Contract

Palliative Care Support - Children's Hospice

  • NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-026133

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-048b94

Published 16 August 2024, 1:22pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board

Tootal Buildings, 56 Oxford Street

Manchester

M1 6EU

Contact

NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board

Email

nhsgm.procurement@nhs.net

Telephone

+44 1612123714

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKD - North West (England)

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://gmintegratedcare.org.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 Care Support - Children's Hospice

Reference number

NHSGM-TN007

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

An Urgent Award has been made for an out of hours clinical support to community end of life/palliative care services. The service supports children who are receiving palliative/end of life care. It works alongside our children's palliative care nurse and provide out of hours and holiday cover . The reason for the urgency was not foreseeable by and not attributable to the relevant authority as the previous provider gave notice of their intention not to enter into a further contract. A new provider was therefore needed urgently due to the specific requirements of the Service and Patient safety. There was a significant risk currently to meeting the care needs and experience of children on end of life pathways.

This contract is for 12 months starting 1 April 2024 - 31 March 2025

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: £30,240

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The service supports children who are receiving palliative/end of life care. It works alongside children's palliative care nurse and provide out of hours and holiday cover. Without this support in place, families will not have this important care when they need it, which could result in additional hospital visits and potentially ending their life in hospital, which may be contrary to their wishes.

Award decision-makers: Corporate Director of Finance - Commissioning & Financial Assurance and the Executive Committee on behalf on NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board.

No conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of the individuals making the decision identified.

The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

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 procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations as 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

1 April 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

Forget Me Not Children's Hospice

Russell House, Fell Greave Rd

Huddersfield

HD2 1NH

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £30,240


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

The Provider Selection Regime (PSR) notice for an Urgent Award . 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 Contract Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board

Manchester

Country

United Kingdom