Provision of a Key Worker Service to support children and young people (0–25) with learning disabilities and/or autism, delivering coordinated, person-centred, multi-agency support aligned to NHS England Keyworker Programme requirements.

Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)

VI.3.0.1: 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 decision makers by 12/10/2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR'. → This is 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 this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using the most suitable provider process, subject to the parties entering into a mutually agreed and executed contract. The contract has been awarded to Barnardo's for the West Yorkshire Key Worker Service (Reference C456760) following completion of the standstill period. Date of contract award: 13 October 2026. The standstill period expired at midnight on 12 October 2026. Dates between which the services are intended to be provided: The service commencement date is 1 April 2027. The contract start date was specified within the procurement documentation and the contract term shall be for 3 years with the option to extend for a further two 12 month periods.Contract value: ~£1,673,256 PA The evaluation and moderation process was undertaken by the evaluation panel comprising Claire Atkinson - West Yorkshire Key Worker Health Lead, Shelley Russell - West Yorkshire Programme Manager: Learning Disability and Autism Programme and Neurodiversity Programme and Keir Shillaker -Programme Director: Mental Health, Learning Disabilities and Autism, with procurement support provided by Helen Norris - Senior Contracts Officer and Rosanne Buffrey - Senior Contracts Manager. No review or written representations were received during the standstill period requiring reconsideration of the award decision.No actual, potential or perceived conflicts of interest were declared by individuals involved in the evaluation, moderation or award decision. Any conflicts identified would have been managed in accordance with the Authority's conflict of interest procedures.