---
title: "Specialist Palliative Care"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-068e94"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS CENTRAL EAST INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2026-04-29"
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# Specialist Palliative Care

Buyer: NHS CENTRAL EAST INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068e94

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## Summary

The NHS Central East Integrated Care Board intends to award a contract for specialist palliative care services within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, under the Provider Selection Regime, and subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The process involves a direct award procedure to an existing provider, Arthur Rank Hospice Charity, without prior publication of a call for competition. Key dates include the start of the contract on 1st April 2026, running through to 31st March 2028, with the standstill period allowing representations from providers until 13th May 2026. The indicative annual contract value is £14,192,000, subject to final approvals, and may be influenced by anticipated Integrated Care Board structural changes led by NHS England. The procurement category is health services, specifically targeted at the delivery of specialist palliative care.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health services, particularly those with expertise in palliative care. The direct award method favours organisations that have established a reputation for quality service in the region. The establishment order adjustments led by NHS England could open further avenues for expansion and consolidation for businesses in this sector, particularly given the potential changes to the ICB boundaries. Large-scale health service providers with a track record in delivering such services are well-positioned to benefit and should leverage their experience to ensure a competitive edge in the system changes planned around the Integrated Care Board structures.

## Notice

Delivery of specialist palliative care services within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Central East ICB, previously Cambridgeshire and Peterborough ICB are intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C for a duration of 24 months, from 01/04/2026 - 31/03/2028. The financial values included are indicative and subject to final approval. The indicative annual value of the contract is PS14,192,000. Additional information: There are anticipated system changes affecting Integrated Care Board (ICB) structures. Under section 14Z28 of the Health and Social Care Act, NHS England may make transfer schemes in connection with the variation of the constitution of an ICB, or the abolition of an ICB. C&P ICB will be changed by the implementation of ICB mergers and boundary changes, taking effect on 1 April 2026 and April 2027, which is being led by NHS England (NHSE), who will exercise its power (14Z28) to vary or revoke the Establishment Order, thereby abolishing or establishing ICBs or changing the boundaries of existing ICBs

### 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 13 May 2026. 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/039520-2026 |
| 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 | 29 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Jan 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 | £14,192,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS CENTRAL EAST INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | ELY |
| Post town | Cambridge |
| Postcode | CB7 4EA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC |
| Local authority | East Cambridgeshire |
| Electoral ward | Ely West |
| Westminster constituency | Ely and East Cambridgeshire |
| Delivery location | TLH11 Peterborough, TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ARTHUR RANK HOSPICE CHARITY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 29 Apr 2026 at 16:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039520-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://www.cpics.org.uk/

## Provenance

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