Contract

End of Life Services in Liverpool

  • NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-019834

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-050f1d

Published 8 May 2025, 4:12pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

1 Lakeside, 920 Centre Park Square Warrington WA1 1QY

Warrington

WA1 1QY

Contact

Kellie Connor

Email

kellie.connor@cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKD61 - Warrington

NHS Organisation Data Service

QYG

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.cheshireandmerseyside.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

End of Life Services in Liverpool

Reference number

24-25-QYG-99A-89AE-CON

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This is comprehensive End of Life (EoL) care service for Liverpool registered patients, meeting the needs of those who have been identified with a rapidly deteriorating condition that may be entering a terminal phase (specified originally as the last 12 weeks of life) and may require 'fast tracking' for immediate provision of NHS Continuing Healthcare. The service supports people to live well before dying, with peace and dignity in the place of their choice and provides care provision for patients that are in phases 2-4 on the North West End of Life Care Model at home,

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: £1,053,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD72 - Liverpool
Main site or place of performance

Patients registered with a Liverpool Place GP

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - Liverpool Place awarded a 1 year contract via Direct award C to incumbent provider to deliver the STARS End of Life Care Service in Liverpool. The contract commenced on the 1st of April 2024 and expired on 31st March 2025 and had an annual contract value of £1,053,000.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard / Weighting: 99

Price - Weighting: 1

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:

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.

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

Contract No

24-25-QYG-99A-89AE-CON

Title

End of Life Service in Liverpool

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

16 January 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

Speke Road, Woolton, Liverpool, L25 8QA

Liverpool

L25 8QA

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD72 - Liverpool
Charity Commission (England and Wales)

207994

Internet address

https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/help/hospice-care/liverpool

The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,053,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

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.

On the 16th of January 2024 the Procurement Decisions Review Group (PDRG) approved this decision and no conflicts of interested were declared.

The following criteria informed the decision:

Social Value: 10%

Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice: 25%

Value: 20%

Integration, collaboration and service sustainability: 20%

Quality and innovation: 25%

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board

1 Lakeside 920, Centre Park Square

Warrington

WA1 1QY

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk/