Official UK procurement notice
4 End of Life D2A beds in Plymouth
Authority: NHS Devon Integrated Care Board (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement description4 Block booked end of life hospice beds in Plymouth
CPV: Residential nursing care services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1NHS Devon ICB intends to award a contract for provision of 4 block booked beds in…Planned
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.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 13 Oct 2025, 14:15 BST
- Last source update
- 14 Nov 2025, 10:01 GMT
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-073814- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ae57Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
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
- Review procedure
As above. Any representations in relation to this award should be submitted to NHS Devon ICB by midnight on 13th November.
Publisher note: 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.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
10 Nov 2025 → 14 Nov 2025 · 2 dates- Next notice expected353 days ago10 Nov 2025
- Notice published348 days ago14 Nov 2025, 10:01 GMT
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Nov 2025- Status changed to complete3 Nov 2025, 15:48 GMT
- Procurement method changed3 Nov 2025, 15:48 GMT
Published amendments (1)
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 using a Most Suitable Provider process. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using the most s…
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Luke's Hospice Plymouth | £232,623 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 070553-2025-1 · St Luke's Hospice Plymouth
- Signed
- 3 Nov 2025
- Value
- £232,623
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- NHS Devon ICBReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- St Luke's Hospice PlymouthAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.