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title: "Family Training and Navigation Service (Neurodevelopmental Conditions)"
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# Family Training and Navigation Service (Neurodevelopmental Conditions)

Buyer: SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT CENTRE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3dca54dd-c298-4ef7-b7d2-35e27572d2a0

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## Summary

The South of England Procurement Centre is set to award a 24-month contract for the Family Training and Navigation Service focusing on neurodevelopmental conditions. This contract, valued at £165,000, will be initiated with Amaze Brighton and Hove, starting from 23rd August 2021 and running until 22nd August 2023. The procurement process is currently at the Award stage, with the contract directly awarded as part of a proof-of-concept pilot programme aimed at enhancing support for families navigating health and social care systems in the South East region of the United Kingdom. The tender period ended on 20th July 2021.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health services, particularly those with expertise in child and family support in neurodevelopmental contexts. Businesses that align with the values of voluntary community sector enterprises (VCSE) and small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may find this procurement particularly relevant. The direct award mechanism reflects a preference for knowledgeable providers that can leverage existing frameworks, thus encouraging experienced organisations to engage in future service insights while establishing their foothold in the evolving healthcare landscape.

## Notice

This Notice is to inform the market of the intention to directly award a 24-month contract to Amaze for the provision of a Family Training and Navigation Service for NHS Brighton and Hove Clinical Commissioning Group ('the CCG') from 23rd August 2021 to 22nd August 2023 This is a new service being undertaken as a proof-of-concept pilot programme. The intention is to directly award this contract to Amaze as the current provider of the associated existing pathway of care. The CCG feel they are therefore best placed to deliver this pilot programme, with the existing infrastructure, staff, relationships with people with lived experience and, in-depth knowledge of the current pathway. This programme focusses on understanding the support needed by families and carers of children and young people with the above conditions which has been identified through; a local development group, feedback from existing providers of services and specific feedback from families and carers. The pilot intends to achieve the following for families and carers. (i) Support to navigate the health and social care systems of - assessment, diagnosis, and treatment and (ii) Providing access to and delivering specific training, workshops and information relating to the conditions described above. Commissioners anticipate that development and delivery of this programme will improve the experience of families and carers and will further support improved health outcomes for them and for their children and young people. This is a highly specialist and focussed area of delivery supporting an existing pathway of care. The CCG intends to award this contract to Amaze to facilitate the uninterrupted and improved delivery of the pathway. The pathway supports the following CCG plans and ambitions: NHS Long Term Plan, the Local Transformation Plan for Children and Young People (LTP), relevant recommendations from Foundations For Our Future and NHS Mental Health Implementation Plan 2019/20 - 2023/24. It will also support Brighton and Hove City Council's Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Strategy 2020-2025. This award will provide a proof-of-concept programme which will be evaluated to determine the long term need for this supporting element of pathway. Lessons from the evaluation of this service at the end of the 24-month period will underpin the development of this area and inform the procurement approach for future service delivery. This proposal to directly award the contract is made in the context of meeting patient need, maintaining service delivery and quality and supporting the existing pathway to meet targets described in local and national plans detailed above.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/370d7525-c45f-4f52-8e67-c868962c2f6b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - The CCG intends to award a 24 month contract commencing 23/08/21 to Amaze |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Jul 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Jul 2021 |
| Contract period | 22 Aug 2021 - 22 Aug 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £165,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £165,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT CENTRE |
| Locality | LEWES |
| Post town | Brighton |
| Postcode | BN7 2FZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ22 East Sussex CC |
| Local authority | Lewes |
| Electoral ward | Lewes Bridge |
| Westminster constituency | Lewes |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AMAZE BRIGHTON AND HOVE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 23 Jul 2021 at 12:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/370d7525-c45f-4f52-8e67-c868962c2f6b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/370d7525-c45f-4f52-8e67-c868962c2f6b
  23rd July 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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