Children and Young People's Specialist Palliative and End of Life Care Service

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NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board

Highlights

Award value
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Winning supplier
Helen & Douglas House
Award date
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Details

Published
1 Oct 2026
Deadline
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Value
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Location
UKJ1
Source
Find a Tender
Source notice ID
092969-2026
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077ee8
CPV codes
85323000
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Description

NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board (the Commissioner) has completed a Most Suitable Provider process in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 for the provision of a Children and Young People's Specialist Palliative and End of Life Care Service.

The service supports babies, children and young people with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions across the Thames Valley system and includes specialist palliative care assessment, clinical advice, symptom management, care coordination, end of life care planning, bereavement support and transition support. The service is delivered in collaboration with acute, community, primary care and hospice partners to support coordinated, family-centred care.

Following assessment of provider submissions against the Basic Selection Criteria and Key Criteria, the Commissioner has identified Helen & Douglas House as the Most Suitable Provider.

The contract duration is 3-years, and the anticipated service commencement date is October 2026.

The contract value is £1,360,677 excluding VAT

The Commissioner has published this notice in accordance with Regulation 10 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and will observe the mandatory standstill period before entering into the contract.

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

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1NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board (the Commissioner) has completed a Most Suitable Provider process in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 for the provision of a Children and Young People's Specialist Palliative and End of Life Care Service. The service supports babies, children and young people with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions across the Thames Valley system and includes specialist palliative care assessment, specialist cNHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board (the Commissioner) has completed a Most Suitable Provider process in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 for the provision of a Children and Young People's Specialist Palliative and End of Life Care Service. The service supports babies, children and young people with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions across the Thames Valley system and includes specialist palliative care assessment, specialist clinical advice, advanced symptom management, care coordination, end of life care planning, bereavement support and transition support. The service is delivered in collaboration with acute, community, primary care and hospice partners to support coordinated, family-centred care. Following publication of a Prior Information Notice and completion of the MSP assessment process, the Commissioner assessed providers Basic Selection Criteria and Key Criteria and identified Helen & Douglas House as the Most Suitable Provider. The proposed contract duration is 3 years with an anticipated service commencement date of October 2026. The total contract value is £1,360,677 excluding VAT. This process has been undertaken by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner. In accordance with Regulation 12 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, the Commissioner will observe a mandatory standstill period before entering into the contract. Standstill period ends at midnight on 14 October 2026.—

Awarded contracts (1)

TitleSupplierValueAwarded
Award 092969-2026-1Helen & Douglas House——