--- title: "PRJ1324 South East London Autism Screening" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-040ba4" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-040ba4" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-040ba4.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-040ba4.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS SOUTH EAST LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD" published: "2023-10-13" --- # PRJ1324 South East London Autism Screening Buyer: NHS SOUTH EAST LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-040ba4 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-040ba4) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-040ba4.json) ## Summary The NHS South East London Integrated Care Board is running a tender titled "PRJ1324 South East London Autism Screening" in the health services category. This procurement aims to address challenges related to lengthy wait times for autism assessments and support children with social emotional and mental health reasons impacting school attendance. The tender is currently in the planning and tender stage, with a tender deadline of 3rd November 2023. The total contract value is £384,000, with a contract duration of 450 days. The procurement method is selective, following a competitive procedure with negotiation. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses providing health services or support for children and young people with autism to engage with the NHS South East London Integrated Care Board. Companies offering autism assessment services or personalised support plans for school reintegration may find this tender particularly suitable. The project targets 90 children and young people in South East London experiencing low school attendance due to emotional distress and aims to facilitate their return to education through tailored interventions and support. Understanding the needs of this specific cohort is essential for businesses looking to participate in this procurement process. ## Notice South East London Integrated Care Board serves an area that comprises of six local authorities and a number of NHS Trusts. At present, the neurodevelopmental assessment pathways vary in each borough. All boroughs experience challenges and concerns about lengthy and increasing wait times for autism assessments. Furthermore, localities experience a range of associated challenges in relation to issues such as pre- and post-diagnostic support and children & young people with additional mental health needs. Many of these issues combine and coalesce for a growing, specific cohort of young people: those young people who do not access full time education. Missing school has a significant, negative impact on children's academic skills; well-being; mental health and can lead to adverse life outcomes. School attendance provides a safeguard for many children. Persistent school absence removes this safeguard. In addition, the challenges to the system outlined previously means that this cohort of children & young people can remain unsupported for many years. In all 6 boroughs covered by the ICB, there are growing numbers of children who are unable to attend school due to social emotional and mental health reasons. Social communication difficulties that are typical in presentations such as such as Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) are frequently associated with negative school experiences and linked to higher rates of school non-attendance. A study conducted by Totsika et.al, found that 43% of autistic children experienced persistent absenteeism during the study period. This project aims to support children & young people who are identified as emotionally based school avoiders by offering an autism assessment and, most importantly, developing a need led personalised plan to support reintegration of the child or young person into school. This project aims to screen children who are persistently absent from school for Autistic Spectrum Conditions. The SEL LDA commissioning team will work with the school inclusion teams in all 6 boroughs of SEL, identify 90 children and young people (CYP) who have low school attendance due to social or emotional distress and undertake a NICE approved assessment for autism. Each C/YP will then be provided with a a written, personalised support plan that the provider will deliver via support workers working directly with the C/YP, their family, their school and community services. ### Lot Information PRJ1324 South East London Autism Screening There are two lots for this procurement, please refer to the documentation for more information. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030204-2023 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Competitive procedure with negotiation | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 Oct 2023 | | Submission deadline | 3 Nov 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £384,000 | | Lots value | £384,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS SOUTH EAST LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South East London | | Postcode | SE1 2QH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark | | Local authority | Southwark | | Electoral ward | London Bridge & West Bermondsey | | Westminster constituency | Bermondsey and Old Southwark | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 13 Oct 2023 at 09:31 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030204-2023 ## Notice URLs - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome - https://www.londoncommercialhub.nhs.uk/ - https://www.selondonics.org/icb ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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