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    "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-06ea16-2026-08-24T09:02:14+01:00",
    "date": "2026-08-24T09:02:14+01:00",
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    "description": "The Commissioner will assess providers in accordance with Regulation 10 of the Provider Selection Regime using the Basic Selection Criteria and the following Key Criteria: * Quality and Innovation * Value * Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability * Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice * Social Value Assessment will be proportionate to the nature of the service. Providers may be asked to provide clarification or limited supporting information where reasonably required. Full details of the assessment approach will be available within the procurement documentation. Interested providers will be able to view this opportunity via the live opportunities list on the 'Health Family' e-procurement system, Atamis. Click on 'View our Live Opportunities' from the home page, available on the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. The project reference is C467552 Once you have found the opportunity (via the search function, using the title or reference number), to gain full access to the relevant information, you will need to click on 'Register interest' - this will take you to the log-in page. If you are not already registered on the system, you will need to do so before gaining full access to the documentation and to be able to submit your expression of interest. The decision makers for this award are NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board. The intention is to award a contract using the most suitable provider process. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intended approach 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.",
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        "title": "Palliative and End of Life Care and Community Services",
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        "description": "NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board (the Commissioner) is publishing this notice to inform the market of its intention to award a contract through the Most Suitable Provider (MSP) process for the provision of specialist palliative and end-of-life care services, including specialist medical support, for babies, children and young people with life-limiting conditions across the Thames Valley. The service will provide palliative and end-of-life care for babies, children and young people with life-limiting conditions across the Thames Valley. The Commissioner has a strong preference for providers that can demonstrate established specialist paediatric palliative care infrastructure, delivers specialist medical input within the current Thames Valley pathway, and is already embedded in relevant referral and clinical governance arrangements. Providers who believe they are capable of delivering this service are invited to express their interest within 14 days of publication of this notice. The Commissioner will not begin identifying or assessing potential providers until after this period, in accordance with the Provider Selection Regime. The contract duration is 3-years, and the anticipated service commencement date is October 2026. The contract value is PS1,360,677 excluding VAT This exercise is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner.",
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                "description": "NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board (the Commissioner) is publishing this notice to inform the market of its intention to award a contract through the Most Suitable Provider (MSP) process for the provision of specialist palliative and end-of-life care services, including specialist medical support, for babies, children and young people with life-limiting conditions across the Thames Valley. The service will provide palliative and end-of-life care for babies, children and young people with life-limiting conditions across the Thames Valley. Services include symptom management, short breaks and supportive stays, hospice-at-home care, 24/7 specialist nursing and medical support, and end-of-life care. The organisation also offers emotional, practical and bereavement support for parents, siblings and wider family members, alongside dedicated youth and transition services to help young people develop independence and prepare for adult services. Care is delivered in the hospice, at home and in hospital, according to family need and preference The contract duration is 3-years, and the anticipated service commencement date is October 2026. The contract value is PS1,360,677 excluding VAT TUPE is unlikely to apply to this procurement. This exercise is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner.",
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