Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
BLACK COUNTRY HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
TAJ
Civic Centre, St Peter's Square
Wolverhampton
WV11SH
UK
E-mail: bchft.procurementteam@nhs.net
NUTS: UKG3
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
Autism Spectrum Disorder Assessments
Reference number: BCH26-011
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Autism Spectrum Disorder Assessment Services
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 113 750.00
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 based on a framework agreement under the competitive process.
This contract is for a new service (waiting list initiative) being awarded to a new provider for Autism Spectrum Disorder assessment and diagnosis services for children and young people (5 years - 17 years and 11 months).
The value of the contract in total is £1,113,750 with the main activity to be delivered Sept-Mar 2027. There is the option to extend for a further 2 x 12 month periods, subject to satisfactory performance and budget availability, to Mar-29.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: Value
/ Weighting: Pass/fail
Cost criterion: Quality and innovation
/ Weighting: 20%
Cost criterion: Integration, collaboration and service sustainability
/ Weighting: 30%
Cost criterion: Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice
/ Weighting: 40%
Cost criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
There is the option to extend for a further 2 x 12 month periods, subject to satisfactory performance and budget availability, to Mar-29.
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.
This notice is an intention to award a contract based on a framework agreement under the competitive process.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28/08/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Staff Partners Mental Health Ltd t/a Everywhere Health
12742460
Hertfordshire
UK
E-mail: info@everywherehealth.co.uk
NUTS: UKH2
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:
: 1 113 750.00
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 the relevant authority before midnight 11 September 2026. Representations can only be made by providers party to the framework agreement. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Written representations may be emailed to bchft.procurementteam@nhs.net
Decision makers were senior representatives from commissioning, community paediatrics, children's services, CAMHS and governance.
Conflicts of interest declared by x1 member of the evaluation team. The non-conflicted members assessed the nature and risk of this conflict, and decided to remove the conflicted member from the evaluation group.
Key criteria and relative importance:
Value - pass/fail
Quality and innovation - 20%
Integration, collaboration and service sustainability - 30%
Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice - 40%
Social Value - 10%
The rationale for the relative importance of the key criteria were made based on the requirements of the service to be delivered.
The rationale for the choosing the provider was that they scored the highest upon evaluation of their written bid, against the scoring and award criteria.
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
01/09/2026