Published date: 15 November 2023

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 15 December 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health services - 85100000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£2,415,000

Procurement reference

CF-2003000D0O000000rwimUAA

Published date

15 November 2023

Closing date

15 December 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 October 2024

Contract end date

30 September 2029

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board (BOB ICB) ("The Commissioner") is seeking to commission a Hospice at Home and Palliative Care Community Service for all ages in Buckinghamshire (predominantly Mid and South Buckinghamshire).

The main responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

24/7 advice and guidance for people with palliative and end of life care needs, their families, and their carers
Provide advanced symptom management including:
complex symptom management skills
knowledge of the deterioration and dying process
understanding of rare disorders and their pathways
parallel planning with condition-specific teams, e.g., heart failure specialists, respiratory team, complex neurological diseases team - this is appropriate for people whose recovery is uncertain.
support for personalised care and support conversations and advance care planning, including emergency care and treatment planning and accessing NHS continuing healthcare funding and care.
support for end of life decision-making, including preferred place of care if important to the person.
rapid discharge from hospital to hospice or home for care at the end of life
specialist medical, nursing and therapy support for hospices and community palliative care teams
specialist equipment in the home [this may be commissioned on a case-by-case basis where unique needs are identified]
input into multidisciplinary teams (MDTs), pre- and debriefs relating to a person's death, and other professional meetings, at hospitals, hospices and in the community.
psychosocial support for patients and their families, and professionals (this may be via referral)
bereavement support for people with complex needs (this may be via referral)


The contract will be for an initial term of 3 years with an option to extend for any period up to a further 2 years. The Commissioner has a budget of £483,000 per annum. The total value of the contract is £1,449,000.00 for the initial 3 year contract term, with a total contract lifecycle value of 2,415,000.00 including the 2 year extension. The contract will commence on 1st October 2024.

This process is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner.

Atamis: Interested providers will be able to view this notice via the 'Live Opportunities' list on the e-procurement system, Atamis, available on the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome .

Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at:

Phone: 0800 9956035

E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk

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About the buyer

Contact name

Chunmei Zhang

Address

Sandford Gate, Sandy Lane West
Oxford
OX4 6LB
England

Email

chunmei.zhang@nhs.net