Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS North East London Integrated Care Board
QKK
9th Floor, 20 Churchill Place, Canary Wharf
London
E14 5HJ
UK
E-mail: hub.queries@nhs.net
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://northeastlondon.icb.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://northeastlondon.icb.nhs.uk/
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
Haven House - Hospice at Home
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of specialist care for children with life threatening or life limiting conditions or receiving end of life care.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
385 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
Main site or place of performance:
Boroughs of Newham, Tower Hamlets and City and Hackney
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is an urgent award for the provision of specialist palliative and life limiting care for children in the Boroughs of Newham, Tower Hamlets and City and Hackney. This contract is awarded for a one year contractual term commencing on 1st April 2026 - 31st March 2027. The financial value of this contract is £385,000.00 for the full year.
Service required to ensure equity of access and ensure no gaps in care and support for children with the most complex health needs in NEL.
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition due to urgent need for delivery and only one children's hospice provider located in the ICB geography able to provide 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 procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
Award of contract without prior publication due to urgent service delivery requirements and the existence of a single children's hospice provider within the ICB geography capable of delivering the services.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
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
11/06/2026
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
Haven House Children's Hospice
01877534
The White House High Road Woodford Green
London
IG8 9LB
UK
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
URL: https://northeastlondon.icb.nhs.uk/
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 385 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The value of this contract is £385,000.00. As the contract is based on activity and tariff this value may change but not significantly.
This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.'
Following unforeseen insolvency of the existing provider, an urgent award has been made to Haven House Hospice. The award period is for one contractual year to enable service continuity to a vulnerable patient group across three boroughs. An award has been made to mitigate this risk during which time NEL ICB will plan and conduct an compliant procurement for future services.
No conflicts of interests were identified in the award of this contract.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS North East London Integrated Care Board
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/06/2026