Learning Disabilities and Autism Emergency Response Team for Children and young people

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  "id": "038026-2026",
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  "date": "2026-04-27T13:11:43+01:00",
  "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-068b96",
  "buyer": {
    "id": "GB-NHS-TAJ",
    "name": "BLACK COUNTRY HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
  },
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        "description": "The Learning Disabilities and Autism (LDA) Emergency Response Team (ERT) provides support to children and young people (CYP) with a diagnosed learning disability and/or autism across the four Black Country localities: Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton.\nThe service offers additional specialist capacity to deliver intensive, short-term support across the Black Country during periods of crisis or increased risk. The LDA ERT undertakes a range of activities aimed at stabilising situations, reducing the risk of deterioration in mental health, and preventing escalation of behaviours that challenge.\nThrough timely intervention, the service seeks to reduce the likelihood of outcomes such as long-term restrictions of liberty, placement breakdown, or hospital admission.\nSupport provided by the LDA ERT may include, but is not limited to:\n•\tEmotional support and reassurance\n•\tBefriending and engagement with the child or young person\n•\tObservation and monitoring to support risk management\n•\tImplementation of rehabilitation techniques or therapeutic interventions designed by relevant professionals\nThe service works collaboratively with local services and professionals to ensure that interventions are coordinated, responsive, and focused on maintaining the stability and wellbeing of the child or young person"
      }
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          {
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    "title": "Learning Disabilities and Autism Emergency Response Team for Children and young people",
    "status": "planned",
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      "id": "32014L0024",
      "scheme": "CELEX"
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    "description": "The Learning Disabilities and Autism (LDA) Emergency Response Team (ERT) provides support to children and young people (CYP) with a diagnosed learning disability and/or autism across four Black Country localities: Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton.\nThe service offers additional specialist capacity to deliver intensive, short-term support across the Black Country during periods of crisis or increased risk. The LDA ERT undertakes a range of activities aimed at stabilising situations, reducing the risk of deterioration in mental health, and preventing escalation of behaviours that challenge.\nThrough timely intervention, the service seeks to reduce the likelihood of outcomes such as long-term restrictions of liberty, placement breakdown, or hospital admission.",
    "communication": {
      "futureNoticeDate": "2026-05-20T00:00:00+01:00"
    },
    "classification": {
      "id": "85100000",
      "scheme": "CPV",
      "description": "Health services"
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    "mainProcurementCategory": "services"
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      "id": "GB-NHS-TAJ",
      "name": "BLACK COUNTRY HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST",
      "roles": [
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      "address": {
        "region": "UKG3",
        "locality": "Wolverhampton",
        "postalCode": "WV11SH",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "Civic Centre, St Peter's Square"
      },
      "details": {
        "url": "https://www.blackcountryhealthcare.nhs.uk/",
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      "identifier": {
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        "scheme": "GB-NHS",
        "legalName": "BLACK COUNTRY HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
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      "contactPoint": {
        "email": "bchft.contractinfo@nhs.net"
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  "language": "en",
  "description": "This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intended approach notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to 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 to this award.\nThe intention is to award this contract using the most suitable provider process.\nThe decision makers are the Commissioning Managers for Autism and Learning Disabilities.",
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