Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS South West London ICB
120 The Broadway
London
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI - London
NHS Organisation Data Service
36L
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.southwestlondon.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
Specialist Paediatric Palliative Care (SPACE) Service - Shooting Star Children's Hospice
Reference number
C411522
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The services to be provided under this contract are specialist paediatric palliative care services for babies, children and young adults (age 0 to 18). We are intending to award this contract to an existing Provider, following the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Direct Award Process C. The services are to be delivered between 01 April 2026 and 31 March 2027.
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: £349,745
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The notice relates to hospice specialist paediatric palliative care services for children and young adults (age 0 to 18).
This notice is an intention to award a contract to the existing provider following direct award process C.
The lifetime value of the contract is £349,745 (£349,745 per annum).
The contract term will be 1 year with no option to extend.
The contract will start on 01/04/2026 and end 31/03/2027.
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: 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:
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 16.02.2026. 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: No
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
12 November 2025
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
Shooting Star Children's Hospices
Hampton
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
02927688
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £349,745
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 16.02.2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 16.02.2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Written representations should be sent to hub.psrrepresentation@nhs.net
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS South West London ICB
120 The Broadway
London
Country
United Kingdom