--- title: "Children & Young People's Specialist Behaviour Support Service to East Berkshire" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-07a4e149-3f21-4b70-8f92-9b134ea4fe42" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-07a4e149-3f21-4b70-8f92-9b134ea4fe42" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-07a4e149-3f21-4b70-8f92-9b134ea4fe42.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-07a4e149-3f21-4b70-8f92-9b134ea4fe42.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2021-12-01" --- # Children & Young People's Specialist Behaviour Support Service to East Berkshire Buyer: NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-07a4e149-3f21-4b70-8f92-9b134ea4fe42 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-07a4e149-3f21-4b70-8f92-9b134ea4fe42) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-07a4e149-3f21-4b70-8f92-9b134ea4fe42.json) ## Summary The procurement process involves NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit soliciting bids for the "Children & Young People's Specialist Behaviour Support Service" in East Berkshire. This initiative aims to provide a multi-agency service for children aged 5 to 25 with autism and/or learning disabilities, focusing on preventing hospital admissions and ensuring appropriate support in the community. The bidding is open until 1pm on 14 January 2022, with a contract period starting from 1 September 2022 for three years, valued at approximately £1.65 million, with a potential extension of up to two additional years. This tender presents significant opportunities for local healthcare providers, specialised training companies, and support services geared towards children and young people's mental health. Businesses that can offer innovative, flexible, and community-focused services, including crisis support, assessment, and bespoke training, will find themselves well-positioned to compete. A focus on diversity and understanding of neurodiversity will further enhance the ability to meet the specific needs outlined in the tender documents, making it an attractive prospect for providers in this sector. ## Notice NHS Frimley CCG is seeking to award a contract for a new children and young people's Specialist Behaviour Support multi-agency service operating in East Berkshire. The service will consist of three levels to prevent needs escalating and to reduce unnecessary admissions to hospital or to residential settings. The service is intended for children and young people who are registered with an East Berkshire GP aged 5-17 inclusive who have a learning disability and 5-25 inclusive for those who are autistic with no learning disability. The Specialist Behaviour Support Service will be targeted at: * those children and young people with autism and/or learning disabilities and a mental health diagnosis, whose needs cannot be met by CAMHS and * those children and young people with autism and/or a learning disability who do not have a mental health diagnosis but are displaying dangerous or destructive behaviours and are at risk of placement breakdown. The service will: * Work across settings and at flexible times of day when required, with core team hours 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday * Include holistic advice and support meeting the needs of the child/young people * Work proactively with the child, their family and others who support them, to sustain and facilitate a full and active life in their local community, and where an admission has been necessary, to support arrangements to facilitate discharge and ongoing sustainable support * Provide telephone contact out of hours to advise the Crisis Team and on call paediatric consultant when required. The service would offer Intensive Support: For any young person at imminent risk of placement breakdown, inpatient admission, and/or significant risk of harm, to include: * Detailed assessment and formulation using a variety of approaches and with a focus on valuing and appreciating diversity including neurodiversity * A creative and solution focussed approach Specialist Support * Bespoke package based on family and young person's needs * Assessment and formulation using a variety of approaches and with a focus on valuing and appreciating diversity including neurodiversity . * It may involve group interventions and/or advising and co-working with CAMHS and other specialist teams Mental Health and Positive Behavioural Support Training and Training on Autism and Learning Disability Training on improving mental health and behaviour and on understanding autism and learning disability will be provided across settings. This support will be offered to groups, provide training for parents in special educational needs and/or disabilities, to special schools and resource units providing outreach. The team would support and help to sustain a PBS community of practice, shared learning and continuous improvement across children's and adult health, education, and social care settings. Please refer to document attached for full description. Additional information: The anticipated contract value is PS1.65m for a period of 3 years, with the option to extend for two further years (maximum total of PS2.85m). This process is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner. Bids must be uploaded at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home before 1pm on 14/01/2022. This service is a healthcare service falling within Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") and is not subject to the full Regulations, and is instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bc752bc9-cd50-48da-8703-74cd032c2113 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - Open - Light Touch Regime | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 Dec 2021 | | Submission deadline | 14 Jan 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2022 - 31 Aug 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT | | Locality | WINDSOR | | Post town | Slough | | Postcode | SL4 3DP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ15 Berkshire East | | Local authority | Windsor and Maidenhead | | Electoral ward | Old Windsor | | Westminster constituency | Windsor | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 1 Dec 2021 at 09:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bc752bc9-cd50-48da-8703-74cd032c2113 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bc752bc9-cd50-48da-8703-74cd032c2113 1st December 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8a3d77aa-997c-414d-aa72-376df4d1514b Full notice text. ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home - https://www.frimleyccg.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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