Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Suffolk and North East Essex ICB
QJG
Aspen House, Stephenson Road,Severalls Business Park
COLCHESTER
CO49QR
UK
Contact person: Sarah Skilton
Telephone: +44 1473770225
E-mail: sarah.skilton@snee.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKH34
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://suffolkandnortheastessex.icb.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/snee-icb/aspx/Home
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Planned Overnight Visit Service
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of a Planned Overnight Visit Service providing palliative nursing care for patients who are in the end of life stage of their illness - provided by Registered Nurses and Senior Healthcare Assistants. Also includes supporting a phone advice service for families and carers.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
322 937.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH14
Main site or place of performance:
Ipswich, East and West Suffolk.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of a Planned Overnight Visit Service providing palliative nursing care for patients who are in the end of life stage of their illness - provided by Registered Nurses and Senior Healthcare Assistants. Also includes supporting a phone advice service for families and carers.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
The Service to which this procurement relates fall within Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as amended by as amended by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, (the "Regulations"). As such, the Contracting Authority does not intend to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations, save those applicable to Schedule 3 Services.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation
Explanation:
Risks associated with the discontinuation of the service:
• Lack of night support for EOL patients resulting in increased hospital admissions.
• Family/carer burn out - leading to increased support required for the patient and emergency admissions.
• Increased spend in NHS Continuing Healthcare to commission night support where Marie Curie are unable to support.
The Authority is to retain the provision with the provider named in this notice to ensure the risks (list is not exhaustive) are prevented. The Authority is supporting this organisation through a grant arrangement.
The Authority believes competition is absent for the technical reasons outlined above and the potential for patient harm and disruption.
This is for a one year grant commencing 01/04/24.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-021252
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/04/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Marie Curie
00507597
London
SW11 7BW
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 322 937.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice published 11th July 2024 : Notice reference: 2024/S 000-021252
Please note that the services and associated specification and prices commissioned within this contract may be subject to review and change, moving forward the Commissioners may further review the above mentioned services in conjunction with the selected providers; therefore, the scope of the possible changes to be made to this contract shall relate to the outcomes of any continuous improvement, through a variation to the contract in accordance with Regulation 72 (1) (a) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
Additionally, the contract may also be amended in terms of the original services supplied or the localities covered, where, following assessment it is identified that it is logical for additional services to be delivered in conjunction with this contract and / or by the provider(s), both in terms of actual service delivery and to avoid duplication of costs. These services may include but are not limited to other services and specialties formally delivered in alternative care settings where it is foreseen that these services can be delivered more effectively as part of this contract.
The services to which this procurement relates fall within Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the "Regulations"). As such, the procurement of the services is being run as a process akin to the procedure mentioned above, as outlined within the suite of procurement documents. The Contracting Authority does not intend to hold itself bound by any of the regulations, save those applicable to Schedule 3 Services.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board
Aspen House, Stephenson Road, Severalls Business Park
Colchester
CO4 9QR
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
25/06/2025