Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS DEVON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Aperture House, Pynes Hill, Rydon Lane,
Exeter
EX25AZ
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK41 - Plymouth
NHS Organisation Data Service
QJK
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
4 End of Life D2A beds in Plymouth
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85144100 - Residential nursing care services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
4 Block booked end of life hospice beds in Plymouth
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: £232,623.04
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK4 - Devon
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Devon ICB intends to award a contract for provision of 4 block booked beds in appropriate hospice accommodation, to support discharge from hospital for patients at end of life from University Hospital Plymouth who are unable, or do not wish, to return to their home address.
It has undertaken this procurement via a Most Suitable Provider Process under the Provider Selection Regime and this notice is an intention to award notice.
It is essential that the pathway supports the timely discharge of people at end of life, particularly for those people rapidly deteriorating for whom there is a limited window for a safe and appropriate discharge from hospital to be achieved.
The provider will be responsible for all medical support and care needs for individuals in these block beds and will be expected to provide Consultant oversight.
The contract will be in place to support during forthcoming winter pressures in the Plymouth locality.
The contract will start immediately on completion of the procurement and will run for 12 months initially, although will include a 6 month break clause. 2 x 6 month extension options will be included should the capacity continue to be required after 12 months.
This service is commissioned on a block contract purchase basis for end of life nursing beds with the following guaranteed activity levels:
4 End of Life Nursing Beds
The current weekly rate for occupied beds is £1,118.38 with a 50% rate pro rata for vacant beds.
The award is for new provision from an existing provider.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Meets quality thresholds / Weighting: 20%
Cost criterion - Name: Able to deliver for specified pricing / Weighting: 20%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Two six-month extension options will be included in the contract
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 decision makers by midnight on 13th November. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR
NB. This notice is being published as a VEAT notice due to a current known fault with the F03 Contract Award notice
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2025/S 000-064799
Section five. Award of contract/concession
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
3 November 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
St Luke's Hospice Plymouth
Plymouth
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK41 - Plymouth
Companies House
01505753
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £232,623.04
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 the relevant authority by midnight on Thursday 13th November, sent to d-icb.contracting@nhs.net.
This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
The award has been reviewed via the ICB's Procurement Oversight Group.
No Conflicts of Interest have been identified in relation to decision making.
The award criteria were applied with the following weightings;
-Quality 20%
- Value 20%
- Integration 30%
- Equalities 20%
- Social Value 10%
While all above elements are important to the service, integration with other relevant local provision has been identified as a particular concern as it requires the speedy and smooth transition of patients between providers with continuing wrap around support.
Following market review and publication of the MSP notice only one potentially suitable provider was identified. They have been reviewed against basic qualifying criteria and the 5 key criteria above and assessed as satisfying all requirements.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS Devon ICB
Exeter
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
As above. Any representations in relation to this award should be submitted to NHS Devon ICB by midnight on 13th November.