Notice Information
Notice Title
Telford and Wrekin 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 Telford and Wrekin 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 Telford & Wrekin Adult 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 pre diagnostic assessment support for people with unconfirmed autism and support for individuals with a confirmed Autistic Spectrum Disorder. The hub shall operate within the principle that service users are encouraged to focus on their aspirations in life, through a person centred approach, and are supported to achieve these. Where it is identified, via the personalised care planning process, that service users may require health and social care assessments; sensory, speech and language, challenging behaviour etc) the Autism Hub shall signpost individuals to their local GP/Social Care Team. The aims and objectives of this service are to provide: * A weekly drop-in service 'Autism Hub' (Friday between 10.30 am - 2.00 pm) that is a safe environment focused on service users' needs. The hub shall be supported by 'experts by experience' volunteers that are generally recruited from the hub attendees. An aspiration shall be to achievement the 'Autism Friendly Kitemark' for the Hub but not exclusively. Signposting to other autism support services for example Creative Support. * Improved access for service users, unable to attend on a week day, by delivering a drop-in service on a Saturday morning, or a week day evening on a regular basis. The drop-in shall take place at an alternative venue and location in Telford e.g. a local library which enables access to wider facilities e.g. coffee shop, computers, leisure centre activities. Locations and venues shall be informed by service users and their needs. * An Autism West Midlands 'Specialist' team member(s) to be onsite weekly to provide service users with pre-diagnosis support and support to complete the various questionnaires. The AWM autism supporter shall provide post diagnostic support with the offer of a personalised care plan to those individuals who wish it * Scheduled activities, talks that meet the needs of service users enabling them to learn and develop new skills. * Sessions, utilising the expertise of community based providers/business, to support service users on site and raise awareness of opportunities. * Direct volunteer placements for adults seeking support to be work ready with guidance from the team. For example, a volunteering role to develop a self- sustaining Autism group within Telford to improve access to support. These may be run by volunteers with experience, or service users aspiring to develop their skills in this respect e.g. a young people's group. * Work experience placements for service users looking for support to bridge the gap between unemployment and paid work. * A 'Listening for Carers' element to the hub to effectively support Carers needs including bi monthly updates from the Carers Centre. * Facilitate the development of self-sustaining support groups across Telford. 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 2026, with an optional 2-year extension until 31st March 2028. The estimated lifetime contract value is PS331,173.00. The annual contract value is PS110.391.00 (based on 24/25 contract values)
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. This notice is retrospective and serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-054e9c
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033091-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- 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
- £331,173 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 17 Jun 20258 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 8 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
- TLG21 Telford and Wrekin
-
- 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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