--- title: "Provision of Complementary Therapy for Cancer Patients in West Lothian" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000557555" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000557555" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000557555.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000557555.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS LOTHIAN" published: "2018-09-24" --- # Provision of Complementary Therapy for Cancer Patients in West Lothian Buyer: NHS LOTHIAN Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000557555 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000557555) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000557555.json) ## Summary NHS Lothian is initiating a tender for the "Provision of Complementary Therapy for Cancer Patients in West Lothian" as part of its health services. The planned procurement aims to commission a range of complementary therapies for patients receiving care in palliative and oncology settings. This contract, valued at £160,000, will span two years with an option to extend for a further 24 months. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with a future notice date set for October 15, 2018. Services are to be delivered at St John's Hospital, Livingston, within the West Lothian area. This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health and complementary therapy services, particularly those with experience in palliative care. Companies that are members of professional bodies and can provide necessary certifications, such as Disclosure Scotland or adequate public liability insurance, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. Engaging in this procurement process could enhance the service offerings and market presence of businesses in the health and wellness industry, specifically those focused on supporting cancer patients. ## Notice Lothian Health Board is seeking to commission a range of Complementary Therapies to deliver one to one complementary therapy to patients attending specialist palliative care or the oncology unit within West Lothian. Contract will be for a two year period with the option to extend for a further period of 24 months. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Lothian Health Board is seeking to commission a range of complementary therapies to cancer patients in West Lothian. The provision of Complementary Therapy treatments will involve delivering high quality, personalised holistic treatment programmes. This will aim to promote and support patient's rights by promoting individual choice, respecting beliefs and ensuring privacy and dignity at all times. The successful provider will be expected to offer a range of complementary therapies appropriate to individual patients to support symptoms of anxiety, stress, pain, nausea and breathlessness. Therapies will be delivered across Specialist Palliative Care, The Oncology Unit and the Breast Cancer Service based at St John's Hospital, Livingston and within a Community setting. Lothian Health Board anticipates that sessions required will equate to approx 45 hours per week. Contract will be for a 2 year period with the option to extend for a further 24 months.. Mandatory requirements are: Providers must be a member of a professional body Disclosure Scotland certificate must be provided Public Liability Insurance of not less than 4,000,000 GBP in respect of any one occurrence and employer's liability cover ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP332030 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 24 Sep 2018 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 15 Oct 2018 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £160,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS LOTHIAN | | Locality | EDINBURGH | | Post town | Edinburgh | | Postcode | EH1 3EG | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh | | Local authority | City of Edinburgh | | Electoral ward | City Centre | | Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh | | Delivery location | TLM78 West Lothian | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 85111400 - Rehabilitation hospital services - 85170000 - Acupuncture and chiropractor services - 98330000 - Physical well-being services - 98334000 - Wellness services ## Release History - 24 Sep 2018 at 00:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP332030 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP332030 Provision of Complementary Therapy for Cancer Patients in West Lothian - Lothian Health Board is seeking to commission a range of Complementary Therapies to deliver one to one complementary therapy to patients attending specialist palliative care or the oncology unit within West Lothian. Contract will be for a two year period with the option to extend for a further period of 24 months. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk/ - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000557555 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=557555 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000557555. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000557555.json.