Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board
Charter House Parkway
Welwyn Garden City
AL8 6JL
Contact
Rahena Houque
hweicbhv.procurementteam@nhs.net
Telephone
+44 1923244366
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH23 - Hertfordshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.hertsandwestessex.icb.nhs.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.hertsandwestessex.icb.nhs.uk/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Keech Hospice Care - Children's Palliative Care
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Children’s Palliative care is an active and total approach to care embracing physical, emotional and spiritual elements. It focuses on quality of life for the child and support for the family and includes management of distressing symptoms, provision of respite and care through death and bereavement.
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: £1,994,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH23 - Hertfordshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Direct Award Process A - Keech Hospice is an existing provider of children's palliative care for HWE ICB and the ICB is satisfied that Keech are capable of providing the future services required. Keech is currently the only local provider with the capacity to provide the range and volume of end-of-life services to the child population of Hertfordshire. Keech have long and well-established links with all the surrounding hospices, community nurse providers and managed clinical networks.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
2 year extension available from April 2028
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
Contract is offered on a 3 year term with 2 year extension available. Funding information provided is based on the full 3+2 potential contract length available. Contract end without the extension would be 31/03/2028. With the extension would be 31/03/2030.
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
- New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services
Explanation:
Direct Award Process A - Keech Hospice is an existing provider of children's palliative care for HWE ICB and the ICB is satisfied that Keech are capable of providing the future services required. Keech is currently the only local provider with the capacity to provide the range and volume of end-of-life services to the child population of Hertfordshire. Keech have long and well-established links with all the surrounding hospices, community nurse providers and managed clinical networks.
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
22 November 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
Keech Hospice Care
Great Bramingham Lane Streatley
Luton
LU3 3NT
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
02904446
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,994,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,994,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board
Charter House Parkway
Welwyn Garden City
AL8 6JL
Country
United Kingdom