Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS North West London Integrated Care Board
15 Marylebone Rd,
London
NW1 5JD
Contact
Stevie Crawford
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI32 - Westminster
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.nwlondonics.nhs.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.nwlondonics.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 Palliative and End of Life Care Services at Noah's Ark Children's Hospice for Children and Young People for NHS North West London ICB
Reference number
C354531
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
To provide specialist palliative and end of life care services for children and young people across West London.
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: £240,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
Main site or place of performance
The Ark, Byng Road, Barnet, London EN5 4NP
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
To provide enhanced palliative care support to infants, children and young people with life-limiting conditions and their families across West London. The service provision entails supporting children and families from diagnosis to end of life and throughout bereavement with a range of nursing, practical, emotional, and medical care.
Due to the nature of the health care services the existing provider is the only realistic capable provider for the relevant authority's specific requirements, therefore Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Direct Award Process A applies and such service is designated as essential services and time essential in the NHS Standard Contract.
- An award has been made following PSR Direct Award Process A;
- The lifetime value is £240,000;
- the length of the new contract is 12 months commencing 1st April 2025 until 31st March 2026.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
two.2.14) Additional information
Award Criteria (11.2.5) - No realistic alternative provider
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 services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations do not apply to this award.
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
22 April 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Noah's Ark Children's Hospice
101A, Byng Road Barnet EN5 4NP
Barnet
EN5 4NP
Telephone
+44 2084498877
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
The Ark, 101A Byng Road
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £240,000
Lowest offer: £240,000 / Highest offer: £240,000 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This
contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations do not apply to this award.
The NHS NWL ICB Governance/decision-making panel is the making the award decision.
No conflicts of interest have been identified.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice for England and Wales
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom