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EOL - Hospice Care

NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board · award, contract

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Opportunity overview

EOL - Hospice Care

Awarded to

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Children's Hospice South West

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£363k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
2 Sept 2026
Award ID
091143-2026-1
Status
active
Identifier
02620879
Location
Barnstaple, UKK4, EX31 2PZ, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85141000 — Services provided by medical personnel

Lots

  • The procurement is for the award of an NHS Standard Contract for the provision of specialist children’s palliative and end of life hospice care services for babies, children and young people aged 0-18 years across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. The service provides holistic, family-centred care for children and young people with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions, including specialist symptom management, respite care, end of life care, advance care planning, emotional and psychological support, transition support, and bereavement services. The service is delivered through a multidisciplinary model across hospice, home, community, education and hospital settings, with access to Children’s Hospice South West's purpose-built Little Harbour Hospice in Cornwall. The contract supports the delivery of high-quality, coordinated palliative and end of life care in line with national and local commissioning priorities.<br/><br/>This award has been made under direct award A of the Provider Selection Regime 2023. Children's Hospice South West are the only children's hospice provider within the South West region. They have purpose built facilities within Cornwall.<br/><br/>The Contracting Authority considers that the provider is the only organisation capable of delivering the required services, due to its operation of the only purpose-built children's hospice facility in Cornwall and its established specialist multidisciplinary children's palliative and end of life care service.<br/><br/>Contract Term 01.04.2026 - 31.03.2029<br/><br/>Total Contract Value £363,000. Additional information: 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.<br/><br/>Decision Makers: Finance Manager, Procurement Manager, Commissioner, Deputy Director Contracting, Contract Manager<br/><br/>No conflicts of interest declared.<br/><br/>COI is managed using the ICB COI process along with NHSE COI guidance and the PSR reg 21 and guidance.Value not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
C460875
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
The Contracting Authority considers that the provider is the only organisation capable of delivering the required services, due to its operation of the only purpose-built children's hospice facility in Cornwall and its established specialist multidisciplinary children's palliative and end of life care service.

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
85141000
Description
Services provided by medical personnel

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Id
D_REPETITION_EXISTING
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
Description
The procurement is for the award of an NHS Standard Contract for the provision of specialist children’s palliative and end of life hospice care services for babies, children and young people aged 0-18 years across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. The service provides holistic, family-centred care for children and young people with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions, including specialist symptom management, respite care, end of life care, advance care planning, emotional and psychological support, transition support, and bereavement services. The service is delivered through a multidisciplinary model across hospice, home, community, education and hospital settings, with access to Children’s Hospice South West's purpose-built Little Harbour Hospice in Cornwall. The contract supports the delivery of high-quality, coordinated palliative and end of life care in line with national and local commissioning priorities.<br/><br/>This award has been made under direct award A of the Provider Selection Regime 2023. Children's Hospice South West are the only children's hospice provider within the South West region. They have purpose built facilities within Cornwall.<br/><br/>The Contracting Authority considers that the provider is the only organisation capable of delivering the required services, due to its operation of the only purpose-built children's hospice facility in Cornwall and its established specialist multidisciplinary children's palliative and end of life care service.<br/><br/>Contract Term 01.04.2026 - 31.03.2029<br/><br/>Total Contract Value £363,000. Additional information: 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.<br/><br/>Decision Makers: Finance Manager, Procurement Manager, Commissioner, Deputy Director Contracting, Contract Manager<br/><br/>No conflicts of interest declared.<br/><br/>COI is managed using the ICB COI process along with NHSE COI guidance and the PSR reg 21 and guidance.
Has Options
No
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
No realistic alternative provider
Type
cost
Description
100

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK30

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board
Id
GB-FTS-141144

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board

Address

Street Address
Part 2S, Chy Trevail, Beacon Technology Park, Dunmere Road, Bodmin
Locality
Cornwall
Region
UKK30
Postal Code
PL31 2FR
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Name
NHS Isles of Scilly and Cornwall Procurement Team
Telephone
+01 726627800

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
07
Description
Health
Organisation 2
Name
Children's Hospice South West
Id
GB-FTS-187030

Identifier

Legal Name
Children's Hospice South West
Id
02620879

Address

Street Address
Little Bridge House, Redlands Road, Fremington, Barnstaple, North Devon
Locality
Barnstaple
Region
UKK4
Postal Code
EX31 2PZ
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+12 71325270

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Organisation 3
Name
Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution
Id
GB-FTS-3081

Identifier

Legal Name
Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution

Address

Street Address
70 Fleet Street
Locality
London
Postal Code
EC4Y 1EU
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Roles

reviewBody

Details

Award information

Award 1
Id
091143-2026-1
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-187030
Name
Children's Hospice South West

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
091143-2026-1
Award ID
091143-2026-1
Status
active
Date Signed
3 Sept 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
363,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Cornwall · UKK30 · PL31 2FR · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK30

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 091143-2026award, contract ·