Official UK procurement notice
Community Based Admission Avoidance Service (Learning Disabilities and Autism)
Authority: NHS Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board (Central government)·On behalf of: NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNHS Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board (referred to as the Commissioner) is awarding a contract for the Community Based Admission Avoidance Service (Learning Disabilities and Autism).
As a result of this above threshold open procedure process, a Contract will be awarded to the Most Advantageous supplier for a period of 2 Years commencing on 01st July 2026, with the Commissioner having the option to extend the contract for up to a further 1 year.
CPV: Administrative healthcare services · Health and social work services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£1,292,508
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Technical
- Commercial
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 22 Dec 2025, 16:30 GMT
- Last source update
- 18 May 2026, 16:18 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 13 May 2026
- Authority reference
C408854- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-015798- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05fbf0Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 17 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 5 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Interested organisations are invited to access and complete the relevant tender documentation by visiting atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome ↗ and searching for the Community Based Admission Avoidance Service (Learning Disabilities and Autism) - Coventry and Warwickshire ref: C418243. Tenders must be submitted by 17th March 2026 at noon 1200hrs. Clarification questions must be submitted by 1700hrs on 5th March 2026.
Timeline
22 Dec 2025 → 1 Jul 2026 · 11 dates- Planning notice published306 days ago22 Dec 2025, 16:30 GMT
- Market engagement283 days ago13 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU on behalf of NHS Coventry and Warwickshire ICB are seeking to run a market engagement event for providers who have the relevant experience and skills to provide a Community Based Admission Avoidance Service
The market engagement event shall take place on 14th January 2026 between 11.00am and 12.00 pm via Microsoft Teams. Interested providers should ensure that they register their interest via the Atamis Health Family system: atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome ↗ and search for opportunity reference C408854. Providers should ensure that they complete the short survey providing their organisation's details as well as reviewing the documentation provided by the ICB for their perusal. The survey will provide the opportunity for providers both to register their interest and to provide any comments they may have regarding the draft service specification and any other aspects of the information provided by the ICB. An opportunity for providers to request a one to one to discuss the service with commissioners will also be given via completion of the survey. These will take place on the 15th January 2026. Sessions will be scheduled on a first come first serve basis. These will take place Providers should note that only those who complete the survey will be provided with the relevant MS teams link to attend.
- Next notice expected252 days ago13 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Tender notice published246 days ago20 Feb 2026, 15:44 GMT
- Clarification questions by233 days ago5 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Submission deadline221 days ago17 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by163 days ago13 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent159 days ago18 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published159 days ago18 May 2026, 16:18 BST
- Standstill ends148 days ago28 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts115 days ago1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
9 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Dec 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published22 Dec 2025, 16:30 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published20 Feb 2026, 15:44 GMTUK4
- Published value updated to £1,292,50820 Feb 2026, 15:44 GMTwas £1,290,000
- Status changed to active20 Feb 2026, 15:44 GMT
- Procurement method changed20 Feb 2026, 15:44 GMT
- Deadline published: 17 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT20 Feb 2026, 15:44 GMT
- Contract award notice published18 May 2026, 16:18 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete18 May 2026, 16:18 BST
- Contract signature expected30 Jun 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| VOYAGE 1 LIMITED1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2028 · up to 30 Jun 2029Extensions: option to extend the contract for up to a further 1 year | £1,292,436 | 18 May 2026standstill to 28 May 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3final-stage tenders · 4 at stage one | 2 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support UnitProcuring entityNHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU (AGCSU) is acting as an agent for and on behalf of NHS Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board and is supporting the procurement process’
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Voyage CareAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender