Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Alexandra House, Cheltenham General Hospital, Sandford Road
Gloucester
GL53 7AN
Contact
Kelly Attwood
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gloshospitals.nhs.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.gloshospitals.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
Palliative Care Support from BWCNFT to GHFT
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79625000 - Supply services of medical personnel
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
GHFT to commission Paediatric Consultant support for out of hours palliative care
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: £19,400
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK13 - Gloucestershire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
BWCNFT will provide out of hours palliative care support to staff members treating end of life patients in their own homes. The contract has been awarded under Provider Selection Regime Direct Award A. This contract is provided on a cost and volume basis with an indicative contract value of £19,400 per annum. The contract is to cover the period 01.04.2025 - 31.03.2026
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: 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 was a direct award under Provider Selection Regime
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
25 November 2025
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
BIRMINGHAM WOMENS AND CHILDRENS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Steel House Lane
Birmingham
B4 6NH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG31 - Birmingham
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: £19,400
Lowest offer: £19,399 / Highest offer: £19,401 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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 decision makers in this award was Zoe Cliffe, Women & Children's General Manager and Kelly Attwood, Contracts Manager. There were no conflict of interests declared.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Alexandra House, Cheltenham General Hospital, Sandford Road
Gloucester
GL53 7AN
Country
United Kingdom