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Published 15 Mar 2023, 10:18 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Hospice at Home End of Life Services Provision in Hertfordshire and West Essex

Official notice

Authority: NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board (NHS & healthcare)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£610,7842 contracts · exc. VAT
Awarded 30 Aug 2023no call for competition
Awarded to Marie Curie2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This contract award notice follows the publication of a Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency Notice (VEAT)

published on 15th March 2023 which was intended to provide notice of the Contracting Authority's

intention to award a contract for 'Hospice at Home' End of Life services to its incumbent provider,

Marie Curie, to continue to provide services within the Hertfordshire area. The reference number for

the VEAT is 2023/S 000-007494.

This notice is intended to provide confirmation of conclusion of the contract award for the services set

out within the published VEAT Notice.

CPV: Health services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1This contract award notice follows the publication of a Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency…Awarded

This contract award notice follows the publication of a Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency Notice (VEAT) published on 15th March 2023 which was intended to provide notice of the Contracting Authority's intention to award a contract for 'Hospice at Home' End of Life services to its incumbent provider, Marie Curie, to continue to provide services within the Hertfordshire area. The reference number for the VEAT is 2023/S 000-007494.

This notice is intended to provide confirmation of conclusion of the contract award for the services set out within the published VEAT Notice.

The service will provide holistic palliative and end of life care which will include crisis and planned

response, specialist holistic assessment, symptom control, emotional support and practical “hands on“

nursing and social care which includes respite for carer's based upon priorities.

The Hospice at Home service is one element working in partnership with colleagues and other

organisations to ensure that wherever possible the services on offer meet the needs of service users

effectively and flexibly and represent effective and efficient use of available resources.

All service users will be cared for on an integrated End of Life Care pathway which includes Advance Care Planning, Preferred Priorities of Care.

The new contract proposed will be for a period of 12 months with the option to extend for a further 12

months. The new contract will start on 1st April 2023 and will end on 31st March 2024 with the option to

extend from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025.

The contract has been in place since 2013, the total cumulative value of this service since it began is £1,838,066.00 (not including the value of this contract). The value of this contract without extension is £151,239, increasing to £302,478 if extended by a further 12 months. The figure reflected in this notice is the total contract value including the option to extend by a further 12 months.

This value has decreased slightly from the value published within the VEAT which was £154,153 for 1-year, increasing to £308,306 including the option. However, this is not of material difference and the scope of the services continues to be as described.

Delivery: East of England
Extensions: Option to extend for a further 12 month period.

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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
15 Mar 2023, 10:18 GMT
Last source update
8 Sept 2023, 15:50 BST
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-026678
Classification (CPV)
Health services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH23)
Official registry OCID
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Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

The Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board (HWE ICB) became a legal entity on 1st July 2022, replacing the previous Hertfordshire and West Essex Clinical Commissioning Groups. The organisation is in its early stages and is forming its commissioning and procurement strategies.

It is the intention of the HWE ICB to undertake a full commissioning review of its hospice services across the area. To procure services at this stage would risk destabilisation and misalignment to the wider strategy.

This short-term extension will allow the HWE ICB time to ensure that a robust strategic review is undertaken which will inform the longer-term decision on how these services will be delivered in future for the benefit of our patients.

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Buyer details updated
    8 Sept 2023, 15:50 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £610,7842 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 2latest 30 Aug 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Marie CurieHospice at HomeSubcontracting: declared£308,306 †—Awarded
Marie CurieHospice at Home£302,478 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Hospice at Home · Marie Curie

    Signed
    30 Aug 2023
    Value
    £302,478
    Status
    active
  • Hospice at Home · Marie Curie

    Signed
    20 Feb 2023
    Value
    £308,306
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareBody governed by public lawHealth Charter House, Parkway, Welwyn Garden City, East of England, AL8 6JLContact name, email

Consortium members and other public bodies

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court of Justice England and WalesReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • Marie CurieAwarded supplier One, Embassy Gardens, 8 Viaduct Gardens, London, East of England, SW11 7BW
  • Marie CurieAwarded supplier 1, Embassy Gardens, 8 Viaduct Gardens, London, London, SW11 7BW

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.