Specialist Palliative and End of Life Care Services at Shooting Star Children's Hospices for Children and Young People for NHS North West London ICB

Tender description

To provide specialist palliative and end of life care services for children and young people across West London. Lot 1: To provide enhanced palliative care support to infants, children and young people with life-limiting conditions and their families across West London. The service provision entails supporting children and families from diagnosis to end of life and throughout bereavement with a range of nursing, practical, emotional, and medical care.<br/>Due to the nature of the health care services the existing provider is the only realistic capable provider for the relevant authority's specific requirements, therefore Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Direct Award Process A applies and such service is designated as essential services and time essential in the NHS Standard Contract.<br/>- An award has been made following PSR Direct Award Process A;<br/>- The lifetime value is £719,000;<br/>- the length of the new contract is 12 months commencing 1st April 2025 until 31st March 2026. Additional information: Award Criteria (11.2.5) - No realistic alternative provider