Official UK procurement notice
NHS Palliative Care Services - Adults
Authority: NHS BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, SWINDON AND WILTSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe provision of Specialist Palliative Care services for adults with a life limiting illness, irrespective of diagnosis, who are registered with a GP in, Swindon, Shrivenham and named practices in Wiltshire, and require access to multi-professional specialist
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire ICB are to award a contract to the…Awarded
Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire ICB are to award a contract to the existing provider following direct award process C. The services within this contract have been identified and notified as on the core list of services to be considered to be included in the Integrated Community Based Care provisions and will be part of that contract that will go live from 1 April 2025.
The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £1,411,859.
The contract is for 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025.
This notice has been published by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.
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 Feb 2025, 15:02 GMT
- Last source update
- 4 Feb 2025, 15:02 GMT
- Authority reference
BSWICB0050- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-003682- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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- 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 the relevant authority by 17th February 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
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 decision makers by 17th February 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. The current incumbent, Prospect Hospice, meets and in some cases exceeds the requirements. The provider is currently meeting the required outcomes within the contract. They offer good value for money and are meeting activity expectations. The decision was approved in line with Bath & North East Somerset Integrated Care Board's Scheme of Reservation and Delegation by the Finance and Investment Committee. There were no conflicts of interest identified among committee members.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect HospiceSME | £1,411,859 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 003682-2025-1 · Prospect HospiceSME
- Signed
- 6 Mar 2024
- Value
- £1,411,859
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care BoardReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Prospect HospiceAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.