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Awarded· 7 Jan 2026

11+ Stammering - Mid Essex

Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board · Basildon, East

Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board has awarded 11+ Stammering - Mid Essex. It is a contract for other health and social care in Basildon.

Source: Find a Tender, published 8 Jan 2026. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2026

    Contract awarded

    Michael Palin Centre C/o NHS Whittington Health Trust

  2. 2026

    Award notice published

    Award Notice · 15:31

    View notice
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About this tender

In brief

Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board has awarded 11+ Stammering - Mid Essex. It is a contract for other health and social care in Basildon. The contract went to Michael Palin Centre C/o NHS Whittington Health Trust. It was awarded on 7 January 2026. The contract value is £36,500.

It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 8 January 2026. The notice number is 001559-2026. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-060219.

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board has awarded a 14-month contract for the provision of the 11+ Stammering Service in the Mid Essex area under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. This urgent award, valued at £36,500, uses a limited procurement method without prior publication due to the critical need for continuity of care.

The contract was awarded to the Michael Palin Centre to mitigate risks to patient health and ensure seamless transitions in children's education and development stages. The service is set to start on 1st February 2026 and will run until 31st March 2027, aligning with current Community Collaborative block contract periods as part of an ongoing transformation programme.

This contract not only offers a financial proposition but also a chance to establish a foothold in the healthcare sector within the Essex region.

The notice in full

Urgent award notice under the Provider Selection Regime 2023 for the provision of 11+ Stammering Service in mid Essex area of NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board (herein referred to as 'the Authority'). The award must be made urgently in order to provide continuity of care.

There is significant risk that if this award was not made there would be an impact on this cohort of patients to their health and outcome of a good transition between key stages in a child's education and development.

The reason for the urgency was not foreseeable by and is not attributable to the relevant authority and delaying the award to conduct a full application of the PSR would be likely to pose a risk to the patients.

Lots (1)

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    Lot 1Cancelled

    Urgent award notice under the Provider Selection Regime 2023 for the provision of 11+ Stammering Service in mid Essex area of NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board (herein referred to as 'the Authority'). The award must be made urgently in order to provide continuity of care.

    There is significant risk that if this award was not made there would be an impact on this cohort of patients to their health and outcome of a good transition between key stages in a child's education and development.

    The reason for the urgency was not foreseeable by and is not attributable to the relevant authority and delaying the award to conduct a full application of the PSR would be likely to pose a risk to the patients. Due to urgent circumstances, the Authority has awarded a 14 month contract to an existing provider, The Michael Palin Centre.

    The contract will commence on 1st February 2026 until 31st March 2027. The length of the contract would enable alignment with the current Community Collaborative block contract periods. A transformation programme is underway which would see this service be added to the current block contract as a substantive service.

    THe value of the contract for the period stated above is PS36,500.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Other health and social care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
Not specified - Not specified
Lots
1
Awarded to
Michael Palin Centre C/o NHS Whittington Health Trust
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
Award Notice
Procurement method
Limited
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Award
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Awardee scale
Large

Values

Contracts value
£36,500

Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Cancelled
Awards
Active
Contracts
Active

References

Find a Tender notice
001559-2026
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-060219
CPV code
85323000 - Community health services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board is based in Basildon. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Basildon
Town
Southend-on-Sea
Postcode
SS14 3HG
Electoral ward
Fryerns
Constituency
Basildon and Billericay
Delivery area
Essex
Region
East
Sub-region
Essex Thames Gateway
Area
Essex
Country
England
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board
Category
Services
Contact
NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board
Phone
+44 2034356590
Address
Basildon, SS14 3HG · East · England
Call +44 2034356590

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Michael Palin Centre C/o NHS Whittington Health Trust
Awardee scale
Large
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
Not stated
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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about 11+ Stammering - Mid Essex

Who won the 11+ Stammering - Mid Essex contract?

Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board awarded the contract to Michael Palin Centre C/o NHS Whittington Health Trust on 7 January 2026.

How much is the 11+ Stammering - Mid Essex contract worth?

The contract value is £36,500.

Who is the buyer for 11+ Stammering - Mid Essex?

Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board, based in Basildon, East. The named contact is NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board, on +44 2034356590.

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