---
title: "Specialist Palliative Care Services Contract"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04f8d6"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS DORSET INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2025-04-08"
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# Specialist Palliative Care Services Contract

Buyer: NHS DORSET INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04f8d6

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## Summary

The NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract for specialist palliative care services under the title "Specialist Palliative Care Services Contract" in the health services category. The contract, valued at approximately £6,401,855, is set to be delivered from 1 April 2025 to 30 March 2027, with an option to extend to 30 March 2028. Following the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Direct Award Process C under the Health Care Services Regulations 2023, the procurement stage of this contract has been completed. The awarded contract eliminates the need for traditional public procurement regulations, thus directly awarding the services to an existing provider identified as Weldmar Hospicecare Limited, primarily located in Dorchester, UKK2 region.

This tender presents substantial business growth opportunities for healthcare providers, particularly those specialising in palliative care services. Companies with established expertise in delivering high-quality health services, innovation, value for money, and social value will find this contract apt to enhance their market presence. The comprehensive evaluation criteria encompassing quality, innovation, and service sustainability highlight opportunities for providers to showcase their capabilities in reducing health inequalities and integrating collaborative care solutions within the healthcare sector. The award to Weldmar Hospicecare Limited underscores the necessity of experience in specialist care provision, making it an ideal pursuit for well-established health service providers.

## Notice

The services to be provided under this contract are specialist palliative care services. We are intending to award this contract to an existing Provider, following the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Direct Award Process C. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS6,401,855. The services are to be delivered between 01 April 2025 and 30 March 2027, with the option to extend for a further year until 30 March 2028.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The services to be provided under this contract are specialist palliative care services. We are intending to award this contract to an existing Provider, following the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Direct Award Process C. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS6,401,855. The services are to be delivered between 01 April 2025 and 30 March 2027, with the option to extend for a further year until 30 March 2028.

### 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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations must be made to the relevant authority by 7th April 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice services as an intention to award under the PSR.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013632-2025 |
| 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 | 8 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £6,401,855 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS DORSET INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | DORCHESTER |
| Post town | Dorchester |
| Postcode | DT1 1TG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK64 Dorset |
| Local authority | Dorset |
| Electoral ward | Dorchester West |
| Westminster constituency | West Dorset |
| Delivery location | TLK2 Dorset and Somerset |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WELDMAR HOSPICECARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 8 Apr 2025 at 11:43 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013632-2025
- 26 Mar 2025 at 10:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011284-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://weld-hospice.org.uk
- https://www.customer.careteam@nhsdorset.nhs.uk
- https://www.england.nhs.uk/
- https://www.nhsdorset.nhs.uk/

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