Official UK procurement notice
Specialist Palliative and End of Life Care Services at Noah's Ark Children's Hospice for Children and Young People for NHS North West London ICB
Authority: NHS North West London Integrated Care Board (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionTo provide specialist palliative and end of life care services for children and young people across West London.
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1To provide enhanced palliative care support to infants, children and young people with…Awarded
To provide enhanced palliative care support to infants, children and young people with life-limiting conditions and their families across West London. The service provision entails supporting children and families from diagnosis to end of life and throughout bereavement with a range of nursing, practical, emotional, and medical care.<br/>Due to the nature of the health care services the existing provider is the only realistic capable provider for the relevant authority's specific requirements, therefore Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Direct Award Process A applies and such service is designated as essential services and time essential in the NHS Standard Contract.<br/>- An award has been made following PSR Direct Award Process A;<br/>- The lifetime value is £240,000;<br/>- the length of the new contract is 12 months commencing 1st April 2025 until 31st March 2026. Additional information: Award Criteria (11.2.5) - No realistic alternative provider
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- 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
- 24 Apr 2025, 12:53 BST
- Last source update
- 24 Apr 2025, 12:53 BST
- Authority reference
C354531- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-016764- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0506f2Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
- Published justification
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 do not apply to this award.
Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This<br/>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 do not apply to this award.<br/><br/>The NHS NWL ICB Governance/decision-making panel is the making the award decision.<br/><br/>No conflicts of interest have been identified.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noah's Ark Children's HospiceSME | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 016764-2025-1 · Noah's Ark Children's HospiceSME
- Signed
- 22 Apr 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 0 electronic | 1 | — | £240,000 – £240,000 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court of Justice for England and WalesReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Noah's Ark Children's HospiceAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.