--- title: "NHS Wakefield CCG: Bereavement Advice and Support Service (BASS)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-9a2c621a-1bcd-44f0-b734-c5130f4e5bba" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9a2c621a-1bcd-44f0-b734-c5130f4e5bba" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9a2c621a-1bcd-44f0-b734-c5130f4e5bba.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9a2c621a-1bcd-44f0-b734-c5130f4e5bba.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "EMBED HEALTH CONSORTIUM" published: "2018-12-07" --- # NHS Wakefield CCG: Bereavement Advice and Support Service (BASS) Buyer: EMBED HEALTH CONSORTIUM Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9a2c621a-1bcd-44f0-b734-c5130f4e5bba [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9a2c621a-1bcd-44f0-b734-c5130f4e5bba) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9a2c621a-1bcd-44f0-b734-c5130f4e5bba.json) ## Summary The NHS Wakefield CCG has initiated a tender for the provision of a Bereavement Advice and Support Service (BASS), classified under health services. The procurement process follows an open procedure and is currently in the active stage, with the tender period ending on 24 December 2018. The contract is expected to commence on 1 April 2019 and run until 31 March 2024, with an anticipated contract value of £341,465. The service is particularly relevant to the region of Yorkshire and the Humber, specifically in Wakefield (WF1 1LT). This tender presents a valuable opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community and social enterprises (VCSEs) to enhance their service offerings within the bereavement care sector. Providers with expertise in counselling, support groups, or tailored bereavement services would be well-positioned to compete for this contract. Engaging in this procurement can aid businesses in establishing significant partnerships in the healthcare arena, ultimately contributing to their growth and community impact. ## Notice The importance of bereavement care has been integral in all national end of life care strategies and policy documents. Previously, the National End of Life Care Strategy (Department of Health 2008) included objectives to ensure that carers were appropriately supported both during a patient's life and into bereavement. More recently, the Ambitions for Palliative and End of Life Care: A national framework for local action 2015 - 2020, reiterates this need. Good palliative and end of life care includes giving care and support to families, friends, carers and all those who are important to the dying person. This must encompass good bereavement and pre-bereavement care. Bereavement advice and support are pivotal to a person's ongoing health and wellbeing. Each individual's bereavement journey will be unique to them and therefore a range of accessible and flexible services should be available to enable support to be tailored to each individual's needs. For example, paid counsellors, volunteer counsellors, befriending, groups and self-help. Additional information: Potential providers can access the procurement documentation through the NHS Sourcing Portal - https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk, project_21659, itt_4688. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/818410db-23ce-4020-ae82-5f42789e23ae | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Dec 2018 | | Submission deadline | 24 Dec 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2019 - 31 Mar 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £341,465 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Cancelled | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | EMBED HEALTH CONSORTIUM | | Locality | WAKEFIELD | | Post town | Wakefield | | Postcode | WF1 1LT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE45 Wakefield | | Local authority | Wakefield | | Electoral ward | Wakefield North | | Westminster constituency | Wakefield and Rothwell | | Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 7 Dec 2018 at 10:34 - TenderCancellation - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/818410db-23ce-4020-ae82-5f42789e23ae - 5 Dec 2018 at 13:36 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/06526b2b-d5c6-4632-96ae-fcfd5c7b6f0b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/818410db-23ce-4020-ae82-5f42789e23ae 7th December 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/06526b2b-d5c6-4632-96ae-fcfd5c7b6f0b 5th December 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - http://www.nhssourcing.co.uk E-tendering site ## Notice URLs - https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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