Planned Overnight Visit Service

CPV: Health services

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

11 Jul 2024, 12:58 BST

Last source update

25 Jun 2025, 12:54 BST

FTS notice number

2025/S 000-035055

Classification (CPV)

Health services

Delivery area

East of England (UKH14)

Official registry OCID

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Why no open competition

The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons

Published justification

Explanation:

Risks associated with the discontinuation of the service:

• Lack of night support for EOL patients resulting in increased hospital admissions.
• Family/carer burn out - leading to increased support required for the patient and emergency admissions.
• Increased spend in NHS Continuing Healthcare to commission night support where Marie Curie are unable to support.

The Authority is to retain the provision with the provider named in this notice to ensure the risks (list is not exhaustive) are prevented. The Authority is supporting this organisation through a grant arrangement.

The Authority believes competition is absent for the technical reasons outlined above and the potential for patient harm and disruption.

This is for a one year grant commencing 01/04/24.

Publisher note: F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice published 11th July 2024 : Notice reference: 2024/S 000-021252 Please note that the services and associated specification and prices commissioned within this contract may be subject to review and change, moving forward the Commissioners may further review the above mentioned services in conjunction with the selected providers; therefore, the scope of the possible changes to be made to this contract shall relate to the outcomes of any continuous improvement, through a variation to the contract in accordance with Regulation 72 (1) (a) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Additionally, the contract may also be amended in terms of the original services supplied or the localities covered, where, following assessment it is identified that it is logical for additional services to be delivered in conjunction with this contract and / or by the provider(s), both in terms of actual service delivery and to avoid duplication of costs. These services may include but are not limited to other services and specialties formally delivered in alternative care settings where it is foreseen that these services can be delivered more effectively as part of this contract. The services to which this procurement relates fall within Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the "Regulations"). As such, the procurement of the services is being run as a process akin to the procedure mentioned above, as outlined within the suite of procurement documents. The Contracting Authority does not intend to hold itself bound by any of the regulations, save those applicable to Schedule 3 Services.

• Marie CurieAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00507597 London, London, SW11 7BW

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