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title: "Provision of a Pan Essex Keyworker Service for Children and Young People with a diagnosed learning disability and/or autism"
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# Provision of a Pan Essex Keyworker Service for Children and Young People with a diagnosed learning disability and/or autism

Buyer: NHS MID AND SOUTH ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-032d31

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## Summary

The NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board, along with other Integrated Care Boards, have awarded a contract for the provision of a Pan Essex Keyworker Service for Children and Young People with a diagnosed learning disability and/or autism. The contract is valued at £2,421,320 excluding VAT and spans 30 months from 1st October 2022 to 31st March 2025. The service falls within the health services category and aims to support vulnerable children and young people. The buying organisation can be contacted via email at amy.wilson@attain.co.uk.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in health services to provide the specified Keyworker Service. Given the focus on social and specific services for children and young people with learning disabilities and autism, organisations with experience in this area are well-suited to compete. The procurement process has already reached the award stage, so potential suppliers can explore partnership opportunities with HCRG Care Services Limited, the awarded supplier, to contribute to the delivery of this essential service.

## Notice

This is a Contract Award Notice to communicate a contract award for the services entitled' Pan Essex Keyworker Service for Children and Young People with a diagnosed learning disability and/or autism' - by the Contracting Authorities* to HCRG Care Services Limited. The Contract term is 30 months from 1st October 2022 - 31st March 2025 at an aggregate value of PS2,421,320 excl. VAT. The Contracting Authorities* (ICB's) are publishing this Contract Award Notice in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020) for spend above PS663,540. 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). The Contracting Authority does not intend to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations, save those applicable to Schedule 3 Services. *NHS Suffolk and North East Essex ICB, Mid and South Essex ICB and Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB were formally known at the outset of this procurement as NHS Castle Point and Rochford Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) (as Coordinating Commissioner), NHS Basildon & Brentwood CCG, NHS Southend CCG, NHS Mid Essex CCG, NHS Thurrock CCG, NHS North East Essex CCG and NHS West Essex CCG.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Keyworker Service for Southend, Essex & Thurrock is a local and direct response to the NHS Long Term Plan commitment that by 2023/24, C&YP with learning disabilities, autism, or both with the most complex needs will have a designated Keyworker. Initially, Keyworker support will be provided to C&YP who are at risk of being admitted to hospital (or whom are already inpatients), but it is envisaged that support will also be extended to those who face multiple vulnerabilities such as looked after and adopted children, and C&YP in transition between services. The service will aim to reduce the risk of unnecessary/avoidable hospital admissions or other forms of institutional care; expedite the safe and timely discharge when admissions are necessary; and enable more C&YP to safely remain within their own community. The Service will achieve this through having a Keyworker assigned to each eligible child, young person and their family who can build an established and trusted relationship in order to advocate for that individual and their needs, whilst simultaneously bringing about challenge and accountability within the system. The role of the Keyworker is fundamentally patient facing, whilst also working across the geographical footprint and alongside the services that operate within it. This is not a clinical service, and it is anticipated that organisations and employees within it are likely to span a wide variety of skill and expertise that will be applicable to the delivery of this function to ensure its success. The Authority has appointed a single Preferred Bidder to manage all aspects of the Service as indicated within the Contract Notice. The contract entered into by the Authority and the Preferred Bidder for the procurement is based on the NHS Terms and Conditions for the Provision of Services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027465-2022 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Sep 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Jun 2022 |
| Future notice date | 31 May 2022 |
| Award date | 1 Aug 2022 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2022 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,483,405 |
| Lots value | £2,483,405 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,483,405 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS MID AND SOUTH ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Additional buyers | NHS BASILDON AND BRENTWOOD CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP; NHS CASTLE POINT AND ROCHFORD CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP; NHS HERTS AND WEST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD; NHS MID ESSEX CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP; NHS NORTH EAST ESSEX CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP; NHS SOUTHEND CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP; NHS SUFFOLK AND NORTH EAST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD; NHS THURROCK CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP; NHS WEST ESSEX CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP |
| Locality | RAYLEIGH |
| Post town | Southend-on-Sea |
| Postcode | SS6 7QF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire |
| Local authority | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Electoral ward | Handside |
| Westminster constituency | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Delivery location | TLH3 Essex, TLH35 West Essex |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
- 85320000 - Social services

## Release History

- 30 Sep 2022 at 11:23 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027465-2022
- 30 Sep 2022 at 11:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027456-2022
- 1 Jun 2022 at 12:04 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015340-2022
- 13 Apr 2022 at 11:14 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009876-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://attain.bravosolution.co.uk/
- https://basildonandbrentwoodccg.nhs.uk/
- https://castlepointandrochfordccg.nhs.uk/
- https://hertsandwestessex.icb.nhs.uk/
- https://midessexccg.nhs.uk/
- https://southendccg.nhs.uk/
- https://suffolkandnortheastessex.icb.nhs.uk/
- https://westessexccg.nhs.uk/
- https://www.justice.gov.uk
- https://www.midandsouthessex.ics.nhs.uk/
- https://www.neessexccg.nhs.uk/
- https://www.thurrockccg.nhs.uk/

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