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title: "Adult Autism Assessment - West Essex"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03b3b1"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "HERTFORDSHIRE AND WEST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2023-03-17"
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# Adult Autism Assessment - West Essex

Buyer: HERTFORDSHIRE AND WEST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03b3b1

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## Summary

The Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract for Adult Autism Assessment services to Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) for the West Essex area. The procurement process has been completed with an award status of active. The contract entails diagnostic assessments for adults suspected of having Autism, starting on 1st April 2023 and potentially extending to 31st March 2025. The total contract value, including optional extensions, is £354,000 (excluding VAT). The procurement method used was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition.

This tender for Adult Autism Assessment services in West Essex presents business opportunities for providers in the health services sector. Businesses experienced in delivering health diagnostic services would be well-suited to compete in this procurement. The opportunity to extend the contract by a further 12 months provides continuity and potential for further collaboration. The Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board is the contracting authority seeking to drive value and quality in healthcare provision in the region.

## Notice

This is a Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency Notice and is intended to provide notice of the Contracting Authority's intention to award a contract for Adult Autism Assessment services to it's incumbent provider, Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT), to continue to deliver services within the West Essex area.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency Notice and is intended to provide notice of the Contracting Authority's intention to award a contract for Adult Autism Assessment services to it's incumbent provider, Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT), to continue to deliver services within the West Essex area. The service provides diagnostic assessments for adults aged 18 years and over who are suspected of having Autism. The new proposed contract will be for a period of 12 months with the option to extend for a further 12 months. The new contract will start on 1st April 2023 and will end on 31st March 2024 with the option to extend from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025. The contract has been in place since July 2015, the total cumulative value of this service since it began is PS504,000 (excluding the value of the new proposed contract and VAT). The value of this contract, excluding the optional extension period is PS177,000 (excluding VAT), increasing to PS354,000 (excluding VAT) if extended by a further 12 months. The figure reflected in this notice is the total contract value, including the optional extension. Additional information: In line with best practice, the Authority will apply a voluntary 10-day standstill period from the publication date of this Notice before awarding the contract, pursuant to Regulation 99(3) (c) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended (EU Exit) 2020 etc.)

Options: Option to extend by a further 12 months.

### Procurement Information

The Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board (HWE ICB) became a legal entity on 1st July 2022, replacing the previous Hertfordshire and West Essex Clinical Commissioning Groups. The organisation is in its early stages and is forming its commissioning and procurement strategies. It is the intention of the HWE ICB to undertake a full commissioning review of its Autism services across the area. To procure services at this stage would risk destabilisation and misalignment to the wider strategy. This short-term extension will allow the HWE ICB time to ensure that a robust strategic review is undertaken which will inform the longer-term decision on how these services will be delivered in future for the benefit of our patients, avoiding unnecessary costs.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007774-2023 |
| Notice type | Award 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £354,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HERTFORDSHIRE AND WEST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | WELWYN GARDEN CITY |
| Post town | St Albans |
| Postcode | AL8 6JL |
| 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 | TLH35 West Essex |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HERTFORDSHIRE PARTNERSHIP UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 17 Mar 2023 at 08:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007774-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://hertsandwestessex.icb.nhs.uk
- https://www.hpft.nhs.uk/

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