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title: "NHS Worcestershire Clinical Commissioning Groups CHC Fast Track Funded End of Life Care"
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# NHS Worcestershire Clinical Commissioning Groups CHC Fast Track Funded End of Life Care

Buyer: NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE CSU  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-39d76381-852f-43a9-971a-75631111f881

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## Summary

The NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit is seeking to provide an End of Life Care service through a tender titled "NHS Worcestershire Clinical Commissioning Groups CHC Fast Track Funded End of Life Care." This service will be delivered in West Midlands, UK, and focuses on health and social work services. The procurement has reached the Award stage, with the contract value set at £2,600,000. Key dates include the contract period starting from 8 February 2018 and ending on 9 December 2019, while the tender period concluded on the same day as the award publication, 8 February 2018.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the healthcare sector, particularly those specialising in end-of-life care and related services. Companies that offer training for healthcare assistants or have experience in providing home care services are well-suited to compete. The procurement method was selective, suggesting that there are criteria in place to ensure that qualified providers can offer their expertise to assist patients in their final weeks of life.

## Notice

The End of Life Care at Home service will deliver direct patient care by an appropriately trained Band 2 HCA (or equivalent) in End of Life Care supported by other health and social care professionals as appropriate. To meet the assessed needs of the patient as identified in a care plan, in their home, during what is perceived to be the final six weeks of the patient's life (i.e. those that are rapidly deteriorating and therefore eligible for CHC fast track funding). All staff will be trained via an evidence based End of Life Care programme. The service will provide one primary function: - To provide End of life, CHC funded fast track health care in peoples own homes according to their assessed need. The District Nurse that refers to the service will have carried out the appropriate nursing assessment and risk assessments. They will also ensure that the patients' needs are reviewed as per the CHC guidelines, throughout the delivery of the care package and care adjusted accordingly.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/af51e972-0395-44d2-a261-f6d105f0c651 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Feb 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Feb 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Nov 2017 |
| Contract period | 8 Feb 2018 - 9 Dec 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,600,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,600,000 |
| 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 MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE CSU |
| Locality | STOKE ON TRENT |
| Post town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Postcode | ST4 4LX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent |
| Local authority | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Electoral ward | Fenton West & Mount Pleasant |
| Westminster constituency | Stoke-on-Trent Central |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | R&L HEALTHCARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 8 Feb 2018 at 17:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/af51e972-0395-44d2-a261-f6d105f0c651

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/af51e972-0395-44d2-a261-f6d105f0c651
  8th February 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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