Buyer Name: NHS DEVON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Buyer Address: Aperture House, Pynes Hill, Rydon Lane,, Exeter, UKK41, EX25AZ, United Kingdom
Contact Email: d-icb.contracting@nhs.net
Buyer Name: NHS DEVON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Buyer Address: Aperture House, Pynes Hill, Rydon Lane,, Exeter, UKK41, EX25AZ, United Kingdom
Contact Email: d-icb.contracting@nhs.net
4 Block booked end of life hospice beds in Plymouth
No linked documents found for this notice.
Lot Description: NHS Devon ICB intends to award a contract for provision of 4 block booked beds in appropriate hospice accommodation, to support discharge from hospital for patients at end of life from University Hospital Plymouth who are unable, or do not wish, to return to their home address. It has undertaken this procurement via a Most Suitable Provider Process under the Provider Selection Regime and this notice is an intention to award notice. It is essential that the pathway supports the timely discharge of people at end of life, particularly for those people rapidly deteriorating for whom there is a limited window for a safe and appropriate discharge from hospital to be achieved. The provider will be responsible for all medical support and care needs for individuals in these block beds and will be expected to provide Consultant oversight. The contract will be in place to support during forthcoming winter pressures in the Plymouth locality. The contract will start immediately on completion of the procurement and will run for 12 months initially, although will include a 6 month break clause. 2 x 6 month extension options will be included should the capacity continue to be required after 12 months. This service is commissioned on a block contract purchase basis for end of life nursing beds with the following guaranteed activity levels: 4 End of Life Nursing Beds The current weekly rate for occupied beds is £1,118.38 with a 50% rate pro rata for vacant beds. The award is for new provision from an existing provider.
Lot 1 Has Options: Yes
Lot 1 Options: Two six-month extension options will be included in the contract
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Meets quality thresholds
Lot 1 Award Criterion (cost): Able to deliver for specified pricing
{
"awards": [
{
"id": "070553-2025-1",
"relatedLots": [
"1"
],
"status": "active",
"suppliers": [
{
"id": "GB-COH-01505753",
"name": "St Luke\u0027s Hospice Plymouth"
}
]
}
],
"buyer": {
"id": "GB-NHS-QJK",
"name": "NHS DEVON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
},
"contracts": [
{
"awardID": "070553-2025-1",
"dateSigned": "2025-11-03T00:00:00Z",
"id": "070553-2025-1",
"status": "active",
"value": {
"amount": 232623.04,
"currency": "GBP"
}
}
],
"date": "2025-11-03T15:48:43Z",
"description": "This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight on Thursday 13th November, sent to d-icb.contracting@nhs.net.\nThis contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.\nThe award has been reviewed via the ICB\u0027s Procurement Oversight Group.\nNo Conflicts of Interest have been identified in relation to decision making.\nThe award criteria were applied with the following weightings;\n-Quality 20%\n- Value 20%\n- Integration 30%\n- Equalities 20%\n- Social Value 10%\nWhile all above elements are important to the service, integration with other relevant local provision has been identified as a particular concern as it requires the speedy and smooth transition of patients between providers with continuing wrap around support. \nFollowing market review and publication of the MSP notice only one potentially suitable provider was identified. They have been reviewed against basic qualifying criteria and the 5 key criteria above and assessed as satisfying all requirements.",
"id": "070553-2025",
"initiationType": "tender",
"language": "en",
"ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-05ae57",
"parties": [
{
"address": {
"countryName": "United Kingdom",
"locality": "Exeter",
"postalCode": "EX25AZ",
"region": "UKK41",
"streetAddress": "Aperture House, Pynes Hill, Rydon Lane,"
},
"contactPoint": {
"email": "d-icb.contracting@nhs.net"
},
"details": {
"classifications": [
{
"description": "Body governed by public law",
"id": "BODY_PUBLIC",
"scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE"
},
{
"description": "Health",
"id": "07",
"scheme": "COFOG"
}
],
"url": "https://onedevon.org.uk/"
},
"id": "GB-NHS-QJK",
"identifier": {
"id": "QJK",
"legalName": "NHS DEVON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD",
"scheme": "GB-NHS"
},
"name": "NHS DEVON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD",
"roles": [
"buyer"
]
},
{
"address": {
"countryName": "United Kingdom",
"locality": "Plymouth",
"region": "UKK41"
},
"details": {
"scale": "large"
},
"id": "GB-COH-01505753",
"identifier": {
"id": "01505753",
"legalName": "St Luke\u0027s Hospice Plymouth",
"scheme": "GB-COH"
},
"name": "St Luke\u0027s Hospice Plymouth",
"roles": [
"supplier"
]
},
{
"address": {
"countryName": "United Kingdom",
"locality": "Exeter"
},
"id": "GB-FTS-106975",
"identifier": {
"legalName": "NHS Devon ICB"
},
"name": "NHS Devon ICB",
"roles": [
"reviewBody"
]
}
],
"tag": [
"award",
"contract"
],
"tender": {
"classification": {
"description": "Residential nursing care services",
"id": "85144100",
"scheme": "CPV"
},
"description": "4 Block booked end of life hospice beds in Plymouth",
"id": "ocds-h6vhtk-05ae57",
"items": [
{
"deliveryAddresses": [
{
"region": "UKK4"
}
],
"id": "1",
"relatedLot": "1"
}
],
"legalBasis": {
"id": "32014L0024",
"scheme": "CELEX"
},
"lots": [
{
"awardCriteria": {
"criteria": [
{
"description": "20%",
"name": "Meets quality thresholds",
"type": "quality"
},
{
"description": "20%",
"name": "Able to deliver for specified pricing",
"type": "cost"
}
]
},
"description": "NHS Devon ICB intends to award a contract for provision of 4 block booked beds in appropriate hospice accommodation, to support discharge from hospital for patients at end of life from University Hospital Plymouth who are unable, or do not wish, to return to their home address.\nIt has undertaken this procurement via a Most Suitable Provider Process under the Provider Selection Regime and this notice is an intention to award notice.\nIt is essential that the pathway supports the timely discharge of people at end of life, particularly for those people rapidly deteriorating for whom there is a limited window for a safe and appropriate discharge from hospital to be achieved.\nThe provider will be responsible for all medical support and care needs for individuals in these block beds and will be expected to provide Consultant oversight.\nThe contract will be in place to support during forthcoming winter pressures in the Plymouth locality.\nThe contract will start immediately on completion of the procurement and will run for 12 months initially, although will include a 6 month break clause. 2 x 6 month extension options will be included should the capacity continue to be required after 12 months.\nThis service is commissioned on a block contract purchase basis for end of life nursing beds with the following guaranteed activity levels:\n4 End of Life Nursing Beds\nThe current weekly rate for occupied beds is \u00a31,118.38 with a 50% rate pro rata for vacant beds.\nThe award is for new provision from an existing provider.",
"hasOptions": true,
"id": "1",
"options": {
"description": "Two six-month extension options will be included in the contract"
}
}
],
"mainProcurementCategory": "services",
"procurementMethod": "limited",
"procurementMethodDetails": "Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition",
"procurementMethodRationale": "This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on 13th November. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR\nNB. This notice is being published as a VEAT notice due to a current known fault with the F03 Contract Award notice",
"procurementMethodRationaleClassifications": [
{
"description": "The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive",
"id": "D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE",
"scheme": "TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL"
}
],
"reviewDetails": "As above. Any representations in relation to this award should be submitted to NHS Devon ICB by midnight on 13th November.",
"status": "complete",
"title": "4 End of Life D2A beds in Plymouth"
}
}