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title: "Care for 'adult rapidly deteriorating patients and with a primary health need' service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03e126"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS MID AND SOUTH ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
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# Care for 'adult rapidly deteriorating patients and with a primary health need' service

Buyer: NHS MID AND SOUTH ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03e126

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## Summary

The Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board (MSE ICB) has recently awarded a 36-month contract for the provision of 'Care for adult rapidly deteriorating patients and with a primary health need' services. The contract, with a maximum term of 48 months, is valued at £34,559,463 over the initial 36-month period, potentially rising to £46,079,284 with an additional 12-month extension. The service aims to cater to patients with rapidly deteriorating conditions and primary health needs beyond what social services cover. MSE ICB has awarded contracts to its Hospice System Partners to ensure efficient service delivery.

This procurement presents opportunities for businesses involved in health services, particularly those providing palliative and end-of-life care. Companies capable of delivering high-quality care services catered to patients with complex health needs will find this tender suitable for bidding. The procurement stage was an award through a limited procedure without prior publication, aiming to secure effective service provision through established partners in the respective industry category.

## Notice

Further to the voluntary ex ante transparency notice 2023/S 000-019957 published on 12th July 2023 Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board (MSE ICB) has awarded a 36-month contract (1st August 2023 - 31st July 2026) with the option to extend the contract by up to an additional 12-month period (1st August 2026 -31st July 2027); a maximum contract term of 48-months. From a contract value perspective this equates to PS34,559,463 over the 36-month period and a total of PS46,079,284 if the additional 12-month extension is enacted. MSE ICB has awarded contracts to its Hospice System Partners, MSE ICB have been working to provide a service for patient cohorts who have a 'primary health need', and where they have a rapidly deteriorating condition or are in the terminal phase of life, and where their needs are more than ancillary to the provisions of accommodation by a local authority, i.e. the care they need is beyond the legal remit of Social Services. The service may include both a bedded service and a domiciliary service dependent upon the individuals need. This decision is based upon this is best solution to ensure that Patients across Mid and South Essex benefit from the service and ensures the service compliments other Palliative and End of Life care provision with its Hospice System Partners, who are uniquely placed and most technically capable to successfully deliver this service at scale and pace.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Further to the voluntary ex ante transparency notice 2023/S 000-019957 published on 12th July 2023 Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board (MSE ICB) has awarded a 36-month contract (1st August 2023 - 31st July 2026) with the option to extend the contract by up to an additional 12-month period (1st August 2026 -31st July 2027); a maximum contract term of 48-months. From a contract value perspective this equates to PS34,559,463 over the 36-month period and a total of PS46,079,284 if the additional 12-month extension is enacted. MSE ICB has awarded contracts to its Hospice System Partners, MSE ICB have been working to provide a service for patient cohorts who have a 'primary health need', and where they have a rapidly deteriorating condition or are in the terminal phase of life, and where their needs are more than ancillary to the provisions of accommodation by a local authority, i.e. the care they need is beyond the legal remit of Social Services. The service may include both a bedded service and a domiciliary service dependent upon the individuals need. This decision is based upon this is best solution to ensure that Patients across Mid and South Essex benefit from the service and ensures the service compliments other Palliative and End of Life care provision with its Hospice System Partners, who are uniquely placed and most technically capable to successfully deliver this service at scale and pace. As such the MSE ICB have awarded a contract to Farleigh Hospice, Havens Hospices and St. Luke's Hospice for the provision of Care for 'rapidly deteriorating patient' cohort service delivery commencing 1st August 2023-31st July 2026 (with the option to extend by a further 12 months). In accordance with Regulation 72 (1) (a) of the PCRs 2015, the services covered by the arrangement may change and expand as the Service develops.

Options: Option to extend by a further 12 months as per details in the notice to 31st July 2027

### Procurement Information

MSE ICB have decided that the best solution to ensure that Patients across Mid and South Essex benefit from this is to ensure the service compliments other Palliative and End of Life care provision with its Hospice System Partners, who are uniquely placed and most technically capable to successfully deliver this service at scale and pace. As such MSE ICB have awarded contracts ,following publication of a VEAT to Farleigh Hospice, Havens Hospices and St. Luke's Hospice for the provision of Care for 'rapidly deteriorating patient' cohort service delivery commencing 1st August 2023-31st July 2026 (with the option to extend by a further 12 months). In accordance with Regulation 72 (1) (a) of the PCRs 2015, the services covered by the arrangement may change and expand as the Service develops

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031735-2023 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Jun 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 | £92,158,568 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS MID AND SOUTH ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Additional buyers | NHS MID & SOUTH ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | BASILDON |
| Post town | Southend-on-Sea |
| Postcode | SS14 3HG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH37 Essex Thames Gateway |
| Local authority | Basildon |
| Electoral ward | Fryerns |
| Westminster constituency | Basildon and Billericay |
| Delivery location | TLH3 Essex |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | FARLEIGH HOSPICE; HAVENS HOSPICES; ST. LUKE'S HOSPICE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 27 Oct 2023 at 09:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031735-2023
- 12 Jul 2023 at 12:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019957-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.farleighhospice.org
- http://www.havenhospices.org.uk
- http://www.stlukeshospice.com
- https://www.midandsouthessex.ics.nhs.uk

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