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title: "Specialist Palliative and End of Life Care Services at Shooting Star Children's Hospices for Children and Young People for NHS North West London ICB"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0506f5"
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buyer: "NHS NORTH WEST LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2025-04-24"
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# Specialist Palliative and End of Life Care Services at Shooting Star Children's Hospices for Children and Young People for NHS North West London ICB

Buyer: NHS NORTH WEST LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0506f5

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## Summary

The NHS North West London Integrated Care Board has finalised a contract for providing specialist palliative and end-of-life care services at Shooting Star Children's Hospices, aimed at supporting children and young people in West London. The award, concluded on 22 April 2025, follows a direct award process under the Provider Selection Regime Regulations 2023, thereby exempt from Public Contracts Regulations provisions. The contract, valued at £719,000, spans 12 months starting from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026, covering essential health services (CPV code: 85100000) within the region. No conflicts of interest were found, and the procurement method was limited due to technical reasons that only allow the existing provider, Shooting Star Children's Hospice, to fulfil the contract requirements.

This procurement opportunity highlights business growth potential for providers specialising in health services, particularly those offering comprehensive care for life-limiting conditions in children. The project is particularly suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) able to deliver specialised medical, emotional, and practical support and demonstrate an ability to handle critical health service provisions under stringent timelines. While the tender process was uncompetitive due to its specialised nature, it underscores the significance of niche expertise in the healthcare domain, suggesting that businesses looking to undertake similar public contracts must possess distinct and essential service capabilities.

## Notice

To provide specialist palliative and end of life care services for children and young people across West London.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

To provide enhanced palliative care support to infants, children and young people with life-limiting conditions and their families across West London. The service provision entails supporting children and families from diagnosis to end of life and throughout bereavement with a range of nursing, practical, emotional, and medical care.
Due to the nature of the health care services the existing provider is the only realistic capable provider for the relevant authority's specific requirements, therefore Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Direct Award Process A applies and such service is designated as essential services and time essential in the NHS Standard Contract.
- An award has been made following PSR Direct Award Process A;
- The lifetime value is PS719,000;
- the length of the new contract is 12 months commencing 1st April 2025 until 31st March 2026. Additional information: Award Criteria (11.2.5) - No realistic alternative provider

### Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations do not apply to this award.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016767-2025 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 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 | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS NORTH WEST LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | North West London |
| Postcode | NW1 5JD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | Marylebone |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SHOOTING STAR CHILDREN'S HOSPICE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 24 Apr 2025 at 12:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016767-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://www.nwlondonics.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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