--- title: "NHS South Worcestershire CCG Bereavement Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-aaf698de-8c94-46c6-a93c-394b16f04095" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-aaf698de-8c94-46c6-a93c-394b16f04095" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-aaf698de-8c94-46c6-a93c-394b16f04095.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-aaf698de-8c94-46c6-a93c-394b16f04095.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "MIDLANDS & LANCASHIRE C S U" published: "2016-12-18" --- # NHS South Worcestershire CCG Bereavement Services Buyer: MIDLANDS & LANCASHIRE C S U Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-aaf698de-8c94-46c6-a93c-394b16f04095 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-aaf698de-8c94-46c6-a93c-394b16f04095) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-aaf698de-8c94-46c6-a93c-394b16f04095.json) ## Summary The NHS South Worcestershire CCG is planning to award a contract for Bereavement Services, with a budget of £76,000 per annum, for the period commencing 3rd July 2017 and concluding on 30th June 2019. This procurement is classified under the health services industry and is currently at the planning stage. The Future Notice indicating this intent was published on 18th December 2016, and interested providers are invited to express their comments or interest regarding the award to the current provider without a competitive tendering process. The service location is within the West Midlands region of the United Kingdom. This procurement presents significant opportunities for organisations specialising in bereavement support services, particularly those that can provide tailored interventions for families and individuals dealing with loss. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly well-suited to engage in this tender, as the contracting authority encourages diverse inputs to meet varying community needs. The "Light Touch Regime" applicable here enables more flexibility in service delivery, making it an attractive prospect for businesses with relevant expertise in healthcare support services. ## Notice This is a Voluntary Ex Ante notice for the purpose of Transparency and is not a call for competition. NHS South Worcestershire CCG wish to publish their intent with regards to the following service - South Worcestershire Bereavement service. The intent is to award this contract to the current provider without a call for competition. Providers are invited to express comment or interest on this intent. Bereavement Support South Worcestershire (BSSW)) provides bereavement support for families, relatives and friends who have experienced either sudden or expected deaths. Bereavement Support South Worcestershire provides a tiered support system that aims to meet a diversity of needs within the local community, ranging from non-intervention support to high-level intervention work: Annual value is PS76k per annum. "Light Touch Regime" services: This service is classified as clinical which comes under the Light Touch Regime services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as specified in Schedule 3 of the Regulations ("Regulations"). The contracting authorities are not voluntarily following any other part of the Regulations. As the CCG is a relevant body for the purpose of the National Health Service (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No 2) Regulations 2013 these Regulations also apply to this procurement. All dates, time periods and values specified in this notice are provisional and the contracting authority reserves the right to change these. Transparency: The contracting authority is subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR) and may be required to disclose information received in the course of this service under FOIA or the EIR. In addition, and in accordance with the UK Government's policies on transparency. This service may be subject to possible redactions at the discretion of the contracting authority. Any redactions, whether in relation to information requests under FOIA, the EIR or policies on transparency will be in accordance with those grounds prescribed under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004. Further information on transparency can be found at:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-and-contracting-transparency-requirements-guidance" ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b3b86e5b-550d-40c1-8252-89b5050aaa36 | | Notice type | Planned Procurement 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 | 18 Dec 2016 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 19 Dec 2016 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 2 Jul 2017 - 30 Jun 2019 | | 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | MIDLANDS & LANCASHIRE C S U | | 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) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 18 Dec 2016 at 19:43 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b3b86e5b-550d-40c1-8252-89b5050aaa36 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b3b86e5b-550d-40c1-8252-89b5050aaa36 18th December 2016 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6319b3c4-a0e9-4bbf-8959-584c518d4641 ## Notice URLs - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-and-contracting-transparency-requirements-guidance ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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