--- title: "Inpatient Unit for Children and Young People, including Community Support service for CYP" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ff755bd9-d4f8-4caa-a6db-15f0eed21c40" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ff755bd9-d4f8-4caa-a6db-15f0eed21c40" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ff755bd9-d4f8-4caa-a6db-15f0eed21c40.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ff755bd9-d4f8-4caa-a6db-15f0eed21c40.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "ATTAIN" published: "2023-12-06" --- # Inpatient Unit for Children and Young People, including Community Support service for CYP Buyer: ATTAIN Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ff755bd9-d4f8-4caa-a6db-15f0eed21c40 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ff755bd9-d4f8-4caa-a6db-15f0eed21c40) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ff755bd9-d4f8-4caa-a6db-15f0eed21c40.json) ## Summary The contracting authority, Attain, has awarded a contract for the provision of an Inpatient Unit for Children and Young People, including Community Support service, to Keech Hospice Care. The procurement method employed was a negotiated procedure without prior publication. The contract, valued at £883,238, commenced on 1st April 2023 and will run for 12 months with a possible extension until 31st March 2025. The tender deadline was on 20th February 2023. The location for the service delivery is in the East of England and falls under the health services category. This tender opportunity, led by the NHS, presents a unique prospect for business growth, particularly for SMEs and organisations involved in providing health services. Businesses offering specialist palliative care support for Children and Young People could find this contract suitable. With the contract running for at least a year, there are possibilities for continued collaboration and service provision in the healthcare sector. The collaboration between Attain and Keech Hospice Care signifies an emphasis on quality care and support for vulnerable groups within the community. ## Notice This notice is to inform the market that a contract has been awarded to its incumbent supplier, Keech Hospice, to continue to deliver Hospice Inpatient Unit for Children and Young People (CYP), including community support for children and young people. On 17th March 2023, the Authority published a Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency Notice (VEAT) to inform the market of its intention to award this contract (reference 2023/S 000-007864). This service provides specialist palliative care support for Children and Young People who either do not need access to a hospital and/or who have identified their usual place of residence as a preferred place of care / death. Children's palliative care is an approach to care covering physical, emotional, social and spiritual support. This focusses on improving quality of life for the child or young person and supporting their family members or carers. This includes managing distressing symptoms, providing respite care and support with death and bereavement. This contract started on 1st April 2023 for a period of 12 months, with the option to extend for a further 12 months ending on 31st March 2025. The value of this contract is PS441,619 (excl. VAT), the figure reflected in this notice is the total contract value, including the option to extend by a further 12 months. This is the final agreed figure which is slightly higher than the expected value set out within the VEAT, however this is not a material difference. The contract has been in place with the provider since 2013. The cumulative value of the contract to 31st March 2023 is PS2,951,851 (excluding VAT and the value of this new contract). As this was a non-competitive process, the closing date identified in this Notice is the date by which the approval to award this contract was agreed through internal governance processes. The contract awarded date was the date on which the contract with the supplier was concluded. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/963afc49-ffa0-44ee-8f2c-835440138b43 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 6 Dec 2023 | | Submission deadline | 20 Feb 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 25 Oct 2023 | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £883,238 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £883,238 | | 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 | ATTAIN | | Locality | WELWYN GARDEN CITY | | Post town | St Albans | | Postcode | AL8 6JL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire | | Local authority | Welwyn Hatfield | | Electoral ward | Handside | | Westminster constituency | Welwyn Hatfield | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | KEECH HOSPICE CARE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 6 Dec 2023 at 14:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/963afc49-ffa0-44ee-8f2c-835440138b43 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/963afc49-ffa0-44ee-8f2c-835440138b43 6th December 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://hertsandwestessex.icb.nhs.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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