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ADHD Shared Care (All Age) - Urgent Award

MID AND SOUTH ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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11 Jun 2025 at 14:59

Summary of the contracting process

The Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB) has awarded a contract under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) for an "ADHD Shared Care (All Age) - Urgent Award". The contract was awarded to Thrive Health Hubs, trading as Thurrock Health Hubs, to address the withdrawal of prescribing services by several practices and ensure continuity of ADHD care. This urgent procurement resulted from unforeseen circumstances affecting patient care, and it bypassed the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The contract is valued at £20,000 and runs from 15th June 2025 to 31st March 2026 in the Mid and South Essex region, focusing on pharmacy services within the healthcare industry category. The procurement method used was limited, selecting a current provider with assured capability.

This contract presents a unique opportunity for businesses engaged in healthcare services, particularly those specialising in pharmacy and patient care. Companies capable of scaling rapidly and providing specialised ADHD care can benefit from similar procurement opportunities, especially those already in partnership with healthcare boards or with the infrastructure to support urgent care demands. Small to medium enterprises, like Thurrock Health Hubs, that can demonstrate robustness and adaptability, are well-suited to compete in such environments, thereby fostering business growth through strategic partnerships and responsive service offerings.

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Notice Title

ADHD Shared Care (All Age) - Urgent Award

Notice Description

The ICB has experienced a number of practices serving notice on the prescribing of Adult ADHD medication (and are following suit on paediatric ADHD medication prescribing). The intention was that these patients would return to the specialist service that prescribed the medication originally in order to get their ongoing care. However, in the medium term it is apparent that those service providers will not be able to scale up at pace to meet the increased demand. As an interim solution we will commission ADHD Shared Care Prescribing Service to Thrive Health Hubs Trading as Thurrock Health Hubs to deliver the service from 15th June 2025 to 31st March 2026. The indicative value of the contract is PS20,000 for the period. The award is being 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. 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 patient or public safety. The urgent provision is to an existing provider who holds contracts on behalf of the ICB and has been recently assessed for other contracts which provides assurance to the capability and capacity to deliver the services required over the next ten months whilst a longer terms solution is developed.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The ICB has experienced a number of practices serving notice on the prescribing of Adult ADHD medication (and are following suit on paediatric ADHD medication prescribing). The intention was that these patients would return to the specialist service that prescribed the medication originally in order to get their ongoing care. However, in the medium term it is apparent that those service providers will not be able to scale up at pace to meet the increased demand. As an interim solution we will commission ADHD Shared Care Prescribing Service to Thrive Health Hubs Trading as Thurrock Health Hubs to deliver the service from 15th June 2025 to 31st March 2026. The indicative value of the contract is PS20,000 for the period. The award is being 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. 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 patient or public safety. The urgent provision is to an existing provider who holds contracts on behalf of the ICB and has been recently assessed for other contracts which provides assurance to the capability and capacity to deliver the services required over the next ten months whilst a longer terms solution is developed.

Procurement Information

This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). 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 ICB has experienced a number of practices serving notice on the prescribing of Adult ADHD medication (and are following suit on paediatric ADHD medication prescribing). The intention was that these patients would return to the specialist service that prescribed the medication originally in order to get their ongoing care. However, in the medium term it is apparent that those service providers will not be able to scale up at pace to meet the increased demand. As an interim solution we will commission ADHD Shared Care Prescribing Service to Thrive Health Hubs Trading as Thurrock Health Hubs to deliver the service from 15th June 2025 to 31st March 2026. The indicative value of the contract is PS20,000 for the period. The award is being 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. 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 patient or public safety. The urgent provision is to an existing provider who holds contracts on behalf of the ICB and has been recently assessed for other contracts which provides assurance to the capability and capacity to deliver the services required over the next ten months whilst a longer terms solution is developed. The Decision Makers for this process was William Guy - Director of Primary Care following overarching commissioning business case approved by the IOG and the Executive Committee in both January 25 and March 25. No conflicts of interest have been identified or declared

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0546f3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031634-2025
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

85149000 - Pharmacy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£20,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Jun 20258 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
MID AND SOUTH ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
Kevin Edwards
Contact Email
kevin.edwards@attain.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2034356590

Buyer Location

Locality
BASILDON
Postcode
SS14 3HG
Post Town
Southend-on-Sea
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH37 Essex Thames Gateway
Delivery Location
TLH3 Essex

Local Authority
Basildon
Electoral Ward
Fryerns
Westminster Constituency
Basildon and Billericay

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THRIVE HEALTH HUBS LIMITED (TRADING AS THURROCK HEALTH HUBS

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