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title: "Palliative and End of Life Care Hospice Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06c3c2"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS DERBY AND DERBYSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2026-07-03"
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# Palliative and End of Life Care Hospice Services

Buyer: NHS DERBY AND DERBYSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06c3c2

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## Summary

The NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board intends to award a contract under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 for specialist palliative and end-of-life care services across Derby and Derbyshire. The procurement process follows a limited method without prior publication of a call for competition, due to its classification outside the scope of the directive. This notice commences the standstill period, during which representations must be submitted by 15 July 2026. The service provision is scheduled from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. The relative importance of key criteria in the selection process has been weighted equally, with no significant changes in the contracting arrangements.

This tender represents a substantial opportunity for businesses involved in providing health services, particularly those offering palliative and end-of-life care. The direct award process benefits existing providers meeting satisfactory performance standards, ensuring continuity of high-quality care. Large-scale health service providers with the capability to manage contracts of substantial value, such as those able to work in close collaboration with local healthcare infrastructures, would be well-suited to engage with this procurement opportunity. The total estimated lifetime value of the contract is approximately £8,079,623, held by notable entities like Ashgate Hospice and Marie Curie Cancer Care, among others.

## Notice

Specialist palliative and end of life care across Derby and Derbyshire

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Description of the services to be provided: Specialist palliative and end of life care across Derby and Derbyshire The ICB is intending to award a contract an existing provider following direct award process C The approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS8,079,623 Ashgate Hospice (core contract and VW contract) PS5,891,600 Blythe House PS646,747 Marie Curie Cancer Care PS266,410 Rainbows Children's Hospice PS67,520 Treetops PS1,048,797 Bluebell Wood Children's Hospice PS67,520 Willow Wood (Glossop) PS91,029 The dates between which the service will be provided are 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027

Options: In line with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023

### 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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062938-2026 |
| 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 | 3 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 May 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 | £8,012,103 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS DERBY AND DERBYSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | DERBY |
| Post town | Derby |
| Postcode | DE1 2FS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF11 Derby |
| Local authority | Derby |
| Electoral ward | Darley |
| Westminster constituency | Derby South |
| Delivery location | TLF11 Derby, TLF12 East Derbyshire, TLF13 South and West Derbyshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 7 |
| Supplier names | ASHGATE HOSPICE; BLUEBELL WOOD CHILDREN'S HOSPICE; BLYTHE HOUSE; MARIE CURIE CANCER CARE; RAINBOWS CHILDREN'S HOSPICE; TREETOPS; WILLOW WOOD (GLOSSOP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 3 Jul 2026 at 14:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062938-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.joinedupcarederbyshire.co.uk

## Provenance

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