Tender

0996 Autism Navigator Service

  • Essex County Council

F21: Social and other specific services – public contracts (contract notice)

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-006469

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03ae6b

Published 6 March 2023, 3:04pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Essex County Council

County Hall, Market Road

Chelmsford

CM1 1QH

Contact

Ms Clare Perrett

Email

clare.perrett@essex.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 3330320613

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKH3 - Essex

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.essex.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.essex.gov.uk/

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