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title: "Children & Young People's Key Worker Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03bec8"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS BIRMINGHAM AND SOLIHULL INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2024-03-20"
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# Children & Young People's Key Worker Service

Buyer: NHS BIRMINGHAM AND SOLIHULL INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03bec8

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## Summary

The NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board initiated a procurement process for the provision of a Children & Young People's Key Worker Service. The contract, for a duration of 3 years with a possible 2-year extension, aims to support children and young people living with Autism and/or a Learning Disability. The service is expected to commence on 1st May 2024. The procurement stage is in the award phase, with Barnardo's Central Region being the active supplier for this contract.

This tender offers opportunities for businesses experienced in health and social work services, specifically those catering to children and young people with Autism and/or a Learning Disability. Suppliers interested in providing key worker services in healthcare would find this opportunity well-suited. The procurement method is an open procedure with a focus on quality and social value criteria alongside price considerations. The buyer, NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board, specifies a clear scope for potential providers, with a particular emphasis on supporting vulnerable individuals in the community.

## Notice

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU on behalf of NHS Birmingham and Solihull ICB invited suitably experienced and qualified providers to tender for the provision of a Children and Young People's Key Worker service.

The contract is for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years at the discretion of the commissioner. The service is expected to start on 1st May 2024.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU on behalf of NHS Birmingham and Solihull ICB invited suitably experienced and qualified providers to tender for the provision of a Children and Young People's Key Worker service.

The Key Worker service is open to support children and young people 0-25 years living with Autism and/or a Learning Disability who are registered with a Birmingham or Solihull GP practice and are at risk of admission and are on a Dynamic Support Register, rated at level Amber or Red, or are a current inpatient. The scope of the service tendered is as outlined in the service specification.

The contract is for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years at the discretion of the commissioner. The service is expected to start on 1st May 2024.

The procurement process was described within the documentation published. This procurement was advertised in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) (the "Regulations") to the extent that the Regulations relate to services within the scope of Schedule 3 thereto (Social and Other Specific Services). The Commissioner and AGCSU are, therefore, bound only by those parts of the Regulations applying to Schedule 3 services (also known as the "Light Touch Regime").

Options: Option to extend for a further 2 years

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009040-2024 |
| 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 | 20 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Jul 2023 |
| Future notice date | 13 Apr 2023 |
| Award date | 15 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,250,000 |
| Lots value | £2,250,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,248,870 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS BIRMINGHAM AND SOLIHULL INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B4 6AR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Ladywood |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | TLG31 Birmingham |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 20 Mar 2024 at 14:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009040-2024
- 12 Jun 2023 at 09:08 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016520-2023
- 14 Apr 2023 at 12:29 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010796-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.birminghamsolihull.icb.nhs.uk/
- https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/

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