--- title: "STFT Holdings Palliative and End of Life Care Beds in South Tyneside" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04551d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04551d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04551d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04551d.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT" published: "2024-07-18" --- # STFT Holdings Palliative and End of Life Care Beds in South Tyneside Buyer: NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04551d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04551d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04551d.json) ## Summary The North of England Commissioning Support has initiated a procurement process for "STFT Holdings Palliative and End of Life Care Beds in South Tyneside" in the "Community health services" category. The process is at the award stage where a contract has been confirmed to run from 01/04/2024 to 31/03/2025. The contracting authority can be contacted at necsu.psrprocurement@nhs.net. This opportunity is targeted towards businesses specialising in health and care services in the UK. This tender for palliative and end of life care beds presents a growth opportunity for businesses providing community health services in South Tyneside. The procurement method is a limited award procedure without prior publication, and the existing provider, STFT Holdings LTD, has been awarded the contract. Businesses looking to expand in the healthcare sector, especially in end-of-life care provision, may find this tender suitable for their growth strategy. ## Notice Palliative and End of Life Care - Community Provision Beds The service will: 3.1.1. Deliver Palliative and end of life care 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in an community bedded area, which will include symptom management, end of life care, crisis respite care and assessment of a patient's changing illness, under the care of a palliative care team, including a physician, as and when required. OOH GP cover will be provided by NEAS 111 service. 3.1.2. Work in an integrated and collaborative approach with primary care clinicians to enable adult patients with palliative and end of life care needs to maintain their identity and independence, whilst also supporting their family, friends and carers, during the changing phases of their illness in their preferred place of care and death. 3.1.3. Facilitate choice in patients preferred place of care and death. The services provided will deliver care and dignity to patients, families and the carers of those with life limiting conditions approaching the end of their lives. The health and social care professionals providing that care will be trained to the highest standards and the provision of care will be supported by good accurate information on patient care, with seamless integrated care across all providers and care settings. This outline aims to deliver a set of services and a system of care to meet the needs of the South Tyneside residents. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Palliative and End of Life Care - Community Provision Beds The service will: 3.1.1. Deliver Palliative and end of life care 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in an community bedded area, which will include symptom management, end of life care, crisis respite care and assessment of a patient's changing illness, under the care of a palliative care team, including a physician, as and when required. OOH GP cover will be provided by NEAS 111 service. 3.1.2. Work in an integrated and collaborative approach with primary care clinicians to enable adult patients with palliative and end of life care needs to maintain their identity and independence, whilst also supporting their family, friends and carers, during the changing phases of their illness in their preferred place of care and death. 3.1.3. Facilitate choice in patients preferred place of care and death. The services provided will deliver care and dignity to patients, families and the carers of those with life limiting conditions approaching the end of their lives. The health and social care professionals providing that care will be trained to the highest standards and the provision of care will be supported by good accurate information on patient care, with seamless integrated care across all providers and care settings. This outline aims to deliver a set of services and a system of care to meet the needs of the South Tyneside residents. The relevant authority intends to award a contract to an existing provider under Direct Award C under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023. The final contract value is still to be finalised as it is dependent on the national NHS planning guidance which is still to be released. As an indication the 2023/24 contract value is PS656425. Contract Start Date: 01 April 2024 Contract End Date: 31 March 2025 ### Procurement Information This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the Standstill Period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on 8.5.24 (8 working days following publication of intention to award notice). This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. A contract will not be awarded until after the 9th working day following standstill. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022313-2024 | | Notice type | Tender 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 | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Jul 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 31 Mar 2024 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £656,425 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT | | Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE | | Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne | | Postcode | NE15 8NY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear | | ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside | | Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne | | Electoral ward | Lemington | | Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | STFT HOLDINGS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85323000 - Community health services ## Release History - 18 Jul 2024 at 13:02 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022313-2024 - 25 Apr 2024 at 12:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013437-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://northeastnorthcumbria.nhs.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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