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
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