Award

Provision for planned, emergency and end of life palliative respite for children

  • NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-007277

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-032307

Published 17 March 2022, 9:31am



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership

Procurement Services, Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board, Woodlands House, Maes-Y-Coed Road

Cardiff

CF14 4HH

Email

emma.lane@wales.nhs.uk

Telephone

+44 02921836450

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.procurement.wales.nhs.uk

Buyer's address

http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Provision for planned, emergency and end of life palliative respite for children

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85323000 - Community health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership wish to inform the market that they intend to award a three year contract for palliative care to children with life limiting conditions, end of life care needs and family support by providing planned and emergency respite care.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £895,381.20

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85323000 - Community health services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL - Wales

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership acting on behalf of a Consortium of Health Boards (Aneurin Bevan Health Board, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, Hywel Dda Health Board, Powys Teaching Health Board and Swansea Bay University Health Board) wish to inform the market that they intend to award a three year contract for the provision of planned, emergency and end of life palliative respite for children.

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

Children with specialist palliative care needs require an individual package of care in a planned, co-ordinated, timely and flexible manner as directed by need. The Health Boards acting as a Consortium require additional services to act as an adjunct to those which they deliver as part of core services in order to support planned and emergency respite and end of life care based with Ty Hafan, a specialist children’s Hospice provider and the only child hospice in South Wales. The service will support children, young people and their families and provide a palliative care experience within the community and home where necessary.

The Health Board is issuing this notice applying a 10 day standstill period prior to award of a three year contract.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract/concession

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

17 March 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Ty Hafan

Hayes Road

Sully

CF64 5XX

Telephone

+44 02920532292

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKL - Wales
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £895,381.20


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(WA Ref:119681)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court

London

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

http://www.procurement.wales.nhs.uk

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership on behalf of all Health Boards will allow a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period between notifying the award decision and awarding the contract.