Notice Information
Notice Title
BCU-CP-60263 Provision of Neurodevelopment Assessments for Children and Young People
Notice Description
The scope of the tender is to undertake neurodevelopment diagnostic assessments including ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder), ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) and dual assessments during the financial year 2025-26, to be completed by March 2026. Service providers must be able to offer a high-quality diagnostic service using evidence based / validated assessment tools and meet minimum standards in line with NICE guidance for diagnosis. The Service Provider(s) will provide their own administration support (to include, but not limited to, arranging appointments, producing and distributing with consent clinical letters and reports, completing case file records of sessions and dealing with queries from families).
Lot Information
Lot 1
The scope of the tender is to undertake neurodevelopment diagnostic assessments including ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder), ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) and dual assessments during the financial year 2025-26, to be completed by March 2026. There may also be a requirement for specific components of an assessment be completed rather than a full assessment. Whilst the majority of the children and young people on the waiting list are up to 18 years of age there are a small number up to 21 years of age. Service providers must be able to offer a high-quality diagnostic service using evidence based / validated assessment tools and meet minimum standards in line with NICE guidance for diagnosis. The Service Provider(s) will provide their own administration support (to include, but not limited to, arranging appointments, producing and distributing with consent clinical letters and reports, completing case file records of sessions and dealing with queries from families). The service is for the provision of neurodevelopmental assessments (or components of) for ASD, ADHD and ASD/ADHD combined including feedback on diagnosis and provision of summary of the needs for children & young People, including those with complex learning needs and through the medium of Welsh in-line with BCUHB Welsh Language (WALES) Measure 2011. Our internal SPOA Teams (situated in our local Independent Health Communities) will identify which pathway the child or young person will follow. BCUHB reserves the right to award lots i.e. ASD, ADHD or Dual to multiple suppliers or an individual supplier being awarded one or multiple lots. Service Providers will be required to adhere to BCUHB Was Not Brought policy and notify BCUHB of any children/YP who do not engage or DNA on a monthly basis via performance reporting and also bring to attention as they arise via local IHCs.
Renewal: Possible addition of 1x 12 month extension.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05a2e1
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060008-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
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
- 26 Sep 20255 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 8 Oct 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)
- Contact Name
- Gethin Barlow
- Contact Email
- gethin.barlow@wales.nhs.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 2921501500
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CARDIFF
- Postcode
- CF15 7QZ
- Post Town
- Cardiff
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL5 South East Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend
- Delivery Location
- TLL11 Isle of Anglesey, TLL12 Gwynedd, TLL13 Conwy and Denbighshire, TLL23 Flintshire and Wrexham
-
- Local Authority
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Electoral Ward
- Taff's Well
- Westminster Constituency
- Cardiff North
Further Information
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