--- title: "Expression of Interest for Palliative, Short Break & EOL services for Children & Young People with a Life Limiting Condition" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b30e376d-cd16-43e1-92c4-b43ce2d17c52" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b30e376d-cd16-43e1-92c4-b43ce2d17c52" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b30e376d-cd16-43e1-92c4-b43ce2d17c52.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b30e376d-cd16-43e1-92c4-b43ce2d17c52.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2021-04-16" --- # Expression of Interest for Palliative, Short Break & EOL services for Children & Young People with a Life Limiting Condition Buyer: NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b30e376d-cd16-43e1-92c4-b43ce2d17c52 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b30e376d-cd16-43e1-92c4-b43ce2d17c52) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b30e376d-cd16-43e1-92c4-b43ce2d17c52.json) ## Summary NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit is initiating a public procurement process for an "Expression of Interest for Palliative, Short Break & EOL services for Children & Young People with a Life Limiting Condition." This tender falls within the health services category and targets the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom. The procurement method is open, and interested providers are required to submit their expressions of interest by 16:00 on 4th May 2021. The contract period is set to commence on 1st October 2021 and will span until 30th September 2024. This tender presents a valuable opportunity for voluntary and community sector enterprises focused on delivering health and care services, particularly those with expertise in palliative and complex care for children and young people. Providers that can demonstrate suitable qualifications and experience are encouraged to participate, as the process may lead to a direct award for capable suppliers, promoting broader access to critical health services while supporting business growth in the social care sector. ## Notice NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU), on behalf of NHS Nottingham & Nottinghamshire (referred to as the Commissioner), is seeking to establish Palliative, Short Break & EOL services for Children & Young People with a Life Limiting Condition and are inviting interested providers to submit their Expression of Interest for this service. The service shall provide short break, palliative, end of life care and symptom control for children and young people who have life-limiting, life-threatening and complex needs including technology dependency. It should be available to children/young people between 0-25 years. Care will need to be provided on a minimum 1:1 ratio during early and late shifts according to need and reviewed as required overnight. The Commissioner would like to identify voluntary sector providers who are interested in delivering these services in accordance with the specification. The Commissioner is looking to gauge the potential market interest for providing these services and would like to hear from suitably qualified and experienced providers with the necessary capacity and capability. Providers willing to Express an Interest will be required to respond to a series of questions which are scored on a "Pass/Fail" basis. The scoring criteria for each question is stipulated within the question. Only providers who score a "Pass" on all "Pass/Fail" questions will be deemed compliant & capable. Depending on the outcome of the Expressions of Interest, the Commissioner reserves the right to direct award to provider(s) with no further competition where there is a single provider expressing an interest and scores a "Pass" on all "Pass/Fail" questions.. Depending on the number of providers who Express an Interest and score a "Pass" on all "Pass/Fail" questions, then the Commissioner may seek to undertake a Provider selection process. The deadline for expressions of interest is 16:00 on the 4th May 2021. No expressions of interest after this time will be accepted. To register your interest please follow this link https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=UK and either login or register on EU Supply and search for ID number 44169 - Expression of Interest for Palliative, Short Break & EOL services for Children & Young People with a Life Limiting Condition then answer all the questions and submit your response by 16:00 on Tuesday 4th May 2021. Additional information: Logon to EU Supply at https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=UK ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dcdbcf70-916c-4008-80f6-5ee340bd1349 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Apr 2021 | | Submission deadline | 7 May 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2021 - 30 Sep 2024 | | 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 | NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT | | Locality | MANSFIELD | | Post town | Nottingham | | Postcode | NG21 0HJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | | ITL 3 | TLF15 North Nottinghamshire | | Local authority | Mansfield | | Electoral ward | Southwell | | Westminster constituency | Mansfield | | Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 16 Apr 2021 at 14:36 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dcdbcf70-916c-4008-80f6-5ee340bd1349 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dcdbcf70-916c-4008-80f6-5ee340bd1349 16th April 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://nottsccg.nhs.uk/ - https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=UK ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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