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# Safe and Warm: Providing a Critical Lifeline to Dialysis Patients Across the UK

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/safe-and-warm-providing-a-critical-lifeline-to-dialysis-patients-across-the-uk-ocds-h6vhtk-043c5b). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED: "Safe and Warm: Providing a Critical Lifeline to Dialysis Patients Across the UK". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/northern-gas-networks-limited-coh-05167070)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Research and development services and related consultancy services
- **Delivery Location:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK, UKL, UKM
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0025
- **Awarded Value:** £5,154,753 (exc. VAT, 2 contracts)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-043c5b`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/safe-and-warm-providing-a-critical-lifeline-to-dialysis-patients-across-the-uk-ocds-h6vhtk-043c5b#tl-md)

## Description
A contract has been awarded by NGN to Kidney Care UK. 
Kidney Care UK provided a proposal to provide a holistic support package by building on the early success of their VCMA project with WWU and the Welsh Kidney Network, combined with a complementary telephone helpline service that will amplify KCUK's allied services such as free renal counselling and financial grants to patients. Total target beneficiary base of 17,667 across the networks. For patients on dialysis: a dedicated, personal, face-to-face support service serving the 8,867 kidney patients on dialysis treatment in the 128 renal units across the North East, North West, the South West and South East of England, and Scotland. Delivered by trained and trusted Patient Support Officers (PSOs), the service will enable patients to access all the benefits and welfare support they are entitled to. Patients will also benefit from access to specialist money and energy advice, framed within the context of the specific challenges faced by kidney patients. Over the two years of the project, they would expect to directly reach the total number of patients receiving dialysis in these focus regions - currently 8,867. For patients with advanced CKD: The face-to-face service will be further enhanced by a new 0800/0300 helpline, providing immediate support across a wide range of issues accompanied, which builds on local Hampshire-based team who currently answer inbound enquiries to the charity. Look to expand this provision and make it easier for people living with CKD to get in touch. Using a free-to-call number (0800 or 0300) people will be encouraged to contact them without charge, and without geographical reference. Calls will then be directed to the first available operator who will be able to answer their query with specialist knowledge of the condition and further support that could be available to the caller.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 73000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK, UKL, UKM

- **Description:** A contract has been awarded to Kidney Care UK. 
Kidney Care UK have provided a proposal to provide a holistic support package by building on the early success of their VCMA project with WWU and the Welsh Kidney Network, combined with a complementary ...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** Safe and Warm: Providing a Critical Lifeline to Dialysis Patients Across the UK (active)
  - Award id: `005901-2024-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Kidney Care UK**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:Kidney Care UK`
  - Value: £2,577,377 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 015591-2024-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **BRITISH KIDNEY PATIENT ASSOCIATION(THE)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:01228114`
  - Value: £2,577,377 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** 015591-2024-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,577,377
  - Signed Date: 18/03/2024

- **Contract:** Safe and Warm: Providing a Critical Lifeline to Dialysis Patients Across the UK (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,577,377
  - Signed Date: 09/02/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F015591-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-05-16T13:56:10.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T18:57:29.924Z
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