--- title: "Provision of Complementary Therapy for Cancer Care and Palliative Care in West Lothian" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000562803" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000562803" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000562803.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000562803.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS LOTHIAN" published: "2018-11-08" --- # Provision of Complementary Therapy for Cancer Care and Palliative Care in West Lothian Buyer: NHS LOTHIAN Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000562803 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000562803) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000562803.json) ## Summary NHS Lothian, based in Edinburgh, is in the planning stage for a tender titled "Provision of Complementary Therapy for Cancer Care and Palliative Care in West Lothian." This procurement falls under the health industry category and is set to provide services to patients at St John's Hospital, Livingston. The contract is valued at £160,000 and will last for two years, with the option to extend for an additional 24 months. Interested parties should note that the communication of future notices is due on 10th December 2018. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the health and wellness sectors, particularly those offering complementary therapies. Organisations that are members of professional bodies and can provide necessary certifications and insurance are well-suited to compete. By delivering high-quality, personalised treatment programmes for cancer patients, vendors will not only support patient well-being but also potentially expand their client base within the health care system in West Lothian. ## 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=NOV336487 | | 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 | 8 Nov 2018 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 10 Dec 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 - 8 Nov 2018 at 00:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV336487 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV336487 Provision of Complementary Therapy for Cancer Care and Palliative Care 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-r6ebe6-0000562803 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=562803 ## 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-r6ebe6-0000562803. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000562803.json.