Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
BLACK COUNTRY HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Civic Centre, St Peter's Square
Wolverhampton
WV11SH
UK
E-mail: bchft.contractinfo@nhs.net
NUTS: UKG39
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.blackcountryhealthcare.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
Learning Disabilities and Autism Emergency Response Team for Children and young people
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Learning Disabilities and Autism (LDA) Emergency Response Team (ERT) provides support to children and young people (CYP) with a diagnosed learning disability and/or autism across four Black Country localities: Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton.
The service offers additional specialist capacity to deliver intensive, short-term support across the Black Country during periods of crisis or increased risk. The LDA ERT undertakes a range of activities aimed at stabilising situations, reducing the risk of deterioration in mental health, and preventing escalation of behaviours that challenge.
Through timely intervention, the service seeks to reduce the likelihood of outcomes such as long-term restrictions of liberty, placement breakdown, or hospital admission.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
100 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG36
UKG37
UKG38
UKG39
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This notice is an intention to award a contract under the most suitable provider process.
Approx lifetime value of the contract is £100,000 for 1 year.
This is an existing service, with a new provider.
The Learning Disabilities and Autism (LDA) Emergency Response Team (ERT) provides support to children and young people (CYP) with a diagnosed learning disability and/or autism across the four Black Country localities: Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton.
The service offers additional specialist capacity to deliver intensive, short-term support across the Black Country during periods of crisis or increased risk. The LDA ERT undertakes a range of activities aimed at stabilising situations, reducing the risk of deterioration in mental health, and preventing escalation of behaviours that challenge.
Through timely intervention, the service seeks to reduce the likelihood of outcomes such as long-term restrictions of liberty, placement breakdown, or hospital admission.
Support provided by the LDA ERT may include, but is not limited to:
• Emotional support and reassurance
• Befriending and engagement with the child or young person
• Observation and monitoring to support risk management
• Implementation of rehabilitation techniques or therapeutic interventions designed by relevant professionals
The service works collaboratively with local services and professionals to ensure that interventions are coordinated, responsive, and focused on maintaining the stability and wellbeing of the child or young person
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Most Suitable Provider process with regard to the key criteria
/ Weighting: 100
Price
/ Weighting:
Pass/Fail
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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period.
Representations by providers must be made to the decision makers by midnight on 10th June 2026. 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: Learning Disabilities and Autism Emergency Response Team for Children and young people
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29/05/2026
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
Leaf Complex Care Ltd
11446059
Bristol
UK
NUTS: UKK1
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 100 000.00
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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to bchft.contractinfo@nhs.net by midnight 10th June 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
The decision makers are the Commissioning Managers for Autism and Learning Disabilities.
No conflicts of interest have been declared.
Leaf Complex Care has been chosen as MSP following assessment against the key criteria weighted as:
Quality & Innovation 30%
Integration, collaboration and service sustainability 30%
Improving access, reducing inequalities and facilitating choice 30%
Social Value 10%
Value pass/fail
Value was evaluated as a pass/fail in order to meet the financial envelope for the service, the other requirements were deemed equally as important as each other so weighted 30% with social value at 10% as required. Leaf Complex Care scored 'meets requirements' for all the elements.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Wolverhampton
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
29/05/2026