---
title: "ASD Post-Diagnostic Psychoeducational Resource for Parents/Carers and Young People in Greater Essex"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03642d"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03642d"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03642d.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03642d.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS MID AND SOUTH ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2023-01-10"
---

# ASD Post-Diagnostic Psychoeducational Resource for Parents/Carers and Young People in Greater Essex

Buyer: NHS MID AND SOUTH ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03642d

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03642d)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03642d.json)

## Summary

The NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board, along with other integrated care boards, has awarded a contract for the provision of an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Post-Diagnostic Psychoeducational Resource for Parents/Carers and Young People in Greater Essex to KIDS. The contract involves the development, digitisation, and pilot implementation of two psychoeducational resources aimed at supporting individuals coping with autism in the region. The contract value amounts to £398,000, and it is set to run from 23rd January 2023 to 31st March 2026.

The market engagement process initiated by the authorities aims to improve the assessment and support for children and young people dealing with autism in Southend, Essex, and Thurrock. The project seeks innovative solutions to enhance autism diagnostic and post-diagnostic pathways. Interested suppliers are invited to participate in a webinar to contribute to the development and understanding of the required psychoeducational resources. The pre-procurement activity is crucial for informing the upcoming procurement process to achieve the desired outcomes effectively.

## Notice

Following a compliant negotiated procedure without prior publication, the Authority has made a decision to award a contract to KIDS for the design, development, digitisation and pilot implementation of two psychoeducational resources, across Essex, Southend, and Thurrock. These will be evidence-based therapeutic interventions, that provide information and support to better understand and cope with autism for CYP and for parents and carers of CYP, following diagnosis. The contract commences 23rd January 2023, expiring 31st March 2026, at an aggregate value of PS398,000.

### Lot Information

ASD Post-Diagnostic Psychoeducational Resource for Parents/Carers and Young People in Greater Essex

The Contracting Authority(s) (hereinafter referred to as "the Authority") for this Due Diligence are NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB), NHS Suffolk and North East Essex ICB and NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB. The Authority has awarded a contract to KIDS for the design, development, digitisation and pilot implementation of two psychoeducational resources, across Essex, Southend, and Thurrock. These will be evidence-based therapeutic interventions, that provide information and support to better understand and cope with autism for CYP and for parents and carers of CYP, following diagnosis. The project aims to deliver the national and local ambition to design and implement a psychoeducational resource which: - Provides information about autism as a diagnosis. - Helps people come to terms with their diagnosis. - Identifies additional coping strategies for everyday challenges (such as managing difficult sensory environments or stigma). -Provides opportunities to engage with other autistic people who may have had similar experiences. -Helps the parent/carer or young person feel empowered in living with their diagnosis. Is available to parents/carers and young people on an ongoing basis, to be accessible as and when required. The content will be evidence based, co-produced with families and professionals, and include a range of topics including financial advice, relational peer support, relationship management, emotional adjustment, long term stress management, resilience, stigma protection etc. Successful delivery will require a combination of expertise, skills and experience in terms of the digital sphere, alongside experience of working with children, young people and families with SEND. The contract commences 23rd January 2023 for a period of c. 39 months, expiring 31st March 2026, at an aggregate value of PS398,000. The contract is awarded as a result of a due diligence process undertaken as a negotiation without prior publication, under Regulation 32 (1) (a) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 ("PCR 2015") (as amended The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020), following an unsuccessful open tender procedure published 16 September 2022 and conducted in compliance with the same Regulations (2022/S 000-026063). The due diligence process and intention to award was supported by a Voluntary Ex Ante Standstill Notice published in Find a Tender Service on 30th November 2022 (2022-043964), the standstill for which expired midnight on 5th January 2023. Additional information: See VI.3) Additional information.

### Procurement Information

The Authority is lawfully permitted to make this award under Regulation 32 (1) (a) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 ("PCR 2015") (as amended The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020) (the Regulations). The NHS Long Term Plan is committed to improving the assessment and support of children and young people (CYP) who may be autistic. To help achieve this, Contracting Authorities from health and care across Southend, Essex and Thurrock successfully secured investment from NHS England to carry out a project which delivers innovation to autism diagnostic and post-diagnostic pathways for children and young people. A decision was made to undertake market engagement and a procurement exercise to seek a suitable provider who could support them to achieve their aims with the funding available. The Authority issued an Invitation to Tender on 16th September in connection with the competitive procurement of an autism spectrum disorder post-diagnostic psychoeducational resource for parents and carers and young people in Essex. The process was conducted under the 'non-light touch' regime within the Regulations. To ensure that the provider market was given an equal opportunity to fully understand the requirements of the procurement, a market engagement event was publicised on 30th August 2022 in Find a Tender Service and Contracts Finder and held via MS Teams Webinar on 12th September 2022 at 13:00 - 14:30pm. The event informed all potential bidders of the service, procurement principles, processes, and next steps. The tender deadline expired at 12:00 noon on 19th October 2022 and unfortunately, on this occasion, the procurement exercise resulted in no tenders being received. The Authority took a decision to conduct some further market engagement with interested and suitable providers (both those who did and did not express interest in the original tender), with an aim to run a negotiated procedure using the same Specification, to select a suitable provider, under Regulation 32 (1) (a) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. As such the Authority contacted several organisations to understand what their potential interest was in working with us on this next phase of our project to ensure the Authority did not lose access and have to return NHSE funding, which is an outcome that is unacceptable to the ICBs and our partners on the project team, and one which we wished to avoid. A series of 1-2-1 meetings were held, followed by a scored presentation to arrive at the award decision based on highest technical (quality) score. Thereafter a due diligence exercise was undertaken with the Preferred Bidder (utilising the Crown Commercial Service's standard selection questionnaire) to ensure they are suitably qualified and experienced, supporting the award decision being made. The Authority has awarded the contract to Kids Charity after expiry of a standstill period of 10 days (accommodating the three bank holidays in the interim period), concluding midnight on 5th January 2023.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000635-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Oct 2022 |
| Future notice date | 14 Sep 2022 |
| Award date | 14 Dec 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £398,000 |
| Lots value | £398,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £398,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS MID AND SOUTH ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Additional buyers | NHS HERTS AND WEST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD; NHS SUFFOLK AND NORTH EAST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | BASILDON |
| Post town | Southend-on-Sea |
| Postcode | SS14 3HG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH37 Essex Thames Gateway |
| Local authority | Basildon |
| Electoral ward | Fryerns |
| Westminster constituency | Basildon and Billericay |
| Delivery location | TLH3 Essex |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | KIDS CHARITY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 48190000 - Educational software package
- 48500000 - Communication and multimedia software package
- 72211000 - Programming services of systems and user software
- 72212500 - Communication and multimedia software development services
- 85100000 - Health services
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 10 Jan 2023 at 10:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000635-2023
- 21 Dec 2022 at 12:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036184-2022
- 21 Dec 2022 at 11:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036171-2022
- 16 Sep 2022 at 13:26 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026063-2022
- 30 Aug 2022 at 16:00 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024207-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.midandsouthessex.ics.nhs.uk
- https://attain.bravosolution.co.uk
- https://hertsandwestessex.icb.nhs.uk/
- https://https://www.midandsouthesssex.icb.nhs.uk
- https://suffolkandnortheastessex.icb.nhs.uk/
- https://www.hertsandwestessex.icb.nhs.uk
- https://www.justice.gov.uk
- https://www.kids.org.uk/
- https://www.midandsouthessex.ics.nhs.uk/
- https://www.midandsouthessex.ics.nhs.uk/about/boards/integrated-care-board/

## 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-03642d. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03642d.json.