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title: "NHS West Yorkshire ICB - WHCP - Adult Bereavement Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0422de"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS WEST YORKSHIRE ICB"
published: "2024-05-21"
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# NHS West Yorkshire ICB - WHCP - Adult Bereavement Service

Buyer: NHS WEST YORKSHIRE ICB  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0422de

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## Summary

The NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board, based in Wakefield, is seeking a partner to provide adult bereavement services under a recent procurement contract with a value of £525,000 GBP. The contract is expected to last for 5 years, starting from July 1, 2024. The procurement process has reached the award stage, with Age UK Wakefield District currently being the active supplier for the provision of adult bereavement services within Wakefield District, West Yorkshire.

This public procurement opportunity for adult bereavement services in Wakefield presents a chance for businesses involved in health and social work services to compete for a significant contract. The Wakefield District Health and Care Partnership, as the Contracting Authority, aims to enhance community participation and capacity in supporting individuals experiencing bereavement. Businesses offering bereavement support services, training programs, and counselling can find this tender suitable for growth and collaboration opportunities.

## Notice

Provision of Adult Bereavement Services - Wakefield District, West Yorkshire

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS West Yorkshire integrated Care Board through Wakefield District Health and Care Partnership as the Contracting Authority is seeking to identify a suitable partner to provide adult bereavement services under contract to around 600 service users per annum in or around the Wakefield District. The current contract will expire at the end of June 2024 Under the contract the successful Bidder(s) will be required to provide timely and relevant one-to-one and group bereavement support to adults in Wakefield after the death of a person. Furthermore, the successful Bidder(s) will be in a position to identify those at increased risk of, or currently experiencing a complex or prolonged grief reaction and support them to access appropriate services. Bidder(s) will develop an ongoing training programme to provide bereavement support training and education for all professionals/organisations/voluntary services who support people who have or are experiencing a bereavement. The aim of this is to increase community participation and capacity in supporting people to access the right information and support. The successful Bidder(s) will offer national, local and emergency information to all clients who access bereavement support. The successful Bidder(s) will develop and manage a district-wide bereavement forum, bringing together all local organisations providing bereavement support services; to enhance networks, share good practice, develop pathways, agree common outcome measures and build upon collaborative working. Bidder(s) will commit to a partnership approach, engaging with the Wakefield End of Life Care Board and Mental Health Alliance to meet the bereavement support needs of each person accessing the Service. The Wakefield District Health and Care Partnership is willing to consider viable contractual options that may be put forward in response to this tender. * Should the contract be awarded it is expected that the initial contract period will be 5 years. * The current Service Provider supports around 600 service users per annum. * The Wakefield District Health and Care Partnership would expect services to be provided within the Wakefield District area. * Core/essential and other services to be provided at the from 8:00am to 6:30pm (Monday to Friday) with relevant signposting information for out of hours and crisis services * The Wakefield District Health and Care Partnership would expect the service to be provided by volunteers, trained bereavement support workers and specialist bereavement counsellors. * The Wakefield District Health and Care Partnership would expect the service to be inclusive, accessible, and flexible, ensuring user access, improved experience, and outcomes. * The Wakefield District Health and Care Partnership would expect reasonable adjustments to be made to support services users, including but not limited to, different appointment times, durations and formats (i.e. telephone, video and face-to-face), and location of appointments. Taking into accounts access via public transport and areas of deprivation. * The Wakefield District Health and Care Partnership would require any potential bidder to demonstrate the capacity and capability to provide the service from 1st July 2024.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016031-2024 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Feb 2024 |
| Future notice date | 15 Jan 2024 |
| Award date | 22 Apr 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £525,000 |
| Lots value | £525,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £524,307 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS WEST YORKSHIRE ICB |
| Locality | WAKEFIELD |
| Post town | Wakefield |
| Postcode | WF1 1LT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE45 Wakefield |
| Local authority | Wakefield |
| Electoral ward | Wakefield North |
| Westminster constituency | Wakefield and Rothwell |
| Delivery location | TLE45 Wakefield |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AGE UK WAKEFIELD DISTRICT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 21 May 2024 at 13:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016031-2024
- 15 Jan 2024 at 15:24 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001312-2024
- 8 Dec 2023 at 15:23 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036261-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://nhswyicb.ukp.app.jaggaer.com
- https://nhswyicb.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/ref
- https://www.wakefielddistricthcp.co.uk/

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