Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust
Norwich Community Hospital, Bowthorpe Road
Norwich
NR2 3TU
Contact
Steven Worley
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH1 - East Anglia
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.norfolkcommunityhealthandcare.nhs.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.norfolkcommunityhealthandcare.nhs.uk/
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
Children & Young People’s Digital Neurodevelopmental Assessments
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85141000 - Services provided by medical personnel
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This is a block contract for the provision of 50 Digital Autism Assessments - to help address current waiting times within the Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care System. This contract is for the one off provision of Digital Autism Assessments.
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: £84,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH - East of England
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a block contract for the provision of 50 Digital Autism Assessments - to help address current waiting times within the Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care System. This contract is for the one off provision of Digital Autism Assessments.
Service provision will take place between February and April 2026, with this contract being awarded due to allocation of non-recurrent end of year financial spend that was not within the annual commissioned cost model.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: to address immediate risks to safety and quality of care / Weighting: 100
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:
This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). 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, made under the urgent award criteria of the Provider Selection Regime, has been awarded due to the Trust receiving a short notice, allocation of non-recurrent targeted funding.
This funding allocation was not part of the standard agreement, and the requirement precludes the time awarded to conduct a competitive procurement process.
Conflicts of interest identified among group: 0.
Names of Key Decision Makers:
Steve Bush - Director of Children and Young People's Services
Steve Worley - Head of Procurement
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
2 February 2026
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Healios Ltd
4a Tileyard studios Tileyard Road Kings Cross
London
N7 9AH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
08459279
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £84,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £84,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). 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, made under the urgent award criteria of the Provider Selection Regime, has been awarded due to the Trust receiving a short notice, allocation of non-recurrent targeted funding.
This funding allocation was not part of the standard agreement, and the requirement precludes the time awarded to conduct a competitive procurement process.
Conflicts of interest identified among group: 0.
Names of Key Decision Makers:
Steve Bush - Director of Children and Young People's Services
Steve Worley - Head of Procurement
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust
Norwich Community Hospital, Bowthorpe Road
Norwich
NR2 3TU
Country
United Kingdom