Children and Young People's Specialist Palliative and End of Life Care Service

CPV: Community 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

No (one-off requirement)

First published

1 Oct 2026, 15:37 BST

Last source update

1 Oct 2026, 15:37 BST

Authority reference

C467552

FTS notice number

2026/S 000-092969

Classification (CPV)

Community health services

Delivery area

South East (UKJ1)

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 and The Procurement Act 2023 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 14 October 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR'.

Publisher note: The decision to identify Helen & Douglas House as the Most Suitable Provider was made by NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board following completion of the Most Suitable Provider assessment and moderation process. No declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest were identified during the decision-making process. In identifying the Most Suitable Provider, the Commissioner assessed providers against the Key Criteria and Basic Selection Criteria. The decision to identify Helen & Douglas House as the Most Suitable Provider was made by NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board following completion of the Most Suitable Provider assessment and moderation process. No declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest were identified during the decision-making process. In identifying the Most Suitable Provider, the Commissioner assessed interested providers against the published Basic Selection Criteria and Key Criteria. The Key Criteria and relative weightings were: Quality and Innovation: 30% Value: 20% Integration, Collaboration and Sustainability: 25% Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice: 20% Social Value: 5% The weighting methodology was designed to reflect the Commissioner's objectives for the service and the importance of delivering a safe, high-quality, sustainable and integrated specialist palliative care service for children and young people across Thames Valley. Following assessment and moderation of all submissions, the Commissioner concluded that Helen & Douglas House represented the Most Suitable Provider. The provider demonstrated the strongest overall evidence of established specialist paediatric palliative care capability, an experienced specialist multidisciplinary workforce, 24-hour specialist clinical support arrangements, existing delivery across the Thames Valley geography, established relationships with relevant health and care partners, and accessible community-based service provision. The Commissioner concluded that these factors provided the strongest overall alignment with the assessment criteria and service requirements. 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 and the Procurement Act 2023 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 14 October 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Representations should be sent to [email protected].

• Helen & Douglas HouseAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04120488 Oxford, South East

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