Berkshire West and South Oxfordshire Palliative and End of Life Care

Location

Oxford

Description

This procurement followed a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) competitive process for Berkshire West and South Oxfordshire Palliative and End of Life Care to NHS Buckinghamshire Oxfordshire and Berkshire West ICB (The Commissioner). The contract period is 1st January 2026 to 31st December 2032 for 7 years (option to extend for 3 years (to 31st December 2035)). The original total contract value for this procurement was £34,997,182 including VAT for the life of the contract (including extensions). The award criteria and weightings for this procurement were: Quality and Innovation: 30% Value: 20% Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability: 21% Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice: 19% Social Value: 10% The highest scoring provider was Sue Ryder. 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 procurement was carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.

Ammendments to Previous Notice

Award Detail

CPV Codes

• 85323000 - Community health services

Indicators

• Contract modified due to unforeseen circumstances.

Legal Justification

The requirement to update the Expected Annual Contract Values arose due to an unforeseen and sustained increase in drugs and hosiery costs, which could not reasonably have been anticipated at the point the contract was awarded. As these cost pressures directly affect the safe delivery of the commissioned service, an additional £148,000 per annum is required from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2035. The modification is necessary to maintain continuity and quality of service provision and relates solely to unavoidable cost inflation outside the control of both the provider and the ICB.

Other Information

No conflicts of interest were identified in relation to this decision. The decision to implement this contract modification was made by NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board (BOB ICB), in its role as the responsible authority for commissioning Palliative and End of Life Care services for Berkshire West and South Oxfordshire. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) contract modification notice, under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and The Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally modified.