Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Mid & South Essex Integrated Care Board
Unit 10, Phoenix Court , Christopher Martin Road
Basildon
SS14 3HG
Contact
Kevin Edwards
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH3 - Essex
NHS Organisation Data Service
06Q
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.midandsouthessex.ics.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
Care for 'Adult rapidly deteriorating patient and with a primary health need' cohort
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This is a voluntary ex ante transparency notice and is intended to provide notice of MSE ICB's intention to award a 36-month contract (1st August 2023 - 31st July 2026) with the option to extend the contract by up to an additional 12-month period (1st August 2026 -31st July 2027); a maximum contract term of 48-months.
This will equate to a contract value of £34,559,463 over the three years and £46,079,284 if the extension is enacted.
It is MSE ICB's intention to award this contract to its Hospice System Partners, MSE ICB have been working to provide a service for adult patient cohorts who a rapidly deteriorating condition or are in the terminal phase of life, with a primary health need, that their needs are more than ancillary to the provisions of accommodation by a local authority, i.e. the care they need is beyond the legal remit of Social Services. The service may include both a bedded service and/or a domiciliary service dependent upon the individuals need.
MSE ICB have decided that the best solution to ensure that Patients across Mid and South Essex benefit from this is to ensure the service compliments other Palliative and End of Life care provision with its Hospice System Partners, who are uniquely placed and most technically capable to successfully deliver this service at scale and pace.
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: £46,079,284
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH3 - Essex
Main site or place of performance
Mid and South Essex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a voluntary ex ante transparency notice and is intended to provide notice of MSE ICB's intention to award a 36-month contract (1st August 2023 - 31st July 2026) with the option to extend the contract by up to an additional 12-month period (1st August 2026 -31st July 2027); a maximum contract term of 48-months.
This will equate to a contract value of £34,559,463 over the three years and £46,079,284 if the extension is enacted.
It is MSE ICB's intention to award this contract to its Hospice System Partners, MSE ICB have been working to provide a service for adult patient cohorts who a rapidly deteriorating condition or are in the terminal phase of life, with a primary health need, that their needs are more than ancillary to the provisions of accommodation by a local authority, i.e. the care they need is beyond the legal remit of Social Services. The service may include both a bedded service and/or a domiciliary service dependent upon the individuals need.
MSE ICB have decided that the best solution to ensure that Patients across Mid and South Essex benefit from this is to ensure the service compliments other Palliative and End of Life care provision with its Hospice System Partners, who are uniquely placed and most technically capable to successfully deliver this service at scale and pace.
In accordance with Regulation 72 (1) (a) of the PCRs 2015, the services covered by the arrangement may change and expand as the Service develops
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend by a further 12 months as per details in the notice to 31st July 2027
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:
MSE ICB have decided that the best solution to ensure that Adults across Mid and South Essex benefit from this is to ensure the service compliments other Palliative and End of Life care provision with its Hospice System Partners, who are uniquely placed and most technically capable to successfully deliver this service at scale and pace.
As such the ICB propose to award a contract to Farleigh Hospice, Havens Hospices and St. Luke's Hospice for the provision of Care for 'rapidly deteriorating patient' cohort service delivery commencing 1st August 2023-31st July 2026 (with the option to extend by a further 12 months).
In accordance with Regulation 72 (1) (a) of the PCRs 2015, the services covered by the arrangement may change and expand as the Service develops
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/concession
Title
Care for 'Adult rapidly deteriorating patient and with a primary health need' cohort
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12 June 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Farleigh Hospice
North Court Road CM1 7FH
Chelmsford
CM1 7FH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH3 - Essex
Charity Commission (England and Wales)
284670.
Internet address
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Havens Hospices
226 Priory Crescent
Southend on Sea
SS2 6PR
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH31 - Southend-on-Sea
Charity Commission (England and Wales)
1022119
Internet address
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
St. Luke's Hospice
Fobbing Farm, Nethermayne
Basildon
SS16 5NJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH3 - Essex
Charity Commission (England and Wales)
289466
Internet address
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £46,079,284
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £46,079,284
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
The Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom