Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c07-4ad3-7196-8aba-2591c87bffe2/the-provision-of-a-supportive-and-end-of-life-care-service-on-behalf-of-nhs-live awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # The Provision of a Supportive and End of Life Care Service on behalf of NHS Liverpool Clinical Commissioning Group [NHS Shared Business Services](https://tendernation.io/buyers/nhs-shared-business-services) Estimated value Not stated Published 2 Aug 2016 Deadline Closed 16 Sept 2016 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender NHS Liverpool Clinical Commissioning Group (LCCG) wishes to procure and commission The Provision of a Supportive and End of Life Care Service to meet the needs of people in the last 12 weeks of life. The aim of this service is to provide care and support to people in Liverpool who have been identified as being in the last 12 weeks of life and their families, and have identified their usual place of residence as their preferred place of care and death. By delivering care in the person’s preferred place of residence, enables people to remain in their home (home, care home, hostel etc.). The service will be equitable to all people identified as being in the last 12 weeks of life in Liverpool and will deliver the following: • Holistic care, support and advice • Hands on practical, social and psychological support • Spiritual and religious support • Crisis and planned responses • Respite for carers The service is to promote continuity of care, patient dignity and offers patients, their families and carers appropriate advice concerning their care. The contract duration will be 3 (three) years, with one optional extension of up to 2 (two) years. It is intended that the new service will commence from 1st April 2017, with contract signature anticipated early November 2016. The total value of the contracts over the 5 years is estimated at circa. £7.57 million. The Services to which this Procurement relates fall within Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the “Regulations”). As such, the procurement of the Services is being run as a bespoke, one-stage application process akin to the Open Procedure. LCCG does not intend to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations, save those applicable to Schedule 3 services. This opportunity is also being advertised in OJEU. Potential Bidders, intending to participate through the procurement process are now invited to register an interest and access the procurement documents (ITT, Service Specification, Bidder Instructions etc.) via the electronic procurement portal EU-Supply available at [nhssbs.eu-supply.com](https://nhssbs.eu-supply.com). Once you have logged into the EU-Supply Portal, SEARCH FOR TENDER REFERENCE 24694 (‘The Provision of Supportive and End of Life Care Service’). \*\*The DEADLINE for submissions of ITT responses for which Bids must be submitted through the EU-Supply Portal, is 5pm on 16 September 2016\*\*. Registration on EU-Supply is FREE and the attached EU-Supply – Quick User Guide will be helpful. If you need technical support on the EU-Supply Portal, please contact the EU-Supply Helpdesk on 0800 840 2050 or . Additional information: All procurement documents are available to be downloaded FREE of charge in electronic format from the EU-Supply Electronic Procurement portal, available at [nhssbs.eu-supply.com](https://nhssbs.eu-supply.com) ref 24694. Please see attachment which provides user guide and registration instructions for the EU-Supply portal, including help with technical queries. THE DEADLINE FOR RESPONSES is 5pm, 16 September 2016. Read full description ## CPV classification Health and social work services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/f95f23d5-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. 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