11+ Stammering - Mid Essex

CPV: Community health services

Procedure method

Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Legal basis

CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)

Procurement category

Services

Notice status

Awarded without competition

Procurement threshold

Unspecified in notice

Regulatory regime

Standard

Commercial structure

Stand-alone contract (no framework)

Competition type

Direct award (no call for competition)

GPA / WTO covered

Unspecified in notice

Recurring procurement

Unspecified in notice

First published

8 Jan 2026, 15:31 GMT

Last source update

8 Jan 2026, 15:31 GMT

Authority reference

ACE-0861-2025-MSE

FTS notice number

2026/S 000-001559

Classification (CPV)

Community health services

Delivery area

East of England (UKH3)

Official registry OCID

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Why no open competition

The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Published justification

The award or modification must be made urgently in order to provide continuity of care. There is significant risk that if this award was not made there would be an impact on this cohort of patients to their health and outcome of a good transition between key stages in a child's education and development. The reason for the urgency was not foreseeable by and is not attributable to the relevant authority and delaying the award to conduct a full application of the PSR would be likely to pose a risk to the patients.

The length of the contract (14 months) would enable alignment with the current Community Collaborative block contract periods. A transformation programme is underway which would see this service be added to the current block contract as a substantive service.

Publisher note: This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply in this award. Proposed review date to conduct a full application of the PSR for that service: The length of the contract would enable alignment with the current Community Collaborative block contract periods. A transformation programme is underway which would see this service be added to the current block contract as a substantive service. Details of Decision Makers: Mid and South Essex ICB Executive member: Clare Angell, Deputy Director for BCYP and SEND Rationale as to why this provider has been awarded: The award or modification must be made urgently in order to provide continuity of care. There is significant risk that if this award was not made there would be an impact on this cohort of patients to their health and outcome of a good transition between key stages in a child's education and development. The reason for the urgency was not foreseeable by and is not attributable to the relevant authority and delaying the award to conduct a full application of the PSR would be likely to pose a risk to the patients. The length of the contract (14 months) would enable alignment with the current Community Collaborative block contract periods. A transformation programme is underway which would see this service be added to the current block contract as a substantive service. No conflicts of interest have been identified. The Authority is managing COIs as part of the procurement process.

• MIchael Palin Centre c/o NHS Whittington Health TrustAwarded supplierB8A6L 13-15 Pine Street, London, London, EC1R 0JGContact email, phoneShow contact details

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