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title: "Farleigh Hospice - IPU, Hospice at Home, Bereavements Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-048346"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS MID AND SOUTH ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2024-10-21"
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# Farleigh Hospice - IPU, Hospice at Home, Bereavements Services

Buyer: NHS MID AND SOUTH ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-048346

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## Summary

The NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board, in conjunction with Essex County Council, has updated and awarded a contract for specialized hospice and end-of-life care services under the title "Farleigh Hospice - IPU, Hospice at Home, Bereavement Services." The procurement falls under the Hospital and Related Services category (CPV code 85110000) and is designated for the Mid and South Essex Health Economy region. The contract commenced on 1st April 2024 and is currently set to expire on 31st July 2026, with an option to extend by an additional 12 months. The total value of the contract has been adjusted to £8,487,850, funded by both NHS Mid and South Essex ICB (£6.5 million) and Essex County Council (£1.9 million), utilizing the Better Care Fund. The procurement stage is presently at the "Update" for tender and "Active" for the contract award.

This tender presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses specializing in healthcare services, particularly those with expertise in hospice, palliative, and bereavement care. Large-scale healthcare providers with experience in delivering integrated care services are well-positioned to compete for this contract. The possibility of an extension offers additional prospects for long-term business engagements, further solidifying the winning bidder's presence in the healthcare market. The involvement of significant funding from the NHS and Essex County Council underscores the commitment to ensuring high-quality, continuous care for patients, making this an important contract for businesses aiming to grow within the healthcare sector.

## Notice

Publication on the 22/07/2024 (notice reference: 2024-042097) with additional information that has now been provided by the the Contracting Authority.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Contracting Authority NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board has awarded a 28 month contract via Direct Award Process A to Farleigh Hospice. The contract commenced on 1st April 2024 and will expire on the 31st July 2027.The aggregate contract value will be PS4451744.00.

### Procurement Information

NHS Provider Selection Regime Direct Award Process A. Decision makers are: - Finance and Investment Committee and Main ICB Board. Conflicts of interest identified among committee: [0], None Declared. The non-conflicted members have assessed the nature and risk of this conflict, and have decided which steps to take to avoid or manage it. Recused from that agenda item where the conflict existed. COI is managed using the ICB COI process along with NHSE COI guidance and the PSR Regulation 21 and guidance. Contract value is PS4451744.00 for a period of 28 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034040-2024 |
| 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 | 21 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 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 | £4,451,744 |

## 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 | ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | BASILDON, ESSEX |
| Post town | Southend-on-Sea |
| Postcode | SS14 3HG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex |
| Local authority | Chelmsford |
| Electoral ward | Moulsham and Central |
| Westminster constituency | Chelmsford |
| Delivery location | TLH3 Essex |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FARLEIGH HOSPICE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85110000 - Hospital and related services

## Release History

- 21 Oct 2024 at 21:58 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034040-2024
- 22 Jul 2024 at 12:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022674-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.midandsouthessex.ics.nhs.uk
- https://www.essex.gov.uk
- https://www.farleighhospice.org/
- https://www.midandsouthessex.ics.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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