Norfolk Community Learning Disability and Intensive Support Service

A Contract Addendum Notice
by NHS NORFOLK AND WAVENEY INTEGRATED CARE SYSTEM

Source: Find a Tender
Type: Contract (Services)
Duration: 5 year (est.)
Value: ___

Sector: HEALTH
Published: 24 Sep 2025
Delivery: To 24 Sep 2030 (est.)
Deadline: n/a

Concepts

Location

Norwich

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1 buyer

NHS Norfolk & Waveney Integrated Care System Norwich

Description

NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board invited suitably qualified and experienced providers to express their interest in delivering a Norfolk Community Learning Disability and Intensive Support ServiceThe Community Learning Disability Service will work with all people with a learning disability registered with a GP in Norfolk. To access the services of Tier 3 and Tier 4 of the service specification, adults must be 18+.To classify as severe learning disability, the following features must be present:• A significantly reduced ability to understand new or complex information or learn new skills (impaired intelligence).• A reduced ability to cope independently (impaired social functioning).• This must begin before adulthood, with a lasting effect on development.This definition encompasses people with a broad range of disabilities. The presence of a low intelligence quotient, for example an IQ below 70, is not itself, a sufficient reason for deciding whether an individual should be provided with additional health and social care support.We also want the Community Learning Disability Service to advise, guide, up-skill and raise awareness with social care provision and primary care. In these instances, these cases may be for a wider spectrum of people rather than just those with a severe learning disability.Service Aims• Supporting access to mainstream health services.• Enabling others to deliver high-quality, person-centered care.• Delivering direct therapeutic interventions.• Positive response to crisis situations.• Quality assurance.• Strategic service development and transformation in support of commissioners..This is a 3 year contract with the option to extend for up to an additional 2 years. The contract has an annual value of £6.614m per annum.

Ammendments to Previous Notice

2. V.1.3.01

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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 27th December 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.’If PSR.If you have wish to make a written representation regarding this intention to award notice please contact nwicb.enquiries@nhs.net.The intention to award decision was made by the ICB Executive Management Team on 2nd December 2024.There were no declared conflicts identified during in relation to this process.The Key Criteria weighting for this services was as follows:Quality & Innovation - 44%Value - 10%Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability - 28%Improving Access, Reducing - 18%Social Value - 10%The relative importance of the Key Criteria was deemed appropriate based on the requirements of the serviceThe rationale for awarding to the preferred provider was that they have passed all pass/fail questions in the basic selection questionnaire and ranked as the highest scoring provider based on their overall Key Criteria score within this Provider Selection Process.This contract relates to an existing service and Process.'This is being a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. 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 an new Provider. this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using the competitive process.Contract award date 23rd June 2025 The contract is expected to commence 1st June 2025 for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for up to an additional 2 years. years.Contract value estimated to be £33,000,000.00