Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board
First Floor, Unipart House, Garsington Road
Oxford
OX4 2PG
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ - South East (England)
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.bucksoxonberksw.icb.nhs.uk
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
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
Berkshire West and South Oxfordshire Palliative and End of Life Care
Reference number
C326346 / WA17434
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85323000 - Community health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West ICB (the Commissioner) is seeking to secure a provider who has the capability and capacity to deliver Palliative and End of Life Care in Berkshire West and South Oxfordshire, in line with the specified requirements.
The aim of the service is to provide high quality and equitable services for Palliative and End of Life Care 24/7. This would be through a range of service delivery from multiple providers throughout BOB both NHS and Non-NHS.
The range of services to deliver the above is through an array of delivery mechanisms to include inpatient and outpatient services, day hospices, hospice at home, community services, lymphoedema, pre and post bereavement services. To successfully provide the above, communication between primary, secondary, and community services including the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector.
The Contract will be for an initial term of 7 years with an option to extend for a further 3 years at the sole discretion of the Commissioner. Services are currently scheduled to commence on 01 January 2026.
The Commissioner has a maximum financial envelope available of £3,500,000 per annum, including VAT. The total maximum contract value for the 7 year contract is £24,500,000 including VAT. At the end of the initial term the Commissioner will have an extension option for any period up to a further 3 years available which will be awarded at their discretion, giving a maximum possible contract value of £35,000,000 inclusive of VAT over 10 years if the full contract term is fulfilled.
TUPE is likely to apply, and TUPE information will be available on request.
This exercise is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ - South East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West ICB (the Commissioner) is seeking to secure a provider who has the capability and capacity to deliver Palliative and End of Life Care in Berkshire West and South Oxfordshire, in line with the specified requirements.
The aim of the service is to provide high quality and equitable services for Palliative and End of Life Care 24/7. This would be through a range of service delivery from multiple providers throughout BOB both NHS and Non-NHS.
The range of services to deliver the above is through an array of delivery mechanisms to include inpatient and outpatient services, day hospices, hospice at home, community services, lymphoedema, pre and post bereavement services. To successfully provide the above, communication between primary, secondary, and community services including the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector.
The objectives for the BOB ICS include:
• Viewing each person as an individual and supporting all people with palliative and end of life care needs to receive the personalised care they need irrespective of time of day, age of individual, background, and care setting.
• Ensuring there is fair access to care.
• Focusing and maximising comfort and wellbeing, including mental health needs, for everyone with palliative and end of life care needs.
• Coordinating and providing high quality care and support to patients and their families through trained and educated staff across all providers within our area and ensuring that all staff are prepared to care.
• Improving and raising community awareness of death and dying, to enable 'compassionate communities' to grow, and providing robust pre and post bereavement.
• services for all.
• A System which provides cross organisational, working to enable right care, right place, right time and support a person to die well in their preferred place of care and death.
• Improved access, experience and outcomes across Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, and Berkshire West for all ages, recognising the importance of children's services and the transitional interface with adult palliative care services.
• Improved access to 24/7 advice and guidance for people with palliative and end of life care needs, their families, and their carers.
• Patients with palliative and end of life care needs have access to the most appropriate funding stream tailored to their needs.
• Updating our population-based needs assessment for palliative and end of lifecare services in partnership with Health and Wellbeing Boards.
• To enable digital interoperability to enable a digitally shared PEoLC records.
The Contract will be for an initial term of 7 years with an option to extend for a further 3 years at the sole discretion of the Commissioner. Services are currently scheduled to commence on 01 January 2026.
The Commissioner has a maximum financial envelope available of £3,500,000 per annum, including VAT. The total maximum contract value for the 7 year contract is £24,500,000 including VAT. At the end of the initial term the Commissioner will have an extension option for any period up to a further 3 years available which will be awarded at their discretion, giving a maximum possible contract value of £35,000,000 inclusive of VAT over 10 years if the full contract term is fulfilled.
TUPE is likely to apply, and TUPE information will be available on request.
This exercise is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
84
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Option to extend for a further 3 years (36 months at the sole discretion of the Commissioner). Maximum of a 10-year (120 month) contract duration.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria
Economic and financial standing will be tested in the Basic Selection Criteria.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
31 January 2025
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 12 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
31 January 2025
Local time
12:15pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
Interested providers will be able to view this opportunity via the live opportunities list on the 'Health Family' e-procurement system, Atamis. Click on 'View our Live Opportunities' from the home page, available on the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome.
Once you have found the opportunity (via the search function, using the title or reference number), to gain full access to the bid documentation (including questionnaires), you will need to click on 'Register interest' - this will take you to the log-in page.
If you are not already registered on the system, you will need to do so before gaining full access to the documentation and be able to submit a bid.
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract 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.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West ICB
Oxford
Country
United Kingdom