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title: "Pennine Lancashire (Blackburn with Darwen & East Lancashire) Night Sitting Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03512c"
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buyer: "LANCASHIRE AND SOUTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD (ICB)"
published: "2022-07-12"
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# Pennine Lancashire (Blackburn with Darwen & East Lancashire) Night Sitting Service

Buyer: LANCASHIRE AND SOUTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD (ICB)  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03512c

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## Summary

The procurement process is initiated by the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) to secure a framework for Night Sitting Services targeting end-of-life patients in Pennine Lancashire, specifically Blackburn with Darwen and East Lancashire. The tender, titled "Pennine Lancashire (Blackburn with Darwen & East Lancashire) Night Sitting Service," falls under the health services category and is currently in the Tender stage. The submission period commenced on 13th July 2022 and concludes on 12th August 2022 at 12:00 PM. This open procedure is expected to yield an annual financial envelope of £826,282, and the contract will span two years, with a potential extension of an additional two years.

This tender represents significant growth opportunities for businesses in the healthcare and social services sectors, particularly those offering end-of-life care solutions. Companies specializing in personal and nursing care services, pharmacy access, and equipment provision will find these contracts particularly relevant. The framework aims to enhance support for patients wishing to die at home, thereby facilitating a compassionate and home-based care model. Interested providers should register on the MLCSU Bravo portal to access more detailed procurement documents and requirements.

## Notice

NHS Midlands and Lancashire CSU is acting on behalf of Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB). The ICB wishes to procure a framework of providers of night sitting services for end of life patients within the localities Pennine Lancashire (Blackburn with Darwen and East Lancashire). The ICB are planning to support those patients whose preferred place of death is home by means of providing an End of Life respite service to enable patients to remain in their usual place of residence whilst receiving 1:1 support. This service will support carers and family members to take breaks from caring for their loved one, whilst knowing they are being care for. The Framework is for a period of two years (24 months) with an option to extend for 24 months at which time it will be re-opened for new entrants. The estimated financial envelope is PS826,282 per annum. The ITT will be live on Wednesday 13th July 2022 on the MLCSU Bravo portal (see below) & it will have a deadline for submissions on Friday 12th August 2022 at 12:00pm. Interested providers are guided to the MLCSU eProcurement portal Bravo at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk to register their interest & gain access to this procurement's documents & more specific information. The ICB reserves the right to reject bids that exceed the indicated budget. Any other public-sector body detailed within this notice, wishing to access the contract may do so only with permission from the contracting NHS body.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) wishes to procure a framework of providers of night sitting services for end of life patients within the localities Pennine Lancashire (Blackburn with Darwen and East Lancashire). In September 2021, NICE updated its Quality Standard 13, End of life care for adults. Within this quality standard it advises the following should be in place: * generalist and specialist services that can meet the physical and specific psychological needs of people approaching the end of life, including access to medicines and equipment, in a safe, effective, and appropriate way at any time of day or night. * Safe, effective, and appropriate symptom and side-effect management at any time of day or night may require coordinated input from a few different professionals and services. As a minimum, essential 24/7 care services should include: * generalist medical services (including GPs) * nursing services (defined as visiting, rapid response services and provision of one-to-one care at home, including overnight) * personal care services * access to pharmacy services * access to equipment and adaptations * specialist palliative care advice for generalists on symptom and side-effect management. The North West Model for Life Limiting Conditions covers the breadth of end of life care from stable progressive life-limiting condition; incurable, symptoms treatable all the way through to bereavement care. The requirement of this service provision is to focus on the later stage of element 2 & all stage 3, Advancing Disease & Increasing decline (months and weeks) and last days of life (days and hours). The ICB are planning to support those patients whose preferred place of death is home by procuring a new model for the delivery of night sits. This will be via a provider framework to enable patients to remain in their usual place of residence whilst receiving 1:1 support. This service will support carers and family members to take breaks from caring for their loved one, whilst knowing they are being cared for. The Framework is for a period of two years (24 months) with an option to extend for 24 months at which time it will be re-opened for new entrants. The estimated financial envelope is PS826,282 per annum.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019075-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Jul 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Aug 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,305,128 |
| Lots value | £3,305,128 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LANCASHIRE AND SOUTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD (ICB) |
| Locality | BLACKBURN |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | N/A |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | TLD41 Blackburn with Darwen, TLD46 East Lancashire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

## Release History

- 12 Jul 2022 at 15:22 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019075-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/part/2/chapter/3/made
- http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/schedule/3/made
- https://healthierpenninelancashire.co.uk/
- https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk
- https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/
- https://www.midlandsandlancashirecsu.nhs.uk/

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