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title: "Children and Young People's Neurodevelopmental Care Pathway Coordination"
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# Children and Young People's Neurodevelopmental Care Pathway Coordination

Buyer: ATTAIN  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4a4d8614-9bbd-420a-93ed-7abc12792844

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## Summary

The procurement process involves NHS North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) awarding a contract titled "Children and Young People's Neurodevelopmental Care Pathway Coordination" to Virgin Care Services Limited. This contract, valued at £540,264 over four years, specifically addresses the coordination of care for children and young people with neurodevelopmental disorders within the East of England, particularly in Colchester and Tendring. The contract is set to commence on 1st April 2021 and continue until 31st March 2023, with an option to extend for an additional two years. The award notice was published on 18th March 2021, under a direct procurement method labelled as a single tender action, following Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses, particularly small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), to engage in the health services sector. Companies that specialise in care coordination, health services, or support for neurodevelopmental disorders could find this procurement process advantageous. As the contract aims to improve navigation through health, social care, and educational resources for families, providers with relevant expertise and a strong commitment to service quality may excel in competing for future contracts in this field.

## Notice

This is a Contract Award Notice to communicate a contract award by NHS North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group (the "CCG"). The contract award is made to Virgin Care Services Limited for the provision of a Care Pathway Coordination Service in Colchester and Tendring for Children and Young People with a Neurodevelopmental Disorder, from 1st April 2021 to 31st March 2023, with the option to extend by a further two years. The contract value pertaining to the four year term is PS540,264 (two years plus option to extend by two years). The contract value for the two year term is PS270,132. NICE guidance states, commissioners from across health, social care and education agencies commission services in which all people with neurodevelopmental disorder are offered a named key worker to coordinate the care, support and transition to adult care detailed in their personalised plan. It is essential that all families have help in working through the array of support and services that are available and help to navigate and guide through all stages of the pathway. It is also paramount that families can access the right service, at the right time and in the right place and more so for those families who are struggling with their understanding, where to access help or when they are reaching crisis. The CCG is publishing this Contract Award Notice in the Contracts Finder in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020) for spend above PS25,000. The Services in scope of this Contract Award Notice fall within social and other specific services within the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020), but the total contract value does not exceed the current threshold of PS663,540.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c357a018-c6ba-4084-9e2b-62a6561a0b29 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Mar 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Mar 2021 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2021 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £540,264 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £540,264 |
| 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 | ATTAIN |
| Locality | COLCHESTER |
| Post town | Colchester |
| Postcode | CO4 9QR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway |
| Local authority | Colchester |
| Electoral ward | Highwoods |
| Westminster constituency | Colchester |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VIRGIN CARE SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 18 Mar 2021 at 16:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c357a018-c6ba-4084-9e2b-62a6561a0b29

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c357a018-c6ba-4084-9e2b-62a6561a0b29
  18th March 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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