Official UK procurement notice
Consultant Medical Input from St Michaels Hospice
Authority: East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSt. Michaels Hospice for the provision of specialist consultant medical input to support palliative and end of life care services for inpatients at ESHT and support the smooth transition of patients to a non-acute setting.
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
St. Michaels Hospice is a well-established provider of specialist palliative and end of life care services within East Sussex and a long-standing strategic partner with the palliative care system. Additional information: 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. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 15 Oct 2026, 11:54 BST
- Last source update
- 15 Oct 2026, 11:54 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-097405- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-078863Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services and ordered in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive
- Published justification
This contract is being awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 using Direct Award Process C. The current contract has been assessed by East Sussex Healthcare Trust and the incumbent provider, St Michaels Hospice, against the Provider Selection Regime key criteria and basic selection criteria. The Trust has concluded that the provider is delivering the existing service to a satisfactory standard and is likely to continue to satisfy the requirements of the proposed contract. The proposed contractual arrangements are not changing from the existing contract and the service model will remain unchanged. The provider has demonstrated effective, continued integration with Trust services and partner organisations. Accordingly, the Trust is satisfied that the conditions for Direct Award Process C are met and that the award is lawful under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Michael's Hospice Hastings and RotherSME | £67,079 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 097405-2026-1 · St Michael's Hospice Hastings and RotherSME
- Signed
- 15 Oct 2026
- Value
- £67,079
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Centre for Effective Dispute ResolutionMediation body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- St Michael's Hospice Hastings and RotherAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.