--- title: "Specialist Inpatient and Community Palliative Care Services for East Berkshire CCG" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-582e73f1-f2dd-4995-8bae-aaed33039b43" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-582e73f1-f2dd-4995-8bae-aaed33039b43" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-582e73f1-f2dd-4995-8bae-aaed33039b43.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-582e73f1-f2dd-4995-8bae-aaed33039b43.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2019-12-13" --- # Specialist Inpatient and Community Palliative Care Services for East Berkshire CCG Buyer: NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-582e73f1-f2dd-4995-8bae-aaed33039b43 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-582e73f1-f2dd-4995-8bae-aaed33039b43) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-582e73f1-f2dd-4995-8bae-aaed33039b43.json) ## Summary The NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit is initiating a tender for the provision of Specialist Inpatient and Community Palliative Care Services for the East Berkshire area. This procurement is currently in the planning stage, with key engagement activities leading up to the expression of interest deadline set for 5pm on 23 January 2020. The estimated contract value ranges between £4,200,000 and £4,400,000 per annum, with a potential contract duration of three years plus two. This service falls within the healthcare industry and addresses the needs of patients approaching the end of their lives registered with local GP practices, particularly focusing on innovative care models to shift services from hospital to community settings in the South East of England. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the healthcare sector, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that are equipped to deliver specialised care services. Providers that can offer rapid response services, domiciliary care, and community-based support tailored to the needs of palliative care patients will be well-positioned to compete for this contract. Interested organisations are encouraged to engage with the procurement process promptly to secure a chance to contribute to improving end-of-life care within the East Berkshire region. ## Notice The following is a Prior Information Notice (PIN) only and is being placed to alert providers to a potential future procurement exercise for Specialist Inpatient and Community Palliative Care Services for the East Berkshire area. Any values and timescales stated within this PIN are for guideline purposes only and should not be taken as a guarantee. NHS East Berkshire Clinical Commissioning Group ("the CCG") wishes to commission Specialist Inpatient and Community Palliative Care Services for all patients approaching the end of their life who are registered with a GP practice in the East Berkshire CCG area. The successful provider will work in close partnership with the CCG and stakeholders across health and social care to design and develop the new model of provision. The model will aim to achieve best value by developing planned pathways and processes towards the shift of activity from hospital settings to hospice, care homes and home settings. There will be an emphasis on avoidance of delays in finalising packages of care and ensuring that the preferred place of care is secured in an efficient and timely manner. The overall offer to include:- * A Rapid Response 24/7/365 day end of life care phone hub and nursing service. * Specialist Care Services in the Community * An inpatient service based in the East Berkshire locality * Domiciliary Care * Day Care Provision * An Assessment and Brokerage Service * Pre and Post Bereavement and Counseling Services For a more detailed description please refer to the full service overview attached. Estimated contract value: PS4,200,000 - PS4,400,000 p.a. Contract length: 3 years plus 2. Should you wish to express interest, please indicate where your organisation is currently situated and/or the base from which your organisation would intend to provide the service. If you would be interested in providing the service, please send an email to Mark Stanbrook, Lead Senior Procurement Manager at mstanbrook@nhs.net including the above requested information and further details will be sent accordingly. The closing date for expressing interest will be 5pm on 23 January 2020. Additional information: Please note that this service is a Healthcare Service as defined under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and subject only to those provisions directly applicable to such services. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/08ae7542-3671-4dce-a794-99b8a8c6437d | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 Dec 2019 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 23 Jan 2020 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | 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 | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT | | Locality | WINDSOR | | Post town | Slough | | Postcode | SL4 3DP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ15 Berkshire East | | Local authority | Windsor and Maidenhead | | Electoral ward | Old Windsor | | Westminster constituency | Windsor | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 13 Dec 2019 at 10:57 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/08ae7542-3671-4dce-a794-99b8a8c6437d ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/08ae7542-3671-4dce-a794-99b8a8c6437d 13th December 2019 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c59a90df-9acb-4ba9-9800-0a3a4d2b5bff PIN Full Service Description ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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