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Adult ASD Assessment RTC

NHS DEVON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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01 Apr 2025 at 08:56

Summary of the contracting process

NHS Devon Integrated Care Board has completed a procurement process titled "Adult ASD Assessment RTC" in the health services category. The contract, focusing on delivering Autism assessments and psychoeducational services to adults from Devon under the Right to Choose regulations, follows a direct award process without prior publication. The award notice indicates the contract runs from May 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026, with an option to extend for an additional 12 months. The procurement stage is at the award and contract phase, and services will be provided in the UKK4 region.

This tender represents significant business growth potential, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises specialising in psychiatric or psychological services. Neurodiversity Assessment Ltd is the awarded supplier, demonstrating that organisations with expertise in adult autism assessments can successfully compete in such tenders. Firms capable of delivering high-quality healthcare services, adhering to regulations like the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, and managing patient choice effectively, would find opportunities in similar public contracts by NHS Devon Integrated Care Board.

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Notice Title

Adult ASD Assessment RTC

Notice Description

Adult Autism Assessments for Devon patients

Lot Information

Lot 1

A Contract is awarded to deliver Autism assessment and brief psychoeducational provision to adults from Devon in line with Right To Choose regulations. The award has been made following direct award process B. The contract is activity based with no minimum value. ASD Assessments, including and all associated follow-up activity, paid at PS1780. The contract is from 01/05/2025 to 31/03/2026 with a 12 month extension option. These are existing services delivered under Right to Choose arrangements but a new provider contracting directly with NHS Devon

Options: 12 month extension option included in contract

Procurement Information

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. The contract is awarded under Direct Award Process B, having been reviewed by NHS Devon Right to Choose Steering Group. There were no conflicts of interest identified among the Steering Group.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04fb0e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012149-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85121270 - Psychiatrist or psychologist services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Feb 202512 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS DEVON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
d-icb.contracting@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
EXETER
Postcode
EX2 5AZ
Post Town
Exeter
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK43 Devon CC
Delivery Location
TLK4 Devon

Local Authority
Exeter
Electoral Ward
Priory
Westminster Constituency
Exeter

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NEURODIVERSITY ASSESSMENT

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