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title: "The Provision of a Supportive and End of Life Care Service on behalf of NHS Liverpool Clinical Commissioning Group"
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# The Provision of a Supportive and End of Life Care Service on behalf of NHS Liverpool Clinical Commissioning Group

Buyer: NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f95f23d5-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

NHS Liverpool Clinical Commissioning Group (LCCG) has announced a tender for the provision of a Supportive and End of Life Care Service, with an expected contract duration of three years starting from 1st April 2017, potentially extendable by two more years. The total estimated value of the contract over five years is approximately £7.57 million. The procurement process is categorized under health and social work services, operating as a bespoke, one-stage application akin to the Open Procedure, and is accessible through the EU-Supply portal. The deadline for submission of responses was set for 5pm on 16 September 2016.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) specialising in health and social care services, particularly those experienced in delivering holistic and home-based support for patients in their last weeks of life. Companies providing practical, social, or psychological support, as well as those offering spiritual and religious assistance, are well-suited to compete for this contract. By aligning their services with the needs outlined by LCCG, businesses can play a crucial role in enhancing the quality of care for vulnerable populations in Liverpool.

## Notice

NHS Liverpool Clinical Commissioning Group (LCCG) wishes to procure and commission The Provision of a Supportive and End of Life Care Service to meet the needs of people in the last 12 weeks of life. The aim of this service is to provide care and support to people in Liverpool who have been identified as being in the last 12 weeks of life and their families, and have identified their usual place of residence as their preferred place of care and death. By delivering care in the person's preferred place of residence, enables people to remain in their home (home, care home, hostel etc.). The service will be equitable to all people identified as being in the last 12 weeks of life in Liverpool and will deliver the following: * Holistic care, support and advice * Hands on practical, social and psychological support * Spiritual and religious support * Crisis and planned responses * Respite for carers The service is to promote continuity of care, patient dignity and offers patients, their families and carers appropriate advice concerning their care. The contract duration will be 3 (three) years, with one optional extension of up to 2 (two) years. It is intended that the new service will commence from 1st April 2017, with contract signature anticipated early November 2016. The total value of the contracts over the 5 years is estimated at circa. PS7.57 million. The Services to which this Procurement relates fall within Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the "Regulations"). As such, the procurement of the Services is being run as a bespoke, one-stage application process akin to the Open Procedure. LCCG does not intend to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations, save those applicable to Schedule 3 services. This opportunity is also being advertised in OJEU. Potential Bidders, intending to participate through the procurement process are now invited to register an interest and access the procurement documents (ITT, Service Specification, Bidder Instructions etc.) via the electronic procurement portal EU-Supply available at https://nhssbs.eu-supply.com. Once you have logged into the EU-Supply Portal, SEARCH FOR TENDER REFERENCE 24694 ('The Provision of Supportive and End of Life Care Service'). **The DEADLINE for submissions of ITT responses for which Bids must be submitted through the EU-Supply Portal, is 5pm on 16 September 2016**. Registration on EU-Supply is FREE and the attached EU-Supply - Quick User Guide will be helpful. If you need technical support on the EU-Supply Portal, please contact the EU-Supply Helpdesk on 0800 840 2050 or support@eu-supply.com. Additional information: All procurement documents are available to be downloaded FREE of charge in electronic format from the EU-Supply Electronic Procurement portal, available at https://nhssbs.eu-supply.com ref 24694. Please see attachment which provides user guide and registration instructions for the EU-Supply portal, including help with technical queries. THE DEADLINE FOR RESPONSES is 5pm, 16 September 2016.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ac0ffaf7-bcc5-448b-9659-b4f5399a48fd |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Nov 2016 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Sep 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Nov 2016 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2017 - 31 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £7,400,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES |
| Locality | SALFORD |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M50 2UW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West |
| Local authority | Salford |
| Electoral ward | Quays |
| Westminster constituency | Salford |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MARIE CURIE CANCER CARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 28 Nov 2016 at 10:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ac0ffaf7-bcc5-448b-9659-b4f5399a48fd
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/84d57066-d0ec-4a76-8c57-0106e1a214d2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ac0ffaf7-bcc5-448b-9659-b4f5399a48fd
  28th November 2016 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/84d57066-d0ec-4a76-8c57-0106e1a214d2
  2nd August 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3CFFE826-FCB5-4830-BA29-92D1DF477153
  Eu Supply registration guide

## Notice URLs

- https://nhssbs.eu-supply.com

## Provenance

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