End of Life and Palliative Care Services - North Yorkshire

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End of Life and Palliative Care Services - North Yorkshire

• NHS HUMBER AND NORTH YORKSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-036352

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0687f1

Published 21 April 2026, 8:47pm

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Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS HUMBER AND NORTH YORKSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

Health House, Grange Park Lane, Willerby

East Riding of Yorkshire

HU10 6DT

Email

hnyicb.procurement@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber

NHS Organisation Data Service

QOQ

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://humberandnorthyorkshire.icb.nhs.uk/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Health

Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

End of Life and Palliative Care Services - North Yorkshire

two.1.2) Main CPV code

Community health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The service will provide specialist palliative care to support individuals, and their families / carers affected by terminal illness.

The service will include the provision of:

• Inpatient admissions for pain and symptom management including psychological issues and end of life care.

• Day Hospice services for pain and symptom management, rehabilitative palliative care.

• Bereavement counselling services

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £88,023

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKC13 - Darlington

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The service will provide specialist palliative care to support individuals, and their families / carers affected by terminal illness.

The service will include the provision of:

• Inpatient admissions for pain and symptom management including psychological issues and end of life care.

• Day Hospice services for pain and symptom management, rehabilitative palliative care.

• Bereavement counselling services

NHS Humber and North Yorkshire ICB are intending to award a contract an existing provider following direct award process C of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

Approximate lifetime value of the contract is £88,023.

Contract term - 05/05/2026 - 04/05/2027

two.2.5) Award criteria

Cost criterion - Name: The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard / Weighting: 100

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

• The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations Explanation:

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 23:59hrs on 5 May 2026.

This contract has not yet formally been awarded. This notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

16 April 2026

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Darlington and District Hospice Movement

Darlington

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

• UKC13 - Darlington

Charity Commission (England and Wales)

518394

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £88,023

Section six. Complementary information

six.3) 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 23:59hrs on 5 May 2026. Provider representations in relation to this intention to award notice should be submitted in writing to hnyicb.procurement@nhs.net

This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

The contract award was approved by the Chief Executive and Executive Director of Finance and Investment. No conflicts of interest have been declared in relation to the contract award.

The criteria applied to this intention to award was:

Basic Selection Criteria

• Mandatory and Discretionary Grounds

• Suitability to pursue activity

• Technical and professional ability

Key Criteria

Quality - 30%

Quality is weighted highest because it represents the core purpose of the service - delivering safe, effective, patient centred care with the ability to adapt and improve. A higher weighting ensures providers who demonstrate strong clinical governance, innovation and measurable outcomes are appropriately prioritised.

Innovation - 10%

Criterion weighting reflects the needs to ensure innovation is considered as part of the assessment, however, focus is given to assess quality and integration as part of effective service delivery.

Value - 20%

Value is weighted moderately to capture efficiency and cost effectiveness of the service.

Integration, collaboration and service sustainability - 20%

The criterion is weighted moderately to account for the collaboration requirement within the wider health and care system partners to ensure effective service delivery.

Improving Access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice - 10%

The criterion weighting reflects the need to balance equitable access whilst addressing local health inequalities, and ensuring the service is configured around population needs.

Social Value - 10%

Social Value is weighted at the required minimum standard and ensure providers contribute to local economic, social and environmental wellbeing, while maintaining focus on core service outcomes.

NHS Humber and North Yorkshire ICB has conducted an assessment of the Provider against the stated Basic Selection Criteria and Key Criteria and considers that the existing provider is satisfying its current existing contract, will likely satisfy the new contract to a sufficient standard, and the proposed contracting arrangements are not changing considerably.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

NHS England Independent Patient Choice and Procurement Panel

London

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.england.nhs.uk/commissioning/how-commissioning-is-changing/nhs-provider-selection-regime/independent-patient-choice-and-procurement-panel/