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title: "Inpatient Unit for Children and Young People, including Community Support Service for CYP"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03b3f7"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS HERTFORDSHIRE AND WEST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2023-12-06"
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# Inpatient Unit for Children and Young People, including Community Support Service for CYP

Buyer: NHS HERTFORDSHIRE AND WEST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03b3f7

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## Summary

The NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board has recently awarded a contract to Keech Hospice Care for the provision of an Inpatient Unit for Children and Young People, including a Community Support Service for CYP. The contract, valued at £441,619, started on 1st April 2023 and can be extended for an additional 12 months, concluding on 31st March 2025. The contracting process involved a Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency Notice (VEAT) published on 17th March 2023 to inform the market of the contract award. The service focuses on specialist palliative care for children and young people, providing support both within the hospice and the community.

This procurement process presents opportunities for businesses in the health services sector, particularly those with expertise in providing specialist palliative care for children and young people. The contract method used was a limited tender, with an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The service provided by Keech Hospice is considered highly specialist, catering to the specific needs of children and young people in the region. The authorities highlighted the importance of the service's location to ensure adequate support for the target beneficiaries. Businesses looking to compete should focus on delivering high-quality, specialised services that align with the unique requirements of this public procurement contract.

## 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. 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).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

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). Additional information: Following the publication of the VEAT, the contracting authority observed a 10-day standstill period in line with best practice before concluding the contract.

Options: Option to extend for a further year to 31st March 2025.

### Procurement Information

The service delivered by Keech Hospice is a very specialist service. The location of this service is important to provide support to our children and young people both within the Hospice and within their home. Keech Hospice is the only supplier of this specialist service within our geography.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035960-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,661,496 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS HERTFORDSHIRE AND WEST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Additional buyers | HERTFORDSHIRE AND WEST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| 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 | TLH23 Hertfordshire CC |

## 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 14:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035960-2023
- 17 Mar 2023 at 15:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007864-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://hertsandwestessex.icb.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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