshire (predominantly Mid and South Buckinghamshire). The main responsibilities include (but are not limited to): 24/7 advice and guidance for people with palliative and end of life care needs, their families, and their carers Provide advanced symptom management including: complex symptom management skills knowledge of the deterioration and dying process understanding of rare disorders and their pathways parallel planning with condition-specific teams, e.g., heart failure specialists, respiratory team, complex neurological diseases team - this is appropriate for people whose recovery is uncertain. support for personalised care and support conversations and advance care planning, including emergency care and treatment planning and accessing NHS continuing healthcare funding and care. support for end of life decision-making, including preferred place of care if important to the person. rapid discharge from hospital to hospice or home for care at the end of life specialist medical, nursing and therapy support for hospices and community palliative care teams specialist equipment in the home [this may be commissioned on a case-by-case basis where unique needs are identified] input into multidisciplinary teams (MDTs), pre- and debriefs relating to a person's death, and other professional meetings, at hospitals, hospices and in the community. psychosocial support for patients and their families, and professionals (this may be via referral) bereavement support for people with complex needs (this may be via referral) The contract will be for an initial term of 3 years with an option to extend for any period up to a further 2 years. The Commissioner has a budget of PS483,000 per annum. The total value of the contract is PS1,449,000.00 for the initial 3 year contract term, with a total contract lifecycle value of 2,415,000.00 including the 2 year extension. The contract will commence on 1st October 2024. This process is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner. Atamis: Interested providers will be able to view this notice via the 'Live Opportunities' list on the e-procurement system, Atamis, available on the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome . Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at: Phone: 0800 9956035 E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9510908d-beff-4888-99fa-2150bb8393a8 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Nov 2023 | | Submission deadline | 15 Dec 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2024 - 30 Sep 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, OXFORDSHIRE AND BERKSHIRE WEST INTEGRATED CARE BOARD (BOB ICB) | | Locality | OXFORD | | Post town | Oxford | | Postcode | OX4 6LB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC | | Local authority | Oxford | | Electoral ward | Littlemore | | Westminster constituency | Oxford East | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 15 Nov 2023 at 09:48 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9510908d-beff-4888-99fa-2150bb8393a8 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9510908d-beff-4888-99fa-2150bb8393a8 15th November 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2bc37f2c-001c-4551-b6ee-e1e6de7fabf8 CF Advert Outline Service Description - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/429604ca-c433-4216-9172-cef8b44853e7 Contract Finder notice - 14-11-2023 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/07350238-335e-49e6-a3fd-af8f61813f98 Additional Information ## Notice URLs - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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