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title: "Planned Overnight Visit Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-047c9c"
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published: "2025-06-25"
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# Planned Overnight Visit Service

Buyer: NHS SUFFOLK AND NORTH EAST ESSEX ICB  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-047c9c

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## Summary

The NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board is overseeing a procurement process for the "Planned Overnight Visit Service" in Ipswich, East and West Suffolk. This service, classified under health services (CPV 85100000), aims to provide palliative nursing care for end-of-life patients, facilitated by registered nurses and senior healthcare assistants. This contract, awarded to Marie Curie, is valued at £322,937, commencing from 1st April 2024 as a one-year grant agreement. The procurement follows a limited procedure due to technical reasons, specifically the necessity of preventing service discontinuation risks. The procurement stage is complete, and the award status is active.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses engaged in healthcare services to explore similar contracts, especially those providing end-of-life care. Companies with expertise in palliative care, particularly those capable of supporting night services and telephone advice, would find this contract relevant. The focus on technical discretion underscores the strategic selection of service providers where specific expertise or integration is critical, making it beneficial for well-established organisations with a track record in specialised healthcare delivery to consider such opportunities for expanding their service footprint.

## Notice

Provision of a Planned Overnight Visit Service providing palliative nursing care for patients who are in the end of life stage of their illness - provided by Registered Nurses and Senior Healthcare Assistants. Also includes supporting a phone advice service for families and carers.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of a Planned Overnight Visit Service providing palliative nursing care for patients who are in the end of life stage of their illness - provided by Registered Nurses and Senior Healthcare Assistants. Also includes supporting a phone advice service for families and carers. Additional information: The Service to which this procurement relates fall within Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as amended by as amended by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, (the "Regulations"). As such, the Contracting Authority does not intend to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations, save those applicable to Schedule 3 Services.

### Procurement Information

Explanation: Risks associated with the discontinuation of the service: * Lack of night support for EOL patients resulting in increased hospital admissions. * Family/carer burn out - leading to increased support required for the patient and emergency admissions. * Increased spend in NHS Continuing Healthcare to commission night support where Marie Curie are unable to support. The Authority is to retain the provision with the provider named in this notice to ensure the risks (list is not exhaustive) are prevented. The Authority is supporting this organisation through a grant arrangement. The Authority believes competition is absent for the technical reasons outlined above and the potential for patient harm and disruption. This is for a one year grant commencing 01/04/24.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035055-2025 |
| 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 | 25 Jun 2025 |
| 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 | £322,937 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS SUFFOLK AND NORTH EAST ESSEX ICB |
| Locality | COLCHESTER |
| Post town | Colchester |
| Postcode | CO4 9QR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway |
| Local authority | Colchester |
| Electoral ward | Highwoods |
| Westminster constituency | Colchester |
| Delivery location | TLH14 Suffolk CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MARIE CURIE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 25 Jun 2025 at 11:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035055-2025
- 11 Jul 2024 at 11:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021252-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/snee-icb/aspx/Home
- https://suffolkandnortheastessex.icb.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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