--- title: "Oxfordshire CCG - Specialised Palliative Care Night Sitting Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b5268f11-1112-4b19-b66c-875874b509ef" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b5268f11-1112-4b19-b66c-875874b509ef" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b5268f11-1112-4b19-b66c-875874b509ef.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b5268f11-1112-4b19-b66c-875874b509ef.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2018-01-15" --- # Oxfordshire CCG - Specialised Palliative Care Night Sitting Service Buyer: NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b5268f11-1112-4b19-b66c-875874b509ef [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b5268f11-1112-4b19-b66c-875874b509ef) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b5268f11-1112-4b19-b66c-875874b509ef.json) ## Summary The Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group (OCCG), represented by the NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit, is currently conducting a tender for the "Specialised Palliative Care Night Sitting Service." This procurement falls within the Health and Social Work Services industry category and is set in the South East of England. The tender process is open for expressions of interest, with a submission deadline of 12 noon on 19th February 2018. The contract period is anticipated to commence on 1st July 2018 and will last for one year, with a potential extension option, and has an estimated total value of £224,000 per annum, operating under an activity-based payment model. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses that specialise in healthcare services, particularly those focused on palliative care or community nursing. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly well-suited to compete, given the nature of the service required. Providers will need to demonstrate their capability to deliver high-quality night nursing care in patients' homes, offering respite for caregivers and ensuring effective symptom management for those in the last stages of life. The collaboration with the Oxfordshire Continuing Healthcare Team indicates that successful bidders will also need to establish strong partnerships with healthcare professionals to efficiently allocate resources. ## Notice Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group (OCCG) is seeking expressions of interest for a specialised palliative care planned night nursing service within Oxfordshire. The night nursing service is to provide high quality specialist palliative nursing care to adults who are in the last 12 months of life, inclusive of all types of life-limiting illness. The night-nursing support will be delivered to patients in their usual place of residence between the hours of 22:00-06:30 365 days per year. The aims of the service are to support end of life patients with symptom control and appropriate management of their illness and its phase (including supporting people to die at home if they wish), and to provide support and respite for unpaid care givers of patients at the end of life. The service will work in close co-ordination with the Oxfordshire Continuing Healthcare Team (CHCT) and other healthcare professionals to ensure appropriate assessment of priority for care for patients and effective allocation of night-nursing resource within the requested timeframe of delivery. The contract will be for 1 year with the option to extend for a further 1 year and is expected to commence on the 1st July 2018. The contract will have a total contract value of PS224,000 per annum and is intended to operate on activity based payments within a variable capped contract. Expressions of interest, including completed ITT responses must be received by 12 noon on the 19th February 2018. Further information regarding this requirement, including a copy of the Invitation to Tender (ITT) can be found on our e-procurement portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home) in the ITT Bidder Guidance v1 0 document. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec7e76da-7639-4e71-bb9a-58b601f3afa3 | | 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 | 15 Jan 2018 | | Submission deadline | 19 Feb 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jul 2018 - 1 Jul 2019 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £224,000 | | 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 SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT | | Locality | OXFORD | | Post town | Oxford | | Postcode | OX4 2LH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC | | Local authority | Oxford | | Electoral ward | Temple Cowley | | Westminster constituency | Oxford East | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 15 Jan 2018 at 15:50 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec7e76da-7639-4e71-bb9a-58b601f3afa3 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec7e76da-7639-4e71-bb9a-58b601f3afa3 15th January 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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