Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS North East London Integrated Care Board
4th Floor - Unex Tower, 5 Station Street
LONDON
E15 1DA
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI41 - Hackney and Newham
NHS Organisation Data Service
QMF
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://northeastlondon.icb.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
Overnight Rapid Response End of Life Care Nursing Service
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Overnight Rapid Response End of Life Care Nursing Service for North East London Integrated Care Board.
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: £266,512
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI5 - Outer London – East and North East
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The end of life nursing service provides overnight rapid specialist palliative nursing and care support to patients at home.
The service delivers improved quality of life experienced by end of life patients and increases the number of people supported to have a good death through advice, management of pain and other symptoms and provision of emotional and practical support.
Development of the service model and specification has been informed by national best practice as set out in the National Ambitions for Palliative and End of Life Care (2021-26), NHS Statutory Guidance on End of Life Services (July 2022), the Department of Health's National End of Life Care Strategy, and NICE Quality Standards for End of Life Care in Adults (2021).
The current provider of the Service is meeting the contractual requirements to a satisfactory level and the intention is to award the providers the contract for the period 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025, following PSR Direct Award Process C as there is no change to the contract terms.
The lifetime value of the contract is £266,512.
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: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
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:
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. 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. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 12th December 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
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
8 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
Marie Curie
8 Viaduct Gardens
London
SW11 7BW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI34 - Wandsworth
Charity Commission (England and Wales)
207994
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £266,512
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. 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. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 12th December 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.'
Written representations should be sent to: hub.psrrepresentation@nhs.net
Award decision makers: Matthew Hopkinson - Programme Delivery Manager, City & Hackney PBP
Olga Buck - Senior Programme Manager, Newham PBP
There were no conflict of interest identified in the decision making process.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS North East London Integrated Care Board
London
Country
United Kingdom