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Published 31 Oct 2023, 15:09 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Assessments for NHS MSE ICB

Official notice

Authority: NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board (NHS & healthcare)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: East of England (UKH3)

Awarded value£1,433,7902 contracts · exc. VAT

Awarded 16 Oct 2023no call for competition

Awarded to Provide Wellbeing Limited, London Early Autism3 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This is a contract award notice and is intended to provide notice of NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board (herein "the Authority")'s intention to award a contract to deliver Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Assessments to the patients within Mid and South Essex's geographical footprint. This contract award notice is made following the Authority's publication of the voluntary ex ante transparency notice (Notice Number: 2023/S 000-032173) on the 15th December 2023 which outlined the rationale and reasoning for the Authority's decision to award this contract, under Regulation 32 (2) (c) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 ("PCR 2015") (as amended The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020).

In line with best practice, the Authority has observed the 10-day standstill period from the publication date of the voluntary ex-ante transparency notice before awarding the contract, pursuant to Regulation 99 (3) (c) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended (EU Exit) 2020 etc.)

The contract will be for 12 months from 01st April 2024 - 31st March 2025 . The aggregate contract value is forecasted at £716,895.

CPV: Health services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The Authority published a voluntary ex ante transparency notice (Notice Number: 2023/S…Awarded

The Authority published a voluntary ex ante transparency notice (Notice Number: 2023/S 000-032173) on the 31st October 2023 which outlined the rationale and reasoning for the Authority's decision to award this contract, under Regulation 32 (2) (c) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 ("PCR 2015") (as amended The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020).

The Authority has taken the decision to award this ASD Assessments to incumbent provider London Early Autism. The provider is considered most technically capable of providing the most economically advantageous solution to the Authority under the current environment whilst the ICB undergoes restructure, review and alignment of contracts. The Authority is applying the NHS Standard Contract Terms and Conditions to support a combination of services, all of which are part funded under a single clinical contract, to ensure appropriate clinical governance and service delivery quality as well as consistency of service to patients.

The Service to which this procurement relates fall within Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as amended by as amended by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, (the "Regulations"). As such, the Contracting Authority does not intend to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations, save those applicable to Schedule 3 Services.

The Authority will publish appropriate Notices accordingly to communicate any such future changes and opportunities to the market, once final.

Delivery: East of England

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 31 Oct 2023, 15:09 GMT
Last source update: 9 Jan 2024, 13:32 GMT
Authority reference: ACE-0741-2023-MSE
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-000648
Classification (CPV): Health services
Delivery area: East of England (UKH3)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04109e Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority/entity and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive
Published justification: As detailed in the voluntary ex-ante notice (Notice Number 2023/S 000-032173) that was published by the Authority on the 15th December 2023, a 10 day standstill period has been observed by the Authority.
The Authority has taken a decision to award a contract to the incumbent provider as it is considered to be the most technically capable provider in the current environment, whilst the ICB undergoes organisational restructure. This award is made to ensure quality, safety and consistency in provision of care that meet the needs of the population during this transition period. The Authority will publish appropriate Notices accordingly to communicate any such future changes and opportunities to the market, once final.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 3

Awarded value £1,433,7902 contracts exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 3latest 16 Oct 2023

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Provide Wellbeing LimitedSME	£716,895 †	—	Awarded
London Early AutismSMESubcontracting: declared	£716,895 †same award published again · counted once	—	Awarded
London Early AutismSME	£716,895 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 000648-2024-1 · Provide Wellbeing LimitedSME
Signed
16 Oct 2023
Value
£716,895
Status
active
Contract 032173-2023-1 · London Early AutismSME
Signed
16 Oct 2023
Value
£716,895
Status
active
Contract 033701-2023-1 · London Early AutismSME
Signed
16 Oct 2023
Value
£716,895
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareBody governed by public lawHealth Phoenix House, Christopher Martin Rd,, Basildon, East of England, SS14 3HGContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High Court Justice of England and WalesReview body London
High Court of Justice of England and WalesReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

3 commercial parties on the notice

London Early AutismAwarded supplierGB-COH: 14653005 33 Boston Road South, Holbeach,, Spalding, East of England, PE12 7LR
London Early AutismAwarded supplier14653005 33 Boston Road South, Holbeach,, Spalding, East Midlands, PE12 7LR
PROVIDE WELLBEING LIMITEDAwarded supplier05843096 900 The Crescent, Colchester Business Park,, Colchester, East Midlands, CO4 9YQ

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.