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Published 26 Jul 2023, 11:03 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Essex All-Age Autism Outreach Service

Official notice

Authority: Essex All-Age Autism Outreach Service·Consortium: 10 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£8,153,500exc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 22 Jan 2024awarded 15 Apr 2024
Awarded to HCRG Care Services Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This notice is intended to provide confirmation of an awarded contract for an Essex All-Age Autism Outreach Service providing specialist autism support to autistic individuals of all ages, across the Transforming Care Partnership (TCP) footprint of Southend, Essex and Thurrock (SET).

CPV: Community health services · Health services · Miscellaneous health services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£8,153,500
Delivery: East of England · Southend, Essex and Thurrock.
Extensions: Option to extend for a further two years · The Authority is providing for a potential extension of up to 24 months, but this is in no way guaranteed, and activation of such extension will be at the sole discretion of the Authority based on fundamental principles, particularly additional funding having been secured, as well as the performance of the provider and results of any service evaluations undertaken.Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 100%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 100
  • Price: 0
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    In accordance with Regulations 56 to 58 of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020) and as set out in the qualification envelope which is available with the procurement documents.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
26 Jul 2023, 11:03 BST
Last source update
16 Apr 2024, 12:56 BST
Award evaluation window
22 Jan 2024 – …
Authority reference
ACE-0689-2023-MSE
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-012336
Classification (CPV)
Community health servicesHealth servicesMiscellaneous health services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03ea62 Find a Tender

Publisher note: The Authority is looking to appoint a single Preferred Bidder to manage all aspects of the Service. As such, a Lotting Strategy is deemed inappropriate as it risks creation of unnecessary fragmentation and complexity. Accordingly, the service will be offered as a single contract awarded to a single Preferred Bidder (either as a lead provider in its own right, as a such as a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) or consortium of providers, or in association with sub-contractors). Bidders will be required to confirm their Bidding Model including the legal form it takes. The Authority reserves the right to require members of any bidding group to assume a specific legal form if awarded the contract, if considered necessary for the satisfactory performance of the contract. The Services within this procurement fall within Section 7 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (the "Regulations"). Neither the inclusion of the Bidder at Qualification Stage nor the use of the terms Open Procedure, Selection Questionnaire, or Invitation to Tender nor any other indication shall be taken to mean that the Authority intends to hold themselves bound by any of the Regulations save those applicable to Public Contracts for social and other specific services listed in Schedule 3 of the Regulations (the "Light Touch" Regime). The Authority may wish to expand the Service during the lifetime of the contract ("Contract modification(s)"). To this end, providers should be aware that after the award of contract, there is a possibility that the successful Bidder may be offered a variation(s) to the contract in accordance with Regulation 72 (1) (a) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020), in the potential circumstances and or situations as communicated in detail in the ITT Process Overview. The Contract to be entered into by the Authority and the Preferred Bidder for the procurement will be based on the NHS Standard Contract 23/24. Disclaimer: The Authority shall not be responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by respondents to this procurement in preparing and/or submitting such responses. To access the procurement documentation, please go to the Attain eProcurement Portal (Bravo powered by Jaggaer) at: https://attain.bravosolution.co.uk Click on 'Register here' and follow the on-screen instructions. You can access the ITT: 'itt_131 – Essex All Age Autism Outreach Service' by clicking on the link called 'View current opportunities' on the Home Page. Please note that the tender will not be accepted by any means other than through the Attain e-Procurement Portal.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
22 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
22 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

23 Oct 2023 → 16 Apr 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    23 Oct 2023, 00:00 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    22 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    22 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
  4. Notice published
    16 Apr 2024, 12:56 BST

Notice history

8 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Nov 2023
  1. Published value published: £8,153,500
    30 Nov 2023, 14:35 GMT
  2. Status changed to active
    30 Nov 2023, 14:35 GMT
  3. Procurement method changed
    30 Nov 2023, 14:35 GMT
  4. Deadline published: 22 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
    30 Nov 2023, 14:35 GMT
  5. Buyer details updated
    30 Nov 2023, 14:35 GMT
  6. Buyer details updated
    1 Dec 2023, 13:38 GMT
  7. Status changed to complete
    16 Apr 2024, 12:56 BST
  8. Buyer details updated
    16 Apr 2024, 12:56 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—TextThe Authority invites responses from suitably qualified and experienced providers to deliver an All Age Autism Outreach Service (the Service) providing specialist autism support to autistic individuals of all ages, across the Transforming Care Partnership (TCP) footprint of Southend, Essex and Thurrock (SET), from 1st May 2024 to 30th April 2028, with an option to extend for a further two years un · II.2.4) DescriptionAreas of support will include: -Sensory processing -Identity (neurodiversity, gender, sexuality etc) -Psychological interventions, adapted to make more accessible for autistic people. -Practical support with things like executive functioning, communication, and skill development -Emotionally based school avoidance -An understanding of and ability to provide consultation around eating disorders a…The type of support the service will be expected to provide includes: • Support with understanding and managing sensory processing issues. • Providing adapted psychological therapies to meet the needs of the individuals accessing support (this may include art, play, music, and animal therapy) • Support individuals with understanding their identity (in relation to autism, neurodiversity, sexuality,…

Slight amendment to the services expected to support.

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2023-07: 1 release · 26 Jul 2023

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £8,153,5001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 52 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 15 Apr 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
HCRG Care Services LimitedAll Age Autism Outreach Service£8,153,500 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad2——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

7 public bodies on the notice

Essex All-Age Autism Outreach Service

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawHealth Unit 10 Phoenix Court, Christopher Martin Road, Basildon, East of England, SS14 3HGContact name, email

Consortium members and other public bodies

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court of Justice England and WalesReview body London
  • High Court of Justice of England and WalesReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria