Adult Hospice Inpatient, Outpatient and Community Services in East Berkshire (Slough, Maidenhead, Windsor, Ascot and Bracknell)

Official notice

Authority: NHS Frimley Integrated Care Board (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: South East (UKJ)

Awarded value£22,435,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Apr 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Thames Hospice

What is being bought

Published requirement description

NHS Frimley ICB ("the Commissioner") sought to commission provision to provide adult hospice inpatient, outpatient and community services for all patients requiring hospice intervention for palliative and end of life care who are registered with a GP practice in the East Berkshire area.

Working as part of the Frimley Integrated Care System, the inpatient outpatient and community services will support individuals to remain in their preferred place of care and reduce avoidable ambulance conveyancing and hospital admissions with a rapid response service and 24/7 advice line. It will also engender confidence amongst professionals in supporting the delivery of exceptional end of life care.

The Services are for adults over the age of 18 years or transitioning into adult services at the time of first referral.

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Award Notice A. 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.

CPV: Health services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South East

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: 4 Jun 2025, 11:23 BST
Last source update: 4 Jun 2025, 11:23 BST
Authority reference: PSCG0041
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-029790
Classification (CPV): Health services
Delivery area: South East (UKJ)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-052c34 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The existing provider of the service has expressed an interest to continue with the service and the ICB is satisfied with the proposed contracting arrangements, and due to the nature of the specialised service that Thames Hospice provide that they remain the only appropriate provider.
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract 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.

Publisher note: 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. No declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest were identified during the decision-making process. This notice covers award of a contract for existing services with an existing provider.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £22,435,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Apr 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Thames Hospice	£22,435,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 029790-2025-1 · Thames Hospice
Signed
1 Apr 2025
Value
£22,435,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS Frimley Integrated Care Board

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Windsor, South EastContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Thames HospiceAwarded supplierGB-COH: 05316964 Maidenhead, South East

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.