Official UK procurement notice
NENC067 Needs Led Autism Service Newcastle
Authority: NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionINTENTION TO AWARD NOTICE
Needs Led Autism Service Newcastle providing a range of services and support to adults who are or may be autistic.
Specific CPV Code 85140000-2
CPV: Miscellaneous health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1This is a PSR 2023 Direct Award Process C Intention to Award NoticeAwarded
This is a PSR 2023 Direct Award Process C Intention to Award Notice.
North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board intend to award a contract under PSR 2023 Direct Award Process C for continued services being provided by an existing provider (previously awarded a contract for 2024/25 through a compliant PSR 2023 process) who are providing a satisfactory service. The lifetime value of the contract is £60,000 and the contract is for 01 April 2026 - 31 March 2027.
Needs Led Autism Service Newcastle providing a range of services and support to adults who are or may be autistic.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 28 Oct 2025, 14:50 GMT
- Last source update
- 11 Nov 2025, 10:54 GMT
- Authority reference
NENC067- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-072690- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d565Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award 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. The publication of this notice marks the start of the Standstill Period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 10 November 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
- Review procedure
In line with the PSR 2023 Regulations
Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award 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. The publication of this notice marks the start of the Standstill Period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 10 November 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Award Decision approved by: Newcastle and Gateshead Senior Leadership Team 25/09/2025 NENC ICB P&C Subcommittee 24/10/2025 As part of the DAP C process, the PSR 2023 5 Key Criteria were considered and evidence was gathered to confirm the existing provider and existing service align with the criteria and will continue to provide a satisfactory contract/service for service users in Newcastle. Conflicts of Interests were monitored during the DAP C process and no conflicts of interest were raised for management.
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
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| — | TextVI.3 | — | This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. 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 to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using Direct Award Process C. Contract awarded: 11/11/2… |
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. 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 to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using Direct Award Process C. Contract awarded: 11/11/2…
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daisy Chain Project TeesideNeeds Led Autism Service Newcastle | £60,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Needs Led Autism Service Newcastle · Daisy Chain Project Teeside
- Signed
- 28 Oct 2025
- Value
- £60,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- NENC ICB Independent Review PanelReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Daisy Chain Project TeesideAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.