Find a TenderAwardedContract award notice

Published 9 Sept 2025, 15:29 BST

Official UK procurement notice

End of Life Care Support Service

Official notice

Authority: CORNWALL PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: South West (UKK3)

Published estimate£1,801,580≈ £601k / year · £2,161,896 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 27 Nov 2025awarded 6 Feb 2026

Award (standstill) to Volunteer Cornwall

Contract term 3 yrsends 28 Feb 2029 · up to 29 Feb 2032 with extensions · starts 1 Mar 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

An open procurement under PA23 for the provision of an End of Life Care Support Service.

CPV: Other community, social and personal services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£1,801,580

Contract period: 1 Mar 2026 – 28 Feb 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 29 Feb 2032 with extensionsValue: £1,801,580 exc. VAT · £2,161,896 inc. VAT

Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: Option to extend by up to a maximum of 3-years.

98000000 Other community, social and personal services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Quality: 85%Price: 15%

Published sub-criteria (7)

Service Outcomes and Impact: 17%
Equity and Reach: 12%
Outcome Measurement and Continuous Improvement: 17%
Output Delivery and Service Capacity: 9%
Mobilisation and Workforce Development: 10%
Presentation: 20%
Commercial Submission: 15%

Published award criteria (7)

Service Outcomes and Impact
Equity and Reach
Outcome Measurement and Continuous Improvement
Output Delivery and Service Capacity
Mobilisation and Workforce Development
Presentation
Commercial Submission

What this means for your bid

Price carries 15 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 9 Sept 2025, 15:29 BST
Last source update: 6 Feb 2026, 15:42 GMT
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 15 Jan 2026
Authority reference: NHS2422
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-062615
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV): Other community, social and personal services
Delivery area: South West (UKK3)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0596e4 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply

Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes

Submission deadline: 27 Nov 2025, 08:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 13 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/PublicP… ↗

Timeline

9 Sept 2025 → 1 Mar 2026 · 11 dates

Planning notice published
9 Sept 2025, 15:29 BST
Market engagement
15 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
Another next market engagement event will be held on Monday 15th September via TEAMS from 2-3pm.
Please contact [email protected] for an invitation.
Next notice expected392 days ago
29 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
Tender notice published386 days ago
6 Oct 2025, 16:11 BST
Clarification questions by348 days ago
13 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission deadline334 days ago
27 Nov 2025, 08:00 GMT
Award decision expected by284 days ago
15 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
Assessment summaries sent263 days ago
6 Feb 2026
Latest notice published263 days ago
6 Feb 2026, 15:42 GMT
Standstill ends251 days ago
17 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
Contract starts240 days ago
1 Mar 2026

Notice history

12 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Sept 2025

Preliminary market engagement notice published
9 Sept 2025, 15:29 BST
UK2
Preliminary market engagement notice published
12 Sept 2025, 15:50 BST
UK2
Tender notice published
6 Oct 2025, 16:11 BST
UK4
Status changed to active
6 Oct 2025, 16:11 BST
Procurement method changed
6 Oct 2025, 16:11 BST
Deadline published: 3 Nov 2025, 08:00 GMT
6 Oct 2025, 16:11 BST
Tender notice published
7 Oct 2025, 13:36 BST
UK4
Tender notice published
30 Oct 2025, 15:56 GMT
UK4
Deadline moved to 27 Nov 2025, 08:00 GMT
30 Oct 2025, 15:56 GMT
+24 days · was 3 Nov 2025, 08:00 GMT
Contract award notice published
6 Feb 2026, 15:42 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
6 Feb 2026, 15:42 GMT
Contract signature expected
18 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled

Published amendments (2)

Direct link to opportunity provided, replacing the link to the tendering portal website.

Tender Submission date extended. Clarification period extended. Extended due to feedback received from multiple parties.

Routine re-releases (6)

2025-10: 1 release · 6 Oct 2025
2025-09: 2 releases · 9 Sept 2025, 12 Sept 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £1,801,5801 award exc. VAT

Bids received 86 from SMEs

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Volunteer CornwallVCSE1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2032Extensions: Option to extend by up to a maximum of 3-years.	£1,801,580	6 Feb 2026standstill to 17 Feb 2026	Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
8final-stage tenders · 9 at stage one	6	3	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

CORNWALL PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-NHS: RJ8 · GB-PPON: PRDC-5432-XZPZ Carew House, Beacon Technology Park, Dunmere Road, Bodmin, South West, PL31 2QNContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

VOLUNTEER CORNWALLAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03562830GB-PPON: PTZW-7212-ZMHD Acorn House Heron Way, Truro, South West, TR1 2XNContact email

Official documents & specifications (6)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender6 Feb 2026, 15:42 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender30 Oct 2025, 15:56 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender7 Oct 2025, 13:36 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender6 Oct 2025, 16:11 BST
Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender12 Sept 2025, 15:50 BST
Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender9 Sept 2025, 15:29 BST