Provision of Specialised Therapy Services for Children with Neurological Disorders

Location

Mountain Ash

Description

The proposed service will deliver specialist therapy services for children and young people with neurological disabilities across the localities of Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, Hywel Dda University Health Board, and Swansea Bay University Health Board. The service will provide physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and speech and language therapy for the assessment, intervention, and management of children and young people with neuro-disabilities, including conditions such as cerebral palsy and acquired brain injury. Services will be delivered by HCPC-registered specialists with advanced expertise in neuro-disability care. The provider's facilities are fully accessible for children and young people with disabilities, provide a welcoming and family-friendly environment, and include resources and spaces designed to promote independence and support developmental goals. The contracting authority awarded the contract to the existing provider, Cerebral Palsy Cymru, following Direct Award Process 2 under the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025. The existing provider has been assessed against the basic selection criteria and the five key criteria of quality, value, collaboration and service sustainability, improving access and reducing health inequalities, and social responsibility. The assessment concluded that the provider is currently delivering, and is likely to continue to deliver, services to the required standard and has the capacity, capability, governance arrangements, and professional competence necessary to perform the contract. The services will be provided from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027, with options to extend in 2 x 12 month intervals: 1 July 2027 to 30 June 2028 and 1 July 2028 to 30 June 2029. Estimated Lifetime Value of the Proposed Contract The estimated lifetime value of the proposed contract, including all extension options, is 467,588.24 GBP The existing contract was awarded on 1 April 2023 for an initial three-year term. The estimated lifetime value of the existing contract at the time it was entered into was 459,843.00 GBP

Ammendments to Previous Notice

Award Detail

CPV Codes

• 85142100 - Physiotherapy services

Indicators

• Contract modified due to unforeseen circumstances.

Legal Justification

0 GBP. Direct Award Process 2 confirmation of contract award notice, for the avoidance of doubt, this notice does not represent a modification of contract.

Other Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime Wales (PSR Wales) confirmation of contract award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice confirms the award of the contract to a provider under Direct Award Process 2 and serves as the formal contract award notice under PSR Wales. The contract has been awarded to Cerebral Palsy Cymru following completion of Direct Award Process 2 under the Provider Selection Regime (Wales). The standstill period concluded at midnight on 19 June, during which providers were given the opportunity to make written representations. Following completion of the standstill period, the contract has now been formally awarded. The award decision was made by the evaluation panel comprising: Head of Commissioning – Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board Contracts Officer – Hywel Dda University Health Board Commissioning and Contracting Manager – Swansea Bay University Health Board Direct Award Process 2 was considered the most appropriate route because the existing contract was due to expire and the new contract replaces the existing arrangements without a considerable change to the service model. The commissioners were satisfied that the existing provider met the requirements of the current contract and was likely to continue to satisfy the requirements of the new contract to a sufficient standard. The provider was assessed against the five key criteria prescribed by the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025 using a pass/fail methodology. The assessment confirmed that the provider demonstrated the required quality, value, collaboration and service sustainability, improvements in access and reduction of health inequalities, and social responsibility. The provider also met all applicable basic selection criteria, including activity levels, insurance arrangements, clinical governance, technical and professional capability, and professional registration. The contract was awarded on 29 June 2026. The services will be provided from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027, with options to extend in 2 x 12 month intervals, 1 July 2027 to 30 June 2028 and 1 July 2028 to 30 June 2029. No providers were excluded from the procurement process. The contract was not awarded to an excluded provider. Accordingly, no decision was taken on the grounds that it was necessary to protect public health. All individuals involved in the contract award decision were required to declare any actual, potential or perceived conflicts of interest before participating in the process. No actual, potential or perceived conflicts of interest were declared. Accordingly, no conflict management measures were required. No information has been withheld from this notice under regulation 23(1) of the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025. (WA Ref:167322)