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CYP ADHD/ASD Service - Wait List Initiative (WLI) Urgent Award

NHS ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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04 Jun 2026 at 11:00

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves the NHS Essex Integrated Care Board, formerly Mid and South Essex ICB, as the buying organisation, commissioning a service titled "CYP ADHD/ASD Service – Wait List Initiative (WLI) Urgent Award". This service falls under the Community Health Services category, with services to be delivered in Essex, United Kingdom. The procurement stage is complete, with the contract having been awarded on the grounds of urgency as per the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Regulations 2023. The contract commenced on 23rd March 2026 and is set to conclude on 30th June 2026. Due to the urgent circumstances and unforeseen release of funding, the procurement was performed under a limited method without prior publication of a call for competition, as delaying would have posed risks to patient safety. The contract is valued at £915,250.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare services, particularly those with expertise in managing community paediatrics related to neurodevelopmental disorders such as ASD and ADHD. The demand for reducing lengthy waiting times offers a key growth opportunity for both independent and NHS providers, allowing them to enhance capacity and showcase their ability to deliver quality care quickly under pressing conditions. Companies adept at mobilising resources swiftly and operating within the provided frameworks, particularly those already accredited for child and adult services, would be in an advantageous position to compete for this contract and potentially secure future collaborations within the NHS procurement framework.

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Notice Title

CYP ADHD/ASD Service - Wait List Initiative (WLI) Urgent Award

Notice Description

In January of this year, regional colleagues contacted Mid and South Essex ICB (now NHS Essex ICB) to advise of a non-recurrent funding for community schemes to tackle long waiting times. Commissioning leads for BCYP, Community services and Adult Mental Health (MH) were asked to consider how best to utilise the 25/26 funding before Q2 2026/27 after which funding would not be available. Commissioning leads identified a number priority pathways. * Community Paediatrics (Neuro) across MSE - ASD/ADHD assessments * ASD/ADHD assessment Adults Children and Adults awaiting assessment for ASD and ADHD are subject to significant waiting times for assessment and treatment where applicable. While 52-week waits are significant, commissioning leads wish to transfer the longest waiters on the pathways to accredited providers on the CYP and Adult frameworks who would be better placed to mobilise the additional capacity required on a temporary basis and hold the funding into the new financial year.Independent and NHS providers are aware of this opportunity and are scoping activity to facilitate transfer. Based on local risks relating to a national issue, and the short notice given to commissioners regarding the release of funding, Mid and South Essex ICB can demonstrate that delaying the award or modification of the contract would adversely impact or pose a risk to patients or the public, or that a new service needs to be mobilised rapidly to meet local or national requirements. In these circumstances, the ICB can rely on Regulations 14(1), 14(2) and 14(3) to enact an urgent award or urgent contract modifications. For an urgent award to be valid, all the following conditions must be met: * the award or modification must be made urgently. * the reason for the urgency was not foreseeable by, and is not attributable to, the ICB. * delaying the award to undertake a full application of the regime would likely pose a risk to patient or public safety. The situation described above meets the criteria for an Urgent Award. The contract as a limited terms of 2 months & 16 days Commencing 23rd March 2026 ending 30th June 2026. The budget allocation is PS915,250 and expected number of transfers are 429.

Lot Information

Lot 1

In January of this year, regional colleagues contacted Mid and South Essex ICB (now NHS Essex ICB) to advise of a non-recurrent funding for community schemes to tackle long waiting times. Commissioning leads for BCYP, Community services and Adult Mental Health (MH) were asked to consider how best to utilise the 25/26 funding before Q2 2026/27 after which funding would not be available. Commissioning leads identified a number priority pathways. * Community Paediatrics (Neuro) across MSE - ASD/ADHD assessments * ASD/ADHD assessment Adults Children and Adults awaiting assessment for ASD and ADHD are subject to significant waiting times for assessment and treatment where applicable. While 52-week waits are significant, commissioning leads wish to transfer the longest waiters on the pathways to accredited providers on the CYP and Adult frameworks who would be better placed to mobilise the additional capacity required on a temporary basis and hold the funding into the new financial year.Independent and NHS providers are aware of this opportunity and are scoping activity to facilitate transfer. Based on local risks relating to a national issue, and the short notice given to commissioners regarding the release of funding, Mid and South Essex ICB can demonstrate that delaying the award or modification of the contract would adversely impact or pose a risk to patients or the public, or that a new service needs to be mobilised rapidly to meet local or national requirements. In these circumstances, the ICB can rely on Regulations 14(1), 14(2) and 14(3) to enact an urgent award or urgent contract modifications. For an urgent award to be valid, all the following conditions must be met: * the award or modification must be made urgently. * the reason for the urgency was not foreseeable by, and is not attributable to, the ICB. * delaying the award to undertake a full application of the regime would likely pose a risk to patient or public safety. The situation described above meets the criteria for an Urgent Award. The contract as a limited terms of 2 months & 16 days Commencing 23rd March 2026 ending 30th June 2026. The budget allocation is PS915,250 and expected number of transfers are 429.

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.' Based on local risks relating to a national issue, and the short notice given to commissioners regarding the release of funding, Mid and South Essex ICB can demonstrate that delaying the award or modification of the contract would adversely impact or pose a risk to patients or the public, or that a new service needs to be mobilised rapidly to meet local or national requirements. In these circumstances, the ICB can rely on Regulations 14(1), 14(2) and 14(3) to enact an urgent award or urgent contract modifications. For an urgent award to be valid, all the following conditions must be met: * the award or modification must be made urgently. * the reason for the urgency was not foreseeable by, and is not attributable to, the ICB. * delaying the award to undertake a full application of the regime would likely pose a risk to patient or public safety. The situation described iat II.2.4 meets the criteria for an Urgent Award. The contract term is less than 12 months. The authorising committee for this contract award was NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board Executive Committee at the time of the decision on 3rd March 2026, now NHS Essex Integrated Care Board from the 1st April.. Conflicts of Interest have been carefully managed in line with the Authority's Conflict of Interest Policy and Governance Handbook along with NHSE COI guidance and the PSR reg 21 and guidance.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ad49
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052721-2026
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

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£915,250 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Jun 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 May 20266 days 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 ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHELMSFORD
Postcode
CM1 1QH
Post Town
Chelmsford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH36 Heart of Essex
Delivery Location
TLH3 Essex

Local Authority
Chelmsford
Electoral Ward
Moulsham and Central
Westminster Constituency
Chelmsford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BODY AND MIND HEALTHCARE CLINIC

Further Information

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