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title: "Palliative Care Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04f8e0"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS DORSET INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2025-04-08"
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# Palliative Care Services

Buyer: NHS DORSET INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04f8e0

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## Summary

The NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract for the provision of specialist palliative care services, valued at approximately £1,302,781 over a potential three-year period. The contract, titled "Palliative Care Services," falls under the health services industry category (CPV: 85100000) and will be delivered within the UK region code UKK2, specifically Dorchester. The services are scheduled to be provided from 1 April 2025 to 30 March 2027, with an option to extend until 30 March 2028. This procurement process is at the 'Award' stage and utilised the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Direct Award Process C, aligning with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

This tender presents significant opportunities for providers in the health services sector, particularly those with expertise in specialist palliative care. Businesses capable of offering integrated, collaborative solutions that enhance the quality, innovation, and sustainability of care, while addressing health inequalities, will find this contract highly beneficial for growth. The awarded supplier, Lewis-Manning Hospice Care, exemplifies the type of existing providers well-suited for such contracts. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with a focus on social value and improving access to healthcare services are encouraged to explore similar opportunities aligned with the procurement criteria used in this award process.

## 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 PS1,302,781. 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 PS1,302,781. 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/013631-2025 |
| 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 | SME |
| 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 | £1,302,781 |

## 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 | LEWIS-MANNING HOSPICE CARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 8 Apr 2025 at 11:41 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013631-2025
- 26 Mar 2025 at 12:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011302-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://lewis-manning.co.uk
- https://www.customer.careteam@nhsdorset.nhs.uk
- https://www.england.nhs.uk/
- https://www.nhsdorset.nhs.uk/

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