---
title: "The Provision of a Keyworker Service for Children and Young People in East Berkshire"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-035853"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-035853"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-035853.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-035853.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "FRIMLEY ICB"
published: "2023-04-17"
---

# The Provision of a Keyworker Service for Children and Young People in East Berkshire

Buyer: FRIMLEY ICB  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-035853

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-035853)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-035853.json)

## Summary

The Frimley Integrated Care Board (ICB) has recently completed a procurement process for "The Provision of a Keyworker Service for Children and Young People in East Berkshire." This service falls under the health services classification and aims to support children with learning disabilities and autism. The contract, awarded to Barnardo's, is valued at £519,373.62 for an initial two-year term, commencing in April 2023. The procurement was conducted by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.

The East Berkshire Keyworker Service offers a significant opportunity for businesses in the healthcare services sector to grow by providing support to vulnerable children and young people. Companies specialising in health services, particularly those experienced in working with individuals with complex needs, would be well-suited to compete for this tender. The procurement method used was an Open procedure that identified the Most Economically Advantageous Tender, emphasising value for money and quality service delivery.

## Notice

The 'Key Working Function' has been developed as a response to the NHS England and NHS Improvement Long Term Plan (LTP) commitment that by 2023/24, children and young people with a learning disability, autism or both, with the most complex needs. NHS Frimley ICB ("the ICB") sought to commission a Keyworker Service for Children and Young People service across East Berkshire. The purpose of the Keyworker service is to support children and young people and their families within East Berkshire to navigate a complex system, have their voices heard, and have their needs met at the right time. The service was procured through an Open procedure, which was undertaken during late 2022/early 2023 to identify the Most Economically Advantageous Tender and therefore determine the incoming provider. The East Berkshire Keyworker Service will be delivered initially in two phases: * Year 1: Keyworker support will be offered to children and young people with a learning disability and autistic children and young people with the most complex needs from ages 0-25 and their families, on the Dynamic Support Register as an inpatient or at risk of admission to a mental health hospital and * Year 2: Keyworker support will be extended to those who face multiple vulnerabilities such as looked after and adopted children, and children and young people moving between services, like moving to adult services. The contract has been awarded to Barnardo's. The total value of the contract is PS519,373.62 for the initial two year contract term, with a total contract lifecycle value of PS1,239,364.63 including the two year extension. The initial two- year period will commence in April 2023. This procurement has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner(s).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The 'Key Working Function' has been developed as a response to the NHS England and NHS Improvement Long Term Plan (LTP) commitment that by 2023/24, children and young people with a learning disability, autism or both, with the most complex needs. NHS Frimley ICB ("the ICB") sought to commission a Keyworker Service for Children and Young People service across East Berkshire. The purpose of the Keyworker service is to support children and young people and their families within East Berkshire to navigate a complex system, have their voices heard, and have their needs met at the right time. The service was procured through an Open procedure, which was undertaken during late 2022/early 2023 to identify the Most Economically Advantageous Tender and therefore determine the incoming provider. The East Berkshire Keyworker Service will be delivered initially in two phases: * Year 1: Keyworker support will be offered to children and young people with a learning disability and autistic children and young people with the most complex needs from ages 0-25 and their families, on the Dynamic Support Register as an inpatient or at risk of admission to a mental health hospital and * Year 2: Keyworker support will be extended to those who face multiple vulnerabilities such as looked after and adopted children, and children and young people moving between services, like moving to adult services. The contract has been awarded to Barnardo's. The total value of the contract is PS519,373.62 for the initial two year contract term, with a total contract lifecycle value of PS1,239,364.63 including the two year extension. The initial two- year period will commence in April 2023. This procurement has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners. Additional information: The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but are 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 | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010920-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Sep 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,266,500 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,239,364 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FRIMLEY ICB |
| Additional buyers | FRIMLEY HEALTH AND CARE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD (ICB) |
| Locality | ALDERSHOT |
| Post town | Guildford |
| Postcode | GU11 1AY |
| 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 | TLJ11 Berkshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BARNARDO'S |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 17 Apr 2023 at 10:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010920-2023
- 2 Aug 2022 at 14:27 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021146-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://healthfamilyforce.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.frimley.icb.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-035853. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-035853.json.