Official UK procurement notice
Essex Neurodiversity Services · UK public procurement notice
Authority: NHS Essex Integrated Care Board (NHS & healthcare)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNeurodiversity services to inform, encourage and support families with children and young people who have any additional needs or disability. allows parents and carers to grow in strength and knowledge so they are better equipped to give the best possible help to their children. Offers families across Mid and South Essex for those who need support. and is available to any family for children and young people aged 0 - 25. The aim is to provide a safe environment offering a wide range of support and specialist services to help increase a families resilience and empower them in preparation to handle difficult situations in the future by providing parental groups, social integration and signposting appropriate information.
The provider is an existing provider, who is currently satisfying the requirements of the existing contract. The provider has been assessed against the criteria specified for this DAP C process:
Quality & Innovation 20%.
Value 20%.
Integration, Collaboration & Service Sustainability 20%,
Access Health Inequalities and Choice 20%;
Social Value 20%.
Key criteria were specified, and assessment against each criterion was assessed based on the current service delivery model and performance. and the supplier meets all the requirements specified to the satisfaction of the ICB, and it is expected that they will satisfy the requirements of the new contract.
CPV: Community health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- 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
- 3 Jun 2026, 14:50 BST
- Last source update
- 24 Jun 2026, 11:53 BST
- Authority reference
ACE-0788-2024-MSE- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-059348- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ac9fFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by Tuesday 16th January 2026. The contract has not yet formally been awarded, this notice serves as an intention to award under PSR. Written Representation should be sent to: Kevin.Edwards@Attain.co.uk
The Decision Maker for this award was the ICB's Executive Board
There were no conflicts of interest declared by individuals making the decision. All five key criteria were utilised in determining the suitability and continuation of the
provider and weighting was distributed equally across the criteria as all were felt to be important.
The provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract, based on the DAP C assessment to a sufficient standard.
Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by Tuesday 16th June 2026. The contract has not yet formally been awarded, this notice serves as an intention to award under PSR. Written Representation should be sent to: Kevin.Edwards@Attain.co.uk The Decision Maker for this award was the ICB Executive Board. There were no conflicts of interest declared by individuals making the decision. All five key criteria were utilised in determining the suitability and continuation of the provider and weighting was distributed equally across the criteria as all were felt to be important. The provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract, based on the DAP C assessment to a sufficient standard.
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Buyer details updated24 Jun 2026, 11:53 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
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| — | Text3 · VI | This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be… | This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award . The contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C. The Decision Maker for this award w… |
1 amendment published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPECIAL NEEDS AND PARENTS LIMITEDSME | £67,524 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Essex Neurodiversity Services · SPECIAL NEEDS AND PARENTS LIMITEDSME
- Signed
- 1 Jun 2026
- Value
- £67,524
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 2 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- The Independent Patient Choice and Procurement PanelReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- SPECIAL NEEDS AND PARENTS LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.