--- title: "Positive Behaviour Support (Assessment) Services on behalf of NELCA (City and Hackney, Newham, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest, Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b60612fe-62a6-4a8d-b0c5-49d3f20f6e09" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b60612fe-62a6-4a8d-b0c5-49d3f20f6e09" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b60612fe-62a6-4a8d-b0c5-49d3f20f6e09.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b60612fe-62a6-4a8d-b0c5-49d3f20f6e09.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "N E L COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2021-02-17" --- # Positive Behaviour Support (Assessment) Services on behalf of NELCA (City and Hackney, Newham, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest, Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge) Buyer: N E L COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b60612fe-62a6-4a8d-b0c5-49d3f20f6e09 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b60612fe-62a6-4a8d-b0c5-49d3f20f6e09) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b60612fe-62a6-4a8d-b0c5-49d3f20f6e09.json) ## Summary The N E L Commissioning Support Unit is inviting tenders for the provision of Positive Behaviour Support (Assessment) Services across multiple boroughs in London, including City and Hackney, Newham, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest, Barking and Dagenham, Havering, and Redbridge. With a total budget of £95,000, the procurement process is currently at the planning stage, and tenders are expected to commence service delivery from 1 June 2021. Interested parties should submit their expressions of interest by 12:00 noon on 23 February 2021, in line with an open procurement method that seeks inclusive participation from qualified providers. This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in health and social work services, particularly those with expertise in Positive Behaviour Support and functional behaviour assessments. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to apply, especially those capable of demonstrating compliance with the NHS's Data Security and Protection Toolkit. Companies that can provide flexible service delivery methods, including face-to-face and virtual assessments, will be particularly well-suited to compete in this procurement process. ## Notice NELCA are seeking to commissioning a Positive Behaviour Support Service (PBS) Assessment across the NELCA area. Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) is an approach to supporting individuals that is based on a thorough functional assessment and an understanding of their behaviour. PBS takes the form of a PBS plan, developed by a qualified professional, which sets out proactive, active and reactive strategies to reduce behaviours that challenge and improve an individual's quality of life. The NHS Long Term Plan sets out a commitment to continue to improve local services for people with learning disability and autism, and to ensure that any community support offer includes the right tools for people to be supported in their own homes. As PBS is a key part of this offer, NEL wish to commission PBS Functional Behaviour Assessments to work with professionals, patients and families within the seven boroughs. The prospective provider will need to: - Confirm if your organisation can deliver full functional behaviour assessments (FBA); these are to include sensory assessments where appropriate. - Confirm if your organisation will be flexible in the delivery of the service and the methods used i.e. face to face, virtual or both? - Confirm if all FBA within your organisation will be carried out by staff holding accredited qualifications in positive behaviour support or behaviour analysis (such as a Professional diploma or certification in PBS, BSc PBS, MSc Applied Behaviour Analysis/PBS or equivalent), who also have prior experience of carrying out functional behaviour assessments. - Confirm that your organisation will be able to demonstrate that all individuals delivering this work are appropriately supervised by a qualified person. - Confirm that your organisation is able to demonstrate partnership working by working closely with local community teams and that case work will be delivered in partnership with an individual and their circle of support. - Confirm that your organisations training will meet the standards of the PBS Competency Framework and Improving the quality of Positive Behavioural Support (PBS). - Confirm that your organisation is able to commence the service from 1 June 2021. - Confirm if your organisation is compliant with Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT) requirements. If you would like to express an interest in this opportunity, please complete the attached form and return to nelcsu.procurementnorthants@nhs.net by no later than 12:00 Noon on Tuesday 23 February 2021 At the Commissioner's discretion, only those providers who evidence that they meet the above requirements may be taken through to the next round of the procurement process. Due to the time constraints for this process, you will be notified of your organisation's inclusion in the next stage in a timely manner. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e9aa3900-fb57-42c9-aeb2-6285cc82fdc0 | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 17 Feb 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Mar 2021 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 May 2021 - 31 May 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £95,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | N E L COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | Central London | | Postcode | EC2A 2DU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI41 Hackney and Newham | | Local authority | Hackney | | Electoral ward | Hoxton East & Shoreditch | | Westminster constituency | Hackney South and Shoreditch | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 17 Feb 2021 at 10:19 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e9aa3900-fb57-42c9-aeb2-6285cc82fdc0 - 16 Feb 2021 at 14:51 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e9aa3900-fb57-42c9-aeb2-6285cc82fdc0 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e9aa3900-fb57-42c9-aeb2-6285cc82fdc0 17th February 2021 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4dfc33c9-6369-42f7-a155-5c0f28a0ae04 PBS FBA EOI 2021-22 v1c ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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