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title: "Palliative Care Support - Children's Hospice"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-048b94"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS GREATER MANCHESTER INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2024-08-16"
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# Palliative Care Support - Children's Hospice

Buyer: NHS GREATER MANCHESTER INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-048b94

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## Summary

The NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board has completed the award stage for a contract titled "Palliative Care Support - Children's Hospice." This falls under the Health services industry category, providing urgent out-of-hours clinical support to community end-of-life/palliative care services for children in the UK. The contract, awarded under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Regulations 2023, began on 1 April 2024 and will last until 31 March 2025. This procurement was necessary due to the urgent need for a new provider, as the previous provider could not continue, posing a risk to patient care. The procurement method used was "Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition" due to its classification outside the usual regulatory scope.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health services, particularly those with expertise in palliative and end-of-life care for children. Providers of such services can enhance their market presence and expand their client base by capitalising on contracts like this. Ideal candidates would be healthcare organisations with a track record of delivering quality palliative care, capable of offering out-of-hours support effectively. The awarded contract, valued at £30,240, went to Forget Me Not Children's Hospice, a capable supplier with the requisite experience and facilities. This procurement highlights niche opportunities for growth within the specialised healthcare service sector.

## Notice

An Urgent Award has been made for an out of hours clinical support to community end of life/palliative care services. The service supports children who are receiving palliative/end of life care. It works alongside our children's palliative care nurse and provide out of hours and holiday cover . The reason for the urgency was not foreseeable by and not attributable to the relevant authority as the previous provider gave notice of their intention not to enter into a further contract. A new provider was therefore needed urgently due to the specific requirements of the Service and Patient safety. There was a significant risk currently to meeting the care needs and experience of children on end of life pathways. This contract is for 12 months starting 1 April 2024 - 31 March 2025

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The service supports children who are receiving palliative/end of life care. It works alongside children's palliative care nurse and provide out of hours and holiday cover. Without this support in place, families will not have this important care when they need it, which could result in additional hospital visits and potentially ending their life in hospital, which may be contrary to their wishes. Award decision-makers: Corporate Director of Finance - Commissioning & Financial Assurance and the Executive Committee on behalf on NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board. No conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of the individuals making the decision identified. The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

### Procurement Information

The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations as PSR

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026133-2024 |
| 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 | 16 Aug 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 | £30,240 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS GREATER MANCHESTER INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M1 6EU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Deansgate |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FORGET ME NOT CHILDREN'S HOSPICE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 16 Aug 2024 at 12:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026133-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://gmintegratedcare.org.uk/

## Provenance

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