--- title: "Specialist Consultant in Medicine for Palliative Care Advice" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06626b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06626b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06626b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06626b.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NHS CORNWALL AND THE ISLES OF SCILLY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD" published: "2026-03-04" --- # Specialist Consultant in Medicine for Palliative Care Advice Buyer: NHS CORNWALL AND THE ISLES OF SCILLY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06626b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06626b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06626b.json) ## Summary NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract for specialist medical services under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) for palliative care advice. The contract title is "Specialist Consultant in Medicine for Palliative Care Advice," falling under the industry category of medical specialist services. The procurement process is at the award stage, confirmed on 4th March 2026. It covers services to be delivered in Cornwall, England (region UKK30), with the contract term starting from 1st September 2025 and ending on 31st August 2027, with an option to extend for an additional year. The procurement followed a direct award process due to the lack of alternative providers after market research, aligning with the Health Care Services Regulations 2023, and excludes the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The total value of the contract is £106,920. This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses within the medical advisory services sector, particularly those specialising in palliative care consultancy. Given the specific nature of the service and the limited competition, businesses already established in offering specialised medical consultancy are in a prime position to benefit from similar procurement needs within the NHS framework. It highlights an opportunity to establish long-term relationships with governmental healthcare bodies for large-scale providers such as SUPPORTIVE CARE (UK) LIMITED, the awarded supplier. The procurement method emphasises uniqueness in service delivery, which can inspire other businesses to innovate and tailor their offerings to fill niche healthcare requirements nationally. ## Notice The service supports palliative care through a professional specialist telephone advice service from a Consultant in Palliative Care Medicine to clinical staff. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The service supports PEOL care through a professional specialist telephone advice service from a consultant in palliative care medicine to clinical staff. If this service was not provided patients would attend at MIUs, community hospitals and the CIOS system main acute site at Treliske. This would result in sub-optimal care for the patient and their carer/family, and also result in increased pressure on existing resources. This award has been made following direct award A process - There are no realistic alternative providers due following previous market research, or a previous tender, no alternative suppliers exist or are willing to quote. Market assessment and discussions with 2 other Trusts identified no other provider. A competitive process is therefore not appropriate. Contract term 01.09.2025 - 31.08.2027 with an option to extend for 1 year. Total value PS71,280 (PS109,920 including 1 year option to extend) Additional 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 2015 do not apply to this award. Decision makers: Procurement Officer, Contract Manager, Finance Manager, Relationship Director ### Procurement Information Direct Award Process A has been applied under the PSR 2023 as only one provider is capable of delivering the service. There are no realistic alternative providers due following previous market research, or a previous tender, no alternative suppliers exist or are willing to quote. Market assessment and discussions with 2 other Trusts identified no other provider. A competitive process is therefore not appropriate. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019626-2026 | | 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 | 4 Mar 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 2 Mar 2026 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £106,920 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS CORNWALL AND THE ISLES OF SCILLY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD | | Locality | CORNWALL | | Post town | Plymouth | | Postcode | PL31 2FR | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | | ITL 3 | TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | | Local authority | Cornwall | | Electoral ward | Lanivet, Blisland & Bodmin St Lawrence | | Westminster constituency | North Cornwall | | Delivery location | TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | SUPPORTIVE CARE (UK | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85121200 - Medical specialist services - 85141220 - Advisory services provided by nurses ## Release History - 4 Mar 2026 at 15:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019626-2026 ## Notice URLs - https://www.cedr.com/ - https://www.cios.icb.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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