Behavioural Intensive Community Support (BICS) for Children and Young People with Learning Disabilities and/or Autism

Concepts

• nottingham
• health services
• intensive wraparound support
• positive behaviour support
• escalating behaviours
• young people
• autism
• learning disabilities
• behavioural intensive community support
• a learning disability

Location

NOTTINGHAM

Description

Positive behaviour support to those children and young people with a learning disability and/or autism who are identified as being at risk of breakdown in the family home/community (including school exclusion) due to escalating behaviours of concern, or those in a hospital setting that require intensive wraparound support on discharge.

Total Quantity or Scope

The service to be provided is positive behaviour support to those children and young people with a learning disability and/or autism who are identified as being at risk of breakdown in the family home/community (including school exclusion) due to escalating behaviours of concern, or those in a hospital setting that require intensive wraparound support on discharge. Nottingham and Nottinghamshire are intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £938,620 The dates between which the services are intended to be provided are 1 September 2024 until 31 August 2026.

Award Detail

Renewal Options

In accordance with Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85100000 - Health services

Indicators

• Options are available.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Legal 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 29 July 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Other Information

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 29 July 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Written representations should be sent to nnicb-nn.psrsupport@nhs.net The decision was made by the Chief Executive in line with the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Scheme of Reservation and Delegation. No conflicts of interest were identified. The relative importance of the key criteria was of equal weighting.