Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Essex County Council
County Hall, Market Road
Chelmsford
CM1 1QH
Contact
Ms Clare Perrett
Telephone
+44 3330320613
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH3 - Essex
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
0996 Autism Navigator Service
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Essex County Council (ECC) are looking at the future design of a countywide approach to Autism Navigation Support. ECC Adult Social Care, hold a joint responsibility with Health colleagues to support Adults in Essex seeking an autism assessment. Support should be made available at all stages of this pathway. Working together, Health and Social Care teams must appropriately support adults’ pre-assessment, during a clinical diagnostic assessment, and post-assessment, regardless of outcome.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £750,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH3 - Essex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Essex County Council (ECC) are looking at the future design of a countywide approach to Autism Navigation Support. ECC Adult Social Care, hold a joint responsibility with Health colleagues to support Adults in Essex seeking an autism assessment. Support should be made available at all stages of this pathway. Working together, Health and Social Care teams must appropriately support adults’ pre-assessment, during a clinical diagnostic assessment, and post-assessment, regardless of outcome.
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £750,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Start date
1 June 2023
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
Essex County Council (ECC) are looking at the future design of a countywide approach to Autism Navigation Support. ECC Adult Social Care, hold a joint responsibility with Health colleagues to support Adults in Essex seeking an autism assessment. Support should be made available at all stages of this pathway. Working together, Health and Social Care teams must appropriately support adults’ pre-assessment, during a clinical diagnostic assessment, and post-assessment, regardless of outcome.
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
List and brief description of rules and criteria
Essex County Council (ECC) are looking at the future design of a countywide approach to Autism Navigation Support. ECC Adult Social Care, hold a joint responsibility with Health colleagues to support Adults in Essex seeking an autism assessment. Support should be made available at all stages of this pathway. Working together, Health and Social Care teams must appropriately support adults’ pre-assessment, during a clinical diagnostic assessment, and post-assessment, regardless of outcome.
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Essex County Council (ECC) are looking at the future design of a countywide approach to Autism Navigation Support. ECC Adult Social Care, hold a joint responsibility with Health colleagues to support Adults in Essex seeking an autism assessment. Support should be made available at all stages of this pathway. Working together, Health and Social Care teams must appropriately support adults’ pre-assessment, during a clinical diagnostic assessment, and post-assessment, regardless of outcome.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.11) Main features of the award procedure
Essex County Council (ECC) are looking at the future design of a countywide approach to Autism Navigation Support. ECC Adult Social Care, hold a joint responsibility with Health colleagues to support Adults in Essex seeking an autism assessment. Support should be made available at all stages of this pathway. Working together, Health and Social Care teams must appropriately support adults’ pre-assessment, during a clinical diagnostic assessment, and post-assessment, regardless of outcome.
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
4 April 2023
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
Essex County Council (ECC) are looking at the future design of a countywide approach to Autism Navigation Support. ECC Adult Social Care, hold a joint responsibility with Health colleagues to support Adults in Essex seeking an autism assessment. Support should be made available at all stages of this pathway. Working together, Health and Social Care teams must appropriately support adults’ pre-assessment, during a clinical diagnostic assessment, and post-assessment, regardless of outcome.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Royal Courts of Justice
London
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
https://www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice