Contract

Palliative and End of Life Care Services

  • NHS HUMBER & NORTH YORKSHIRE ICB

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-008337

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0448f5

Published 15 March 2024, 10:47am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS HUMBER & NORTH YORKSHIRE ICB

Health House,Grange Park Lane

WILLERBY

HU106DT

Email

hnyicb.procurement@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKE12 - East Riding of Yorkshire

NHS Organisation Data Service

QOQ

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://humberandnorthyorkshire.icb.nhs.uk/

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

Palliative and End of Life Care Services

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85323000 - Community health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Service provides specialist palliative and end of life care as part of the End of Life Care (EoLC) provision delivered by multiple providers including local hospices, local hospitals, and community services. The service provides an overnight nursing service for patients in their usual place of residence who are in the end-of-life stage of their illness whose needs can be met through short episodes of night care to support their needs and their carer's through a skilled and qualified workforce.

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: £654,760

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85141200 - Services provided by nurses

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE2 - North Yorkshire
Main site or place of performance

The Service provides specialist palliative and end of life care as part of the End of Life Care (EoLC) provision delivered by multiple providers including local hospices, local hospitals, and community services. The service provides an overnight nursing service for patients in their usual place of residence who are in the end-of-life stage of their illness whose needs can be met through short episodes of night care to support their needs and their carer's through a skilled and qualified workforce.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Service provides specialist palliative and end of life care as part of the End of Life Care (EoLC) provision delivered by multiple providers including local hospices, local hospitals, and community services. The service provides an overnight nursing service for patients in their usual place of residence who are in the end-of-life stage of their illness whose needs can be met through short episodes of night care to support their needs and their carer's through a skilled and qualified workforce.

NHS Humber and North Yorkshire ICB is intending to award a contract an existing provider following direct award process C of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

Approximate lifetime value of the contract is £654,760.

Contract term - 01/04/2024 - 31/03/2025 (includes an option to extend by 1 year)

two.2.5) Award criteria

Cost criterion - Name: The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard. / Weighting: 100

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Contract contains an option to extend by 1 year.


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:

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to 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 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 23:59hrs 27 March 2024.

This contract has not yet formally been awarded. This notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

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

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

14 March 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Marie Curie

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
Charity Commission (England and Wales)

207994

The contractor is an SME

No

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £654,760

Total value of the contract/lot: £654,760


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to 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 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 23:59hrs 27 March 2024. Provider representations in relation to this intention to award notice should be submitted in writing to hnyicb.procurement@nhs.net

This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

The contract award was approved by the Place Director (York), Place Director (North Yorkshire) and Place Director of Finance (North Yorkshire & York ). No conflicts of interest have been declared in relation to the contract award.

The criteria applied to this intention to award was:

Basic Selection Criteria

Mandatory and Discretionary Grounds

Suitability to pursue activity

Key Criteria

Quality - 35%

Innovation - 5%

Value - 30%

Integration, collaboration and service sustainability - 10%

Improving Access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice - 10%

Social Value - 10%

NHS Humber and North Yorkshire ICB has conducted an assessment of the Provider against the stated Basic Selection Criteria and Key Criteria and considers that the existing provider is satisfying its current existing contract, will likely satisfy the new contract to a sufficient standard, and the proposed contracting arrangements are not changing considerably.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

NHS England Independent Patient Choice and Procurement Panel

London

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.england.nhs.uk/commissioning/how-commissioning-is-changing/nhs-provider-selection-regime/independent-patient-choice-and-procurement-panel/