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title: "Marie Curie-overnight sitting service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04ff9a"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS HERTFORDSHIRE AND WEST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2025-09-08"
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# Marie Curie-overnight sitting service

Buyer: NHS HERTFORDSHIRE AND WEST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04ff9a

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## Summary

The "Marie Curie-overnight sitting service" contract, initiated by the NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board, focuses on providing health services to cancer and palliative care patients in East and North Hertfordshire. The procurement process followed the Provider Selection Regime under the Health Care Services Regulations 2023. The contract, awarded using direct award process C, was formalised on 30th April 2025. It will start from 1st April 2025 for one year, with a possible one-year extension, ensuring continuity of care. The annual contract value is £133,996, with a total potential value of £267,992 if extended. The decision was confirmed by the ICB Enhanced Financial Scrutiny Panel with no conflicts of interest, providing services without change to the existing provision in the region.

This tender presents opportunities primarily for large-scale health service providers like Marie Curie who are already well-entrenched in the provision of palliative care services and can deliver continuity of service quality. Companies with expertise in home health services, particularly those capable of managing overnight care, stand to enhance their service portfolios and develop partnerships with regional health authorities. Although the contract uses a direct award under specific regime regulations, it outlines a key provision that aligns with increasing local population demands, potentially offering growth in service scope and community impact.

## Notice

Marie Curie is an incumbent provider in Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB and delivers a overnight sitting service to East and North Herfordshire residing cancer and non-cancer palliative care patients. The contract award will ensure continuity of the service for the benefit of patients and their families, in the East and North Herfordshire region. As per the PSR direct award process C requirements, the existing provider is satisfying the existing contract and HWE ICB are satisfied that the incumbent Provider is likely to satisfy the new contract. The proposed contracting arrangements are not changing from the existing contract provision.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The provider delivers an overnight sitting service in the East and North Herfordshire region.
HWE ICB intend to award a contract to the existing provider following Direct Award Process C. 
The contract will be a one year plus an optional one year extension. The value of the contract is PS133,996 for 2025-26 and if the contract extension is enacted the value will also be PS133,996 for 2026-27. These values may be subject to change as detailed in section VI.3.

Options: The contract will be a one year plus an optional one year extension.

### 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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 21st April 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves 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/054488-2025 |
| 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 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Apr 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 | £260,972 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS HERTFORDSHIRE AND WEST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | WELWYN GARDEN CITY |
| Post town | St Albans |
| Postcode | AL8 6JL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH27 South West Hertfordshire |
| Local authority | Dacorum |
| Electoral ward | Hemel Hempstead Town |
| Westminster constituency | Hemel Hempstead |
| Delivery location | TLH23 Hertfordshire 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

- 8 Sep 2025 at 08:01 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054488-2025
- 30 Apr 2025 at 12:15 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017991-2025
- 9 Apr 2025 at 12:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013949-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://mariecurie.org.uk
- https://www.hertsandwestessex.icb.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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