---
title: "Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group - Hospice Care Services in North Oxfordshire"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-d7090d6f-04ef-48dc-a932-4b5499039f70"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d7090d6f-04ef-48dc-a932-4b5499039f70"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d7090d6f-04ef-48dc-a932-4b5499039f70.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d7090d6f-04ef-48dc-a932-4b5499039f70.json"
source: "Contracts Finder"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT"
published: "2017-04-06"
---

# Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group - Hospice Care Services in North Oxfordshire

Buyer: NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d7090d6f-04ef-48dc-a932-4b5499039f70

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d7090d6f-04ef-48dc-a932-4b5499039f70)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d7090d6f-04ef-48dc-a932-4b5499039f70.json)

## Summary

The Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is currently in the planning stage for the procurement of Hospice Care Services in North Oxfordshire. This tender, identified as a call for competition in alignment with EU Directive 2014/24/EU, aims to enhance End of Life Services across the region, particularly around the towns of Banbury, Bicester, and Chipping Norton. The engagement period ends on 23rd February 2018, with expressions of interest required by noon on 26th April 2017. The contract, valued at approximately £1,644,000, will last for one year with an option for a one-year extension and encompasses a variety of health services, including community and inpatient palliative care.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health and hospice care services, particularly those with experience in delivering comprehensive End of Life Care in community settings. Companies capable of providing day and outpatient services, as well as inpatient facilities, will find themselves well-positioned to compete. Additionally, those with a strong background in working with multidisciplinary teams and offering specialised palliative care solutions are encouraged to express their interest and showcase their relevant experiences in the application process.

## Notice

This notice is a call for competition in accordance with Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council Article 48(2). The Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group ("the CCG") is currently reviewing their End of Life Services in the North Oxfordshire Community. The CCG's initial focus is to invite expressions of interest from relevant providers in the market who have current experience of delivering End of Life Care in the community, including Hospice environments and within the clients' home. The level of interest within the market will indicate the most appropriate procurement model as the next stage in the process. Interested providers must be able to provide day/outpatient and inpatient services across the North Oxfordshire area, specifically in and around the towns of Banbury, Bicester and Chipping Norton. To note, this prior information notice is a call for competition and may lead to contract award without further advertising under the provision of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The Services are healthcare services within the meaning and scope of Annex XIV of Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council ('the Directive') and Schedule 3 to the Public Contract Regulations 2015 ('the Regulations'). Any process arising from this notice will be conducted in accordance with the requirements and flexibilities provided by Articles 74 to 76 of the Directive, and Regulations 74 to 76 of the Regulations. The CCG will run a transparent process, treating all bidders (where applicable) equally. For the avoidance of doubt, the CCG will not be bound by the Regulations or the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union or any other regulations or legislation except for the specific parts or circumstances that apply to the procurement of these Services. The service aims to provide a high quality palliative care, available to all patients in North Oxfordshire, across community, inpatient, day hospice and specialist palliative care Clinical Nurse Specialist. Specialist Palliative Care and End of Life provision is offered to patients in community, day hospice or inpatient setting by a multi-disciplinary team incorporating nurses, consultants, and allied health professionals. In addition, volunteers may support the provider. The service will include, but is not limited to: * Pre and post bereavement services * Inpatient Bed Provision * Day Hospice Service Provision * Palliative care community services * Outpatient palliative care services * Lymphedema services The contract term is for 1 year plus an optional extension of a further 1 year. The contract value (including the extension) is estimated to be PS1,644,000. The commissioner welcomes approaches to Donna Harrington, donnaharrington@nhs.net Clinical Procurement Manager - South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit, to express an interest (IMPORTANT: see additional text) Additional information: IMPORTANT: The commissioner welcomes approaches to Donna Harrington, donnaharrington@nhs.net Clinical Procurement Manager - South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit, to express an interest, providers must include an A4 page to explain the organisations experience in delivering Palliative care services in the last 3 years. Only those organisations with the relevant experience will be considered. EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST MUST BE RECEIVED BEFORE NOON on 26th April 2017.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b2567ba-0456-4e4b-b6c7-cd5d717bc068 |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Apr 2017 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 23 Feb 2018 |
| 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 | COWLEY, 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

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 6 Apr 2017 at 13:42 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b2567ba-0456-4e4b-b6c7-cd5d717bc068
- 5 Apr 2017 at 12:32 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b2567ba-0456-4e4b-b6c7-cd5d717bc068

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b2567ba-0456-4e4b-b6c7-cd5d717bc068
  6th April 2017 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d7090d6f-04ef-48dc-a932-4b5499039f70. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d7090d6f-04ef-48dc-a932-4b5499039f70.json.