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Autism and ADHD advice

NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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02 Oct 2026 at 11:49

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10 Aug 2026 at 09:11

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board commissioned autism and ADHD advice and support services across the Thames Valley. The service supports parents, carers and families, as well as children, young people and adults with autism and/or ADHD, including people without a diagnosis. It includes advice, support and workshops. NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit managed the procurement for the commissioner. The service is for people in the Thames Valley; the procurement identifies the delivery area as Oxfordshire. This is a health and support service rather than a clinical treatment contract, with a focus on practical advice, family and carer support, workshops, access and choice for people affected by autism or ADHD.

The contract has been formally awarded to SOLUTIONS 4 HEALTH under the Provider Selection Regime’s Direct Award C route; it was not an open competition. The contract was signed on 31 July 2026 and starts on 1 October 2026 for an initial 12 months, with an option to extend for a further 12 months. Its expected lifetime value, including the extension, is £207,028. The commissioner assessed the existing provider’s ability to continue delivering to the required standard: quality counted for 80% and price for 20%. The commissioner cited satisfactory performance against the existing service specification, safeguarding, reporting, invoicing and NHS contract requirements. One bid was recorded. The award followed the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

For suppliers preparing for similar Thames Valley requirements, this award shows that the commissioner may use a direct award route where the existing provider is judged to meet the Provider Selection Regime criteria. A credible provider would need to deliver autism and ADHD advice, support and workshops to people with and without a diagnosis, across age groups and including families and carers. Evidence of reliable delivery against a defined service specification would matter, alongside compliance with safeguarding, quality and information reporting, NHS service and general contract conditions, information governance, invoicing and local pricing arrangements. The evaluation placed substantially greater weight on quality and continuity of satisfactory performance than on price. Suppliers should therefore be able to demonstrate service quality, collaboration and sustainability, accessible support that helps address health inequalities, and social value, as well as competitive pricing.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Autism and ADHD advice

Notice Description

NHS Thames Valley ICB ("the Commissioner") is commissioning Autism and ADHD advice and support services. Autism and ADHD advice, support and support/workshops for parents, carers, families, children, young people and adults with autism and or ADHD (includes support without a diagnosis) Thames Valley ICB has followed PSR Direct Award C for the contract to which this notice relates.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Thames Valley ICB ("the Commissioner") is commissioning Autism and ADHD advice and support services. Autism and ADHD advice, support and support/workshops for parents, carers, families, children, young people and adults with autism and or ADHD (includes support without a diagnosis) Thames Valley ICB has followed PSR Direct Award C for the contract to which this notice relates. The total expected value of the contract for the initial 12-month contract term is PS103,514.20. The optional 12-month extension expected value of the contract is PS103,514.20. Therefore, the full expected lifetime contract value is PS207,028 The contract period will commence on 01 October 2026. This procurement has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners. Additional information: Evidence that SOLUTIONS 4 HEALTH have satisfied the existing contract to a sufficient standard according to the detail outlined in the contract: they provided all of the required documentation, information and policies for the existing contract. They have followed the contractual service specification, not deviated from Thames Valley ICB Safeguarding requirements, charged the correct local prices as per the contract, issued invoices correctly in accordance with the Thames Valley ICB process, complied with Quality reporting requirements, and followed Schedule 6A reporting requirements. They have complied with/not fallen foul of the applicable NHS Standard Contract (Shorter Form) Service Conditions, including Service Conditions in relation to the following: service standards, co-operation, information requirements, safeguarding, payment terms and quality requirements. They have also complied with/not fallen foul of the applicable shorter Form General Conditions, including those relating to liability & indemnity, assignment & sub-contracting, and Information Governance. The proposed contracting arrangements are substantially consistent with the existing arrangements, which the provider has delivered to a satisfactory standard. Accordingly, the Commissioner is satisfied that the provider is likely to continue delivering the services to the required standard under the proposed contract.

Options: Option to extend for a further 12-months

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice under Direct Award C. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and The Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight 21 August 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dfa5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093262-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender 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

85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£207,028 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Oct 20263 weeks 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
NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
OXFORD
Postcode
Not specified
Postcode Area
Not specified
Country
Not specified
Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Solutions 4 Health Ltd

Further Information

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