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CAMHS ADHD Assessment tool

TEES ESK AND WEAR VALLEYS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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30 Jul 2026 at 16:27

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Summary of the contracting process

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust procured the Qbtech QbTest system for child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) ADHD assessment. QbTest provides objective measurements of the three core signs of ADHD: hyperactivity, inattention and impulsivity, for children, adolescents and adults. The system supports diagnosis and helps clinicians demonstrate response to treatment and progress over time. The requirement is categorised as health and social work services and is delivered across County Durham, the Tees Valley and North Yorkshire. The buying organisation is an NHS foundation trust based in Darlington. The selected supplier, QBTECH Ltd, provides the QbTest system and associated assessment capability.

This procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. The trust used a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, under the Provider Selection Regime for healthcare services. The stated rationale was that there was no realistic alternative provider because the service could only be supplied by a particular operator protecting exclusive rights. QBTECH Ltd was awarded the contract on 1 July 2026, with the contract signed on the same date. The contract runs from 1 July 2026 to June 2029, for £406,952 excluding any stated extension value, with an option to extend by 24 months. One bid was recorded. Evaluation gave 100% weighting to quality, based on there being no realistic alternative provider, and 0% to cost. The published lot is marked cancelled, although the award and contract are active.

This outcome indicates demand for specialist digital tools supporting ADHD assessment within NHS mental health services, particularly where objective measurement of hyperactivity, inattention and impulsivity is required. A credible future competitor would need a clinically robust assessment system, evidence that it can support diagnosis and monitor treatment response, and the operational capacity to serve CAMHS across multiple areas. Formal UK-wide approval and NICE recommendation for NHS use were central to the selected solution's position, so comparable clinical recognition and evidence would be important. Suppliers would also need to understand the Provider Selection Regime and demonstrate whether they can offer a genuine alternative where exclusive rights, intellectual property or a distinctive approved technology affect the procurement route.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CAMHS ADHD Assessment tool

Notice Description

The Qbtech system QbTest offers an objective method for measuring the three core signs of ADHD - hyperactivity, inattention and impulsivity - in children, adolescents and adults. The test system is used to support diagnosis and to show response to and progress of Streatment. QbTest provided by Qbtech is the only provider that has UK formal, nationwide approval and recommendation from NICE (the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) for use across the NHS

Lot Information

Lot 1

CAMHS ADHD Assessment service An award has been made following direct award process A or direct award process B; The contract lifetime is 36 months plus option to extend for 2 years value of the contract is PS407000 for 36 months. The contract will be provided from 1st July 2026 to June 2029.

Options: option to extend by 24 months

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 award decision-makers include, "Brian Cranna - Director of Operations and Transformation North Yorkshire and York Care Group(24/07/26), Jamie Todd - Director of Operations & Transformation DTVF CAMHS, Adult Mental Health and Ridgeway Secure Inpatient Services Care Group (23/07/26), Mel Woodcock - General Manager North Yorkshire, York & Selby CAMHS & LD Services (23/04/26), James Graham - General Manager Durham and Tees Valley Community CAMHS (24/07/26) Steven Smith ( 24/07/26) and Claire Bestford Principle Finance Business Partners NYY and DTV. (17/07/26) and Liz Romaniak - Director of Finance, Estate and facillities - (30/07/26).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d80f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072371-2026
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£406,952 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
TEES ESK AND WEAR VALLEYS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DARLINGTON
Postcode
DL2 2TS
Postcode Area
Darlington
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC3 Tees Valley
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC33 Darlington
Delivery Location
TLC1 Tees Valley and Durham, TLE2 North Yorkshire
Local Authority
Darlington
Electoral Ward
Brinkburn & Faverdale
Westminster Constituency
Darlington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

QBTECH LIMITED

Further Information

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