Notice Information
Notice Title
Shropshire Adult Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Hub
Notice 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 Shropshire Adult Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Hub.
Lot Information
Lot 1
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 Shropshire Adult Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Hub. NHS Shropshire Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board (NHS STW) currently holds a contract with A4U for this service and anticipates no change to the current service provision. A4U is a registered charity and Disabled Persons Led Organisation providing support to empower people with disabilities of all ages, their families and carers. The aims and objectives of this service are to provide a specialist hub for adults with suspected autism residing within the local Shropshire area 'Are enabled to have choice and control to be independent, healthy and safe, with the same opportunities and outcomes in life' The local adult autism hub service shall provide: * Triage of all referrals from GPs (these may come via RAS), mental health services or self-referral * Completion of AQ10 or similar as agreed with clinical provider * Support to individuals on the wait list * Support post diagnosis * Close working with clinical team to manage risk * Signposting to other services/support 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 A4U, the existing provider, via the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, Regulation 9, Direct Award C. The contract period shall be for a period 12-months from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026. The estimated contract value is PS109,534.00.
Procurement 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 by 30/06/2025.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-054e9a
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033086-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £109,534 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 17 Jun 20258 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 24 Oct 20241 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NHS SHROPSHIRE, TELFORD AND WREKIN INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- Not specified
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- Not specified
- Postcode
- Not specified
- Post Town
- Not specified
- Country
- Not specified
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- Not specified
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- Not specified
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- Not specified
- Delivery Location
- TLG22 Shropshire
-
- Local Authority
- Not specified
- Electoral Ward
- Not specified
- Westminster Constituency
- Not specified
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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