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title: "NHSWYICB - OOH Care and Specialist Advice for Palliative and End of Life Care"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-069580"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS WEST YORKSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2026-05-11"
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# NHSWYICB - OOH Care and Specialist Advice for Palliative and End of Life Care

Buyer: NHS WEST YORKSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-069580

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## Summary

The procurement process detailed in this contract focuses on NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board, which has recently completed the awarding stage for a health care services contract titled "OOH Care and Specialist Advice for Palliative and End of Life Care". The industry category is community health services, specifically targeting palliative and end-of-life care for children and young people in West Yorkshire. The contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2027. The procurement method was limited, following an award procedure without prior publication, due to the lack of realistic alternative providers for this essential service.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for specialist health care providers, particularly those with expertise in palliative and end-of-life care for children, to showcase their superior service delivery in a vital area. The successful awardee, The Forget Me Not Children's Hospice Limited, exemplifies the type of organisation well-suited for this contract, highlighting opportunities for similar SMEs capable of fulfilling niche health care requirements. Such contracts not only help organisations to strengthen their market position within the community health services sector but also expand their network by collaborating with major public bodies like NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board.

## Notice

OOH Care and Specialist Advice for Palliative and End of Life Care for babies, children and young people in West Yorkshire

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Contract Authority; NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board intends to award a contract under Direct Award Process A. The authority is publishing this notice in Find a Tender in accordance with the NHS Provider Selection Regime. 

Contract Period: 01/04/2026 - 31/03/2027

Contract Value: PS236,250

### Procurement Information

There are no realistic alternatives to the existing providers as Palliative and End of Life Care is currently provided in West Yorkshire by the 2 Children's Hospices who currently deliver an Out of Hours service. This will support the ICB to meet the statutory responsibilities for an Out of Hours Palliative and End of Life Care advice and guidance service for all Babies, CYP and their families across West Yorkshire.

The service provides timely, specialist palliative advice OOH to improve symptom control, reduce avoidable hospital admissions, and support people to die in their preferred place

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042912-2026 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 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 | £236,250 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS WEST YORKSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | BRADFORD |
| Post town | Bradford |
| Postcode | BD1 4AS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE41 Bradford |
| Local authority | Bradford |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Bradford West |
| Delivery location | TLE4 West Yorkshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE FORGET ME NOT CHILDREN'S HOSPICE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 11 May 2026 at 10:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042912-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://forgetmenotchild.co.uk
- https://www.england.nhs.uk/commissioning/how-commissioning-is-changing/nhs-provider-selection-regime/independent-patient-choice-and-procurement-panel/
- https://www.westyorkshire.icb.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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