Official UK procurement notice
Telford and Wrekin Adult Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Hub
Authority: NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis Intention to Award Notice is issued in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The Procurement relates to the provision of the Telford and Wrekin Adult Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Hub.
CPV: Miscellaneous health services
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This Intention to Award Notice is issued in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The Procurement relates to the provision of the Telford & Wrekin Adult Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Hub. NHS Shropshire Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board (NHS STW) currently holds a contract with Telford and Wrekin CVS for this service and anticipates no change to the current service provision.
The Autism Hub shall provide pre diagnostic assessment support for people with unconfirmed autism and support for individuals with a confirmed Autistic Spectrum Disorder.
The hub shall operate within the principle that service users are encouraged to focus on their aspirations in life, through a person centred approach, and are supported to achieve these. Where it is identified, via the personalised care planning process, that service users may require health and social care assessments; sensory, speech and language, challenging behaviour etc) the Autism Hub shall signpost individuals to their local GP/Social Care Team.
The aims and objectives of this service are to provide:
- A weekly drop-in service 'Autism Hub' (Friday between 10.30 am - 2.00 pm) that is a safe environment focused on service users' needs. The hub shall be supported by 'experts by experience' volunteers that are generally recruited from the hub attendees. An aspiration shall be to achievement the 'Autism Friendly Kitemark' for the Hub but not exclusively. Signposting to other autism support services for example Creative Support.
- Improved access for service users, unable to attend on a week day, by delivering a drop-in service on a Saturday morning, or a week day evening on a regular basis. The drop-in shall take place at an alternative venue and location in Telford e.g. a local library which enables access to wider facilities e.g. coffee shop, computers, leisure centre activities. Locations and venues shall be informed by service users and their needs.
- An Autism West Midlands 'Specialist' team member(s) to be onsite weekly to provide service users with pre-diagnosis support and support to complete the various questionnaires. The AWM autism supporter shall provide post diagnostic support with the offer of a personalised care plan to those individuals who wish it
- Scheduled activities, talks that meet the needs of service users enabling them to learn and develop new skills.
- Sessions, utilising the expertise of community based providers/business, to support service users on site and raise awareness of opportunities.
- Direct volunteer placements for adults seeking support to be work ready with guidance from the team. For example, a volunteering role to develop a self-
sustaining Autism group within Telford to improve access to support. These may be run by volunteers with experience, or service users aspiring to develop their skills in this respect e.g. a young people's group.
- Work experience placements for service users looking for support to bridge the gap between unemployment and paid work.
- A 'Listening for Carers' element to the hub to effectively support Carers needs including bi monthly updates from the Carers Centre.
- Facilitate the development of self-sustaining support groups across Telford.
NHS STW is satisfied that the requirements for the provision of health care services are not changing considerably, i.e., they don't meet the considerable change threshold as set out in Regulation 6(10).
The intention is to award a contract to TELFORD AND WREKIN CVS, the existing provider, via the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, Regulation 9, Direct Award C.
The contract period shall be for an initial period of 1 years from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026, with an optional 2-year extension until 31st March 2028. The estimated lifetime contract value is £331,173.00. The annual contract value is £110.391.00 (based on 24/25 contract values)
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
- 17 Jun 2025, 17:11 BST
- Last source update
- 17 Jun 2025, 17:11 BST
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-033091- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-054e9cFind 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 the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 30/06/2025. This notice is retrospective and serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
- Review procedure
Written representation should be sent by 30/06/2025
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 the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 30/06/2025. Written representation can be sent to: stw.stw.cmt@nhs.net NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board Wellington Civic Offices, Larkin Way Tan Bank Wellington Telford TF1 1LX Details of the award decision makers: NHS STW ICB Strategic Commissioning Committee on 25/10/2024. Details of declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision and how these were managed: There were no conflicts of interest noted. Relative importance of the key criteria that the relevant authority used to make a decision, the rationale for the relative importance of the key criteria, and the rationale for choosing the provider with reference to the key criteria: Equal weighting and prioritisation was given to each of the key criteria as all key criteria are deemed to be of equal importance when considering the direct award. Based on the key criteria the provider was deemed to be delivering the service to a satisfactory standard and would likely continue to deliver the service to a satisfactory standard during the period covered for this award.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telford and Wrekin CVS | £331,173 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Telford and Wrekin Adult Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Hub · Telford and Wrekin CVS
- Signed
- 9 Oct 2024
- Value
- £331,173
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
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Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Telford and Wrekin CVSAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.