Learning Disabilities and Autism Emergency Response Team for Children and young people

Location

Wolverhampton

Description

The Learning Disabilities and Autism (LDA) Emergency Response Team (ERT) provides support to children and young people (CYP) with a diagnosed learning disability and/or autism across four Black Country localities: Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton. The service offers additional specialist capacity to deliver intensive, short-term support across the Black Country during periods of crisis or increased risk. The LDA ERT undertakes a range of activities aimed at stabilising situations, reducing the risk of deterioration in mental health, and preventing escalation of behaviours that challenge. Through timely intervention, the service seeks to reduce the likelihood of outcomes such as long-term restrictions of liberty, placement breakdown, or hospital admission.

Total Quantity or Scope

This notice is an intention to award a contract under the most suitable provider process. Approx lifetime value of the contract is £100,000 for 1 year. This is an existing service, with a new provider. The Learning Disabilities and Autism (LDA) Emergency Response Team (ERT) provides support to children and young people (CYP) with a diagnosed learning disability and/or autism across the four Black Country localities: Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton. … Support provided by the LDA ERT may include, but is not limited to: • Emotional support and reassurance • Befriending and engagement with the child or young person • Observation and monitoring to support risk management • Implementation of rehabilitation techniques or therapeutic interventions designed by relevant professionals The service works collaboratively with local services and professionals to ensure that interventions are coordinated, responsive, and focused on maintaining the stability and wellbeing of the child or young person

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85100000 - Health services

Indicators

• Award on basis of price.

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 decision makers by midnight on 10th June 2026. 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 bchft.contractinfo@nhs.net by midnight 10th June 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. The decision makers are the Commissioning Managers for Autism and Learning Disabilities. No conflicts of interest have been declared. Leaf Complex Care has been chosen as MSP following assessment against the key criteria weighted as: Quality & Innovation 30% Integration, collaboration and service sustainability 30% Improving access, reducing inequalities and facilitating choice 30% Social Value 10% Value pass/fail Value was evaluated as a pass/fail in order to meet the financial envelope for the service, the other requirements were deemed equally as important as each other so weighted 30% with social value at 10% as required. Leaf Complex Care scored 'meets requirements' for all the elements.