Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board
Wellington Civic Offices, Larkin Way, Tan Bank, Wellington
Telford
TF1 1LX
UK
Contact person: Emma Hardman
E-mail: emma.hardman1@nhs.net
NUTS: UKG21
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.shropshiretelfordandwrekin.nhs.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Telford and Wrekin Children Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Hub
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85140000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
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 and Wrekin Children Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Hub.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
311 544.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG21
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
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 and Wrekin Children 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 children, young people (aged 0-16) and their parent/carers(s) with free impartial, confidential, and accurate information, advice and support about Autism, as well as signposting/liaising with relevant services. The offer from the Autism Hub may develop in line with feedback, identified improvements and adjustments aligned to partners offers within the whole Autism pathway.
The aims and objectives of this service are to provide tailored support for the following levels of individual need:
For Children/Young people on the waiting list for ASD assessment, and general queries:
• Provision of information, advice and signposting to sources of training and support
For Children/Young people with an ASD diagnosis:
• Supporting the co-ordination of education and training for parents, people and professionals
• Supporting parents to plan and implement strategies within the ASD care plan
• Supports peer support and group support
• Supports community based activities, universal services and organisations
• Supports community connection and independent living
• Supports connections with education, employment, housing
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 2028, with an optional 2-year extension until 31st March 2030. The estimated lifetime contract value is £311,544.00. The annual contract value is £103,848.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard
/ Weighting: 100
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
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 contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
Title: Telford and Wrekin Children Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Hub
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
09/10/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Telford and Wrekin CVS
702589
Suite 12 and 15, Hazeldine House, Overdale, Central Square,
Telford
TF3 4JL
UK
NUTS: UKG21
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 311 544.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
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 09/10/2024.
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.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board
Wellington Civic Offices, Larkin Way, Tan Bank, Wellington
Telford
TF1 1LX
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Written representation should be sent by 30/06/2025
To: stw.stw.cmt@nhs.net
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/06/2025