Published date: 14 November 2023

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 31 March 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health services - 85100000

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£716,895

Procurement reference

tender_348230/1282285

Published date

14 November 2023

Closing date

31 March 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Single tender action (below threshold)

A direct contract with a single supplier, without competition.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


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 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).

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 2023 - 31st March 2024 . The aggregate contract value is forecasted at £716,895.

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.


Award information

Awarded date

16 October 2023

Contract start date

1 April 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2024

Total value of contract

£716,895

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

London Early Autism

Address

33 Boston Road South, Holbeach, Spalding, PE12 7LR

Reference

Companies House number: 14653005

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No


About the buyer

Contact name

NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board

Address

Phoenix House, Christopher Martin Rd,
Basildon
SS14 3HG
England

Email

cariad.burgess@attain.co.uk

Website

https://www.midandsouthessex.ics.nhs.uk/