Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
Ty Gorwel, St Davids Park, Carmarthen. SA31 3BB
Cardiff
CF15 7QZ
Contact
Alun James
Telephone
+44 2921500317
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Autism Diagnostic Assessments for Children - Hywel DDa University Local Health Board
Reference number
P0297
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Hywel Dda University Health Board (HDUHB) is awarding a single contract following the completion of a VEAT notice with Healios Ltd in line with a time-limited initiative by Welsh Government to help reduce waiting times to accessing a diagnostic assessment of autism for children and young people.
The service will provide key outcomes for the Health Board in terms of Improving Waiting Times for Children’s Neurodevelopmental Service. Subsequently improving the health and wellbeing of Future Generations through earlier identification of neuro-divergence and subsequent support needs.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £312,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL14 - South West Wales
Main site or place of performance
Hywel Dda University Local Health Board
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Hywel Dda University Health Board (HDUHB) is awarding a single contract with Healios Ltd following the completion of a VEAT notice in line with a time-limited initiative by Welsh Government to help reduce waiting times to accessing a diagnostic assessment of autism for children and young people.
The service will provide key outcomes for the Health Board in terms of Improving Waiting Times for Children’s Neurodevelopmental Service. Subsequently improving the health and wellbeing of Future Generations through earlier identification of neuro-divergence and subsequent support needs.
Assessing Autism requires a highly specialist skill set and delivery partners must adhere to applying the following key principles:
Risk assessment to include risk of harm to service user, or service user’s risk to others
Risk management plan
Multidisciplinary team approach
Childhood development history
Clinical interview with informant
Clinical Interview with individual
Observation Assessment
Obtain School/College information
Use of a valid diagnostic tool(s) as specified in current NICE guidance
Diagnostic Threshold as set out in DSM5 or ICD-11
Comprehensive report detailing how diagnostic threshold has/or has not been met
Feedback of outcome to client.
In line with the funding requirement providers will need to:
Be able to provide services with immediate effect from December 2024 to March 31st 2025.
Service implementation meetings are expected to commence in December 2024
Must have extensive experience of diagnostic assessment in autism of children and young
Must have extensive experience of cross-sector working with HDUHB.
Must have a proven track record of successful partnership working outsourcing diagnostic assessments for Health Boards
Must have developed stabilised professional relationships with schools, colleges and parent carers across Hywel Dda University Health Board footprint to facilitate prompt engagement and receipt of relevant information required
Must have knowledge of the relevant services and established links with locally commissioned services for children’s neurodevelopmental (ASD) services.
The Delivery Partner must have knowledge and links to similar services the health provides (including contractual)
Have comprehensive knowledge of Welsh Government policy and legislation pertaining to neuro-divergence children and young people.
Conduct the bulk of the referral and processing services involving primary engagement with parent carers
Have established effective working relationships with Children’s ND (ASD) Service, Mental health services, Local Authority and Primary Health partners across Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
Hywel Dda University Health Board (HDUHB) is awarding a single contract with Healios Ltd in line with a time-limited initiative by Welsh Government to help reduce waiting times to accessing a diagnostic assessment of autism for children and young people.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-039232
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
P0297
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
8 January 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Healios Limited
Unit 4, Tileyard Studios, Tileyard Road
London
N79AH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £312,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:147329)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 2079477501
Country
United Kingdom