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title: "Specialist Paediatric Palliative End of Life Care and Symptom Management Service - CAN"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06db71"
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# Specialist Paediatric Palliative End of Life Care and Symptom Management Service - CAN

Buyer: NHS SURREY AND SUSSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06db71

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## Summary

The NHS Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract to Shooting Star Children's Hospices for providing specialist paediatric palliative and end-of-life care to children and young people in Surrey Heartlands. The procurement falls under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and was conducted through a direct award without prior publication. The contract, valued at £907,701 over three years, covering the period from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2028, aims to ensure continuity of high-quality, compassionate care. The service, located in Guildford, operates within the medical specialist services category and focuses on addressing the needs of vulnerable children and families, supporting national and local strategic health objectives. The award was formally decided by the Surrey Heartlands ICB Executive Board in October 2024.

This contract offers significant opportunities for businesses engaged in providing integrated health and community care services. The demand for robust performance criteria, such as innovation, value for money, and social value, highlights the potential for businesses proficient in these areas to thrive. Companies specialising in health services for children, particularly those experienced with palliative care and emergency care reduction, could find partnership opportunities. Engaging in this sector enables businesses to contribute to a significant social impact by improving care quality and accessibility for children with life-limiting conditions, fostering regional collaborations, and supporting familial resilience. Such efforts align with broader strategic health and wellbeing frameworks, emphasising sustainable and socially responsible service delivery.

## Notice

Children and young people's specialist palliative and end of life care and symptom management service.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The service is a specialist paediatric palliative care for children and young people in Surrey Heartlands offering a high-quality, compassionate, and tailored approach to this vulnerable cohort. Surrey Heartlands ICB has awarded the contract to the existing provider following Direct Award Process C. The approximate lifetime value of the contract will be PS907,701 over a three-year term, from 1st April 2025 until 31st March 2028. Contract value per annum = PS302,567

### Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) contract 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 and the Procurement Act 2023 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/073770-2026 |
| 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 | 4 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 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 | £907,701 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS SURREY AND SUSSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | LEWES |
| Post town | Brighton |
| Postcode | BN7 2FZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ22 East Sussex CC |
| Local authority | Lewes |
| Electoral ward | Lewes Bridge |
| Westminster constituency | Lewes |
| Delivery location | TLJ25 West Surrey |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SHOOTING STAR CHILDREN'S HOSPICES (SSCH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85121200 - Medical specialist services

## Release History

- 4 Aug 2026 at 13:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073770-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.surreysussex.icb.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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