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SWH Rapid Personalised Care Service 25/26- Rennie Grove Peace Hospice

NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 22:16.

Opportunity overview

The RPCS accepts referrals from all system stakeholders for EOL patients whose preferred place of care or preferred place of death is at home. The service provides a package of care (POC) based on assessed needs of the patient as soon as the referral is accepted and based on the assessed needs of the patient. RPCS completes a checklist assessment between week 6 – 8 to ensure that the CHC team can complete the decision support tool (DST) assessment for any patient requiring fast track provision.

Awarded to

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Contract value
£3m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
28 Feb 2025
Award ID
007480-2025-1
Status
active
Identifier
14355610
Location
Watford, UKH23, Wd17 3PH, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85100000 — Health services

Lots

  • The Rapid Personalised Care Service (RPCS) provides packages of care within 48 hours of accepting a referral for patients on the end-of-life pathway and will refer post 12 weeks patients to the CHC fast track service between week 6-8. This ensures that only the appropriate cohort of patients use the CHC fast track service. This service ensures that patients on this pathway are cared for in their preferred place of care and preferred place of death when indicated as home in their advanced care plan. The service also ensures: -<br/>• Patients and carers can access other wellbeing services provided by the Hospices.<br/>• Patients, carers, and families can access bereavement services.<br/>• Support earlier discharges from hospital and provide agreed packages of care within 48 hours.<br/>• Prevention of non-elective admissions.<br/>• Supports patients to be managed within the community.<br/><br/>The RPCS service is awarded to two Providers, Rennie Grove Peace Hospice with a value of £1,515,729 per annum and Hospice of St Francis with a value of £184,799 per annum. <br/><br/>To confirm as per the PSR direct award process C, the current provider is satisfying the existing contract, delivering a good service, meeting all KPIs, with no quality concerns and good outcomes and has received very good feedback from GPs, patients and wider system providers. The service providers are likely to satisfy the new contract, and the proposed contracting arrangements are not changing from the existing contract. Additional information: 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 12th March 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.<br/><br/>Any formal written representations should be sent to: hweicbhv.procurementteam@nhs.net.<br/><br/>The contract has been in place with Rennie Grove, Peace Hospice, Hospice of St. Francis since 2019 with a cumulative contract value to March 2025 of £13,662,126. The maximum value of the new contract for Rennie Grove Peace Hospice and Hospice of St. Francis is £1,785,226 per annum, should the optional extension be used, the maximum contract value for the 2 year period is £3,570,452. <br/> <br/>The business case including the recommendation to award the contract under Provider Selection Regime Process C was approved by the ICB's Strategic Finance & Commissioning Committee on the 9th January 2025 and there were no recorded or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision declared at this meeting.<br/><br/>The decision to award this contract in line with Direct Award Process C was based on evaluation against the five required key criteria as follows:<br/>• Quality and Innovation - Assured - HWE ICB are assured that the provider is delivering a safe and effective service as required by the specification and contract they are currently delivering.<br/>• Value - Assured - HWE ICB are assured that the provider is delivering value to the Health & Care Partnership integrated care system. <br/>• Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability - Assured - HWE ICB are assured that the provider is positively impacting on the integrated care system through their integration and collaboration delivered as a requirement of the specification or alternative elements linked to the delivery. <br/>• Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice - Assured - HWE ICB are assured that the provider is meeting needs of the population to ensure equitable access and choice as required by the specification and contract.<br/>• Social Value - Assured - HWE ICB are assured that the provider is delivering in line with the HWE Green Plan, supporting with the implementation of carbon reduction and increase in initiatives which positively impact on the wider determinants of health.Value not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-04e887
Status
complete
Procurement Method
limited
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
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 12th March 2025.This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Covered By

GPA

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
2
Description
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 2015 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C.The RPCS contract is from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026, with the option to extend for 12 months.The contract has been in place with Rennie Grove, Peace Hospice, Hospice of St. Francis since 2019 with a cumulative contract value to March 2025 of £13,662,126. The maximum value of the new contract is £1,785,226 per annum, should the optional extension be used, the maximum contract value for the 2 year period is £3,570,452.The 25/26 contract value of Rennie Grove Peace Hospice is £1,515,729. The maximum contract value including the 12 month extension is £3,031,458

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Id
85100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health services

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
D_REPETITION_EXISTING
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Description
New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services and ordered in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Description
The Rapid Personalised Care Service (RPCS) provides packages of care within 48 hours of accepting a referral for patients on the end-of-life pathway and will refer post 12 weeks patients to the CHC fast track service between week 6-8. This ensures that only the appropriate cohort of patients use the CHC fast track service. This service ensures that patients on this pathway are cared for in their preferred place of care and preferred place of death when indicated as home in their advanced care plan. The service also ensures: -<br/>• Patients and carers can access other wellbeing services provided by the Hospices.<br/>• Patients, carers, and families can access bereavement services.<br/>• Support earlier discharges from hospital and provide agreed packages of care within 48 hours.<br/>• Prevention of non-elective admissions.<br/>• Supports patients to be managed within the community.<br/><br/>The RPCS service is awarded to two Providers, Rennie Grove Peace Hospice with a value of £1,515,729 per annum and Hospice of St Francis with a value of £184,799 per annum. <br/><br/>To confirm as per the PSR direct award process C, the current provider is satisfying the existing contract, delivering a good service, meeting all KPIs, with no quality concerns and good outcomes and has received very good feedback from GPs, patients and wider system providers. The service providers are likely to satisfy the new contract, and the proposed contracting arrangements are not changing from the existing contract. Additional information: 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 12th March 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.<br/><br/>Any formal written representations should be sent to: hweicbhv.procurementteam@nhs.net.<br/><br/>The contract has been in place with Rennie Grove, Peace Hospice, Hospice of St. Francis since 2019 with a cumulative contract value to March 2025 of £13,662,126. The maximum value of the new contract for Rennie Grove Peace Hospice and Hospice of St. Francis is £1,785,226 per annum, should the optional extension be used, the maximum contract value for the 2 year period is £3,570,452. <br/> <br/>The business case including the recommendation to award the contract under Provider Selection Regime Process C was approved by the ICB's Strategic Finance & Commissioning Committee on the 9th January 2025 and there were no recorded or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision declared at this meeting.<br/><br/>The decision to award this contract in line with Direct Award Process C was based on evaluation against the five required key criteria as follows:<br/>• Quality and Innovation - Assured - HWE ICB are assured that the provider is delivering a safe and effective service as required by the specification and contract they are currently delivering.<br/>• Value - Assured - HWE ICB are assured that the provider is delivering value to the Health & Care Partnership integrated care system. <br/>• Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability - Assured - HWE ICB are assured that the provider is positively impacting on the integrated care system through their integration and collaboration delivered as a requirement of the specification or alternative elements linked to the delivery. <br/>• Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice - Assured - HWE ICB are assured that the provider is meeting needs of the population to ensure equitable access and choice as required by the specification and contract.<br/>• Social Value - Assured - HWE ICB are assured that the provider is delivering in line with the HWE Green Plan, supporting with the implementation of carbon reduction and increase in initiatives which positively impact on the wider determinants of health.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard.
Type
quality
Description
100
Criterion 2
Name
Price
Type
cost
Description
0

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH23

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-89502
Name
NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKH23
Locality
Welwyn Garden City
Postal Code
AL8 6JL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Charter House Parkway

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
07
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Health

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-139483
Name
Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKH23
Locality
Watford
Postal Code
Wd17 3PH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Peace Drive Watford

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
14355610
Legal Name
Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care

Contact

Telephone
+44 1923330330

Award information

Award 1
Id
007480-2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-139483
Name
Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
007480-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
007480-2025-1
Date Signed
28 Feb 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
3,031,458
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Welwyn Garden City · UKH23 · AL8 6JL · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH23

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-04e887-2025-03-13T08:34:12Zcompiled ·