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NHS Cheshire & Merseyside ICB - Adult Autism Post-Diagnosis Support Service (AAPDSS) - Halton and Warrington Place

NHS CHESHIRE & MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD (ICB)

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

26 Sep 2025 at 16:12

Tender

26 Feb 2025 at 16:15

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Cheshire & Merseyside Integrated Care Board (ICB) has initiated a procurement process for the Adult Autism Post-Diagnosis Support Service (AAPDSS) covering the Halton and Warrington areas. This procurement falls under the Provider Selection Regime in alignment with the Health Care Services Regulations 2023. The purpose of this service is to provide psychosocial support to adults diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Conditions who are registered with general practices in these areas. The procurement was conducted using an open procedure, with the tender phase commencing on 26th February 2025 and concluding on 28th March 2025. Following this, an intention to award notice was published on 26th September 2025, marking the start of the standstill period, which allows representations until 8th October 2025. The contract will commence on 3rd November 2025, with a duration of three years and a possible extension for an additional two years, aiming to conclude by November 2030. The total value of the contract, excluding VAT, is estimated at £600,000 for the three-year period.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare services, particularly those experienced in providing comprehensive support for autism spectrum conditions. By aligning with NHS Cheshire & Merseyside ICB's objectives to improve accessibility, reduce health inequalities, and ensure service sustainability, suppliers can establish a strong foothold in the healthcare sector. The evaluation criteria highlight the importance of quality and innovation, value for money, and social value, making this an attractive opportunity for experienced organisations that can demonstrate robust service delivery capabilities and collaborate effectively with various healthcare stakeholders. Such contracts are especially suitable for large-scale healthcare providers like Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust, who have been named the successful bidder for this competitive process.

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Notice Title

NHS Cheshire & Merseyside ICB - Adult Autism Post-Diagnosis Support Service (AAPDSS) - Halton and Warrington Place

Notice Description

NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (MLCSU) is acting as an agent on behalf of NHS Cheshire & Merseyside Integrated Care Board (ICB) who were looking to undertake a Competitive Process for the provision of a Adult Autism Post Diagnosis Support Service (AAPDSS) covering Halton and Warrington Places. The service will offer psychosocial support to adults registered with a Halton or Warrington General Practice who have received an Autism Spectrum Condition diagnosis. People who are awaiting a diagnosis and have been identified as needing support whilst waiting may also be referred. The service will be accessed through referral only. Referrals will mainly be initiated by the adult autism assessment provider or via self-referral (or carer/family referring on behalf of individual as appropriate). Referrals can additionally be made by other service providers who work with adults with Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASC).

Lot Information

Lot 1

This notice is an intention to award a contract under the competitive process for Adult Autism Post-Diagnosis Support Service (AAPDSS) - Halton and Warrington Place. The current service was due to end on Thursday 31st July 2025 with the intended start date being 1st August 2025. However, due to a delay within the ICB, the current contract will now end Friday 31st October 2025 and it is the intention of the ICB to start commissioning a new contract from Monday 3rd November 2025 for 3 years (until 2nd November 2028), with an option to extend for a further 2 years (until 2nd November 2030). Contract Start Date: 3rd November 2025 Contract End Date: 2nd November 2030 This one contract will cover both Halton and Warrington places. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS600,000. The total financial envelope was PS120,000 per annum for both places (PS600,000 for 3 years with an option to extend for 2 years), excl. VAT. The cost analysis was based on the lowest total overall price submitted (for 3 years + 2 year optional extension). Any bid was not to exceed the maximum financial envelope of PS60,000 per annum per place (Halton Place - PS60,000 and Warrington Place - PS60,000). Any bid that exceeded this criterion was to be viewed as Non-Compliant and would take no further part in the procurement exercise. The service will offer psychosocial support to adults registered with a Halton or Warrington General Practice who have received an Autism Spectrum Condition diagnosis. People who are awaiting a diagnosis and have been identified as needing support whilst waiting may also be referred. 1 bidder has been selected as the highest overall scoring bidder and has been recommended as a successful bidder. This service is an existing service. Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust will be a new provider. The contract award criteria was specified in the procurement documents. The procurement documents included the contract award criteria, including the agreed relative importance of key criteria (e.g., weighting, prioritisation) against which, bids were evaluated. This process was a competitive process, in accordance with regulation 11 of the provider selection regime 2023 for the award of a contract with a competition. This ITT was made available to all Bidders who have expressed a potential interest in delivering this service in line with the requirements which fall under Regulation 11 for the award of a contract with a competition, and Schedule 1 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. As such, the competitive tendering of these Services was run as a bespoke, single-stage tender process as described in the documentation in this ITT, and in the Find a Tender contract notice advertisement. The ITT was live on Wednesday 19th February 2025 on the Atamis Portal. The deadline for submission was 28th March 2025 12:00pm mid day. The Atamis contract reference was C336385 - 'C&M ICB Adult Autism Post-Diagnosis Support Service - Warrington and Halton Feb 2025'. The questionnaires were located within the requirements.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e837
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060311-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Sep 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
28 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Sep 20255 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS CHESHIRE & MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD (ICB)
Contact Name
Sophie Riding
Contact Email
mlcsu.tendersnorth@nhs.net, sophie.riding@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
WARRINGTON
Postcode
WA1 1QY
Post Town
Warrington
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD61 Warrington
Delivery Location
TLD6 Cheshire, TLD7 Merseyside

Local Authority
Warrington
Electoral Ward
Bewsey and Whitecross
Westminster Constituency
Warrington South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MERSEY CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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