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Pre- and Post-Diagnostics Service for Adults with Autism

NHS THAMES VALLEY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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25 Aug 2026 at 14:58

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board is procuring a pre- and post-diagnostic support service for adults with suspected or confirmed autism. The service provides person-centred information and support before diagnostic assessment, followed by advice, guidance and signposting after diagnosis. It is intended to help adults understand autism, access appropriate services and develop strategies for their health and wellbeing. The work falls within health and social care support, with the classification describing psychiatrist or psychologist services (CPV 85121270). The commissioning organisation is NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board, based in Oxford. Delivery is for the Thames Valley area, covering Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Milton Keynes. The requirement is a single service covering both pre-diagnostic and post-diagnostic support rather than separate lots.

The procurement has reached the award stage: the Commissioner selected Berkshire Autistic Society (Autism Berkshire) through a Provider Selection Regime Direct Award C procedure, without a prior call for competition. The contract was signed on 12 August 2026 and is active. The initial 12-month term is expected to be worth £81,720, with an optional further 12-month extension at the same expected value, giving a stated lifetime value of £163,440. The contract period starts on 1 November 2026. The decision was evaluated against existing-provider performance and likely service quality, weighted at 80%, and price, weighted at 20%. One bid was recorded. The award is subject to the PSR standstill process, with representations due by midnight on 7 September 2026.

This opportunity indicates established NHS demand for specialist autism support spanning the period before and after adult diagnostic assessment. A credible future supplier would need to provide person-centred information, advice, guidance and signposting, and help adults develop practical strategies for health and wellbeing. Evidence of delivering the required service to a satisfactory standard would be important, including reliable safeguarding, quality reporting, information governance, invoicing and compliance with NHS contractual requirements. The selected provider was judged able to meet the service requirements in the Thames Valley region and had demonstrated compliance with service specifications, reporting duties, payment processes and applicable contract conditions. Organisations competing for similar work should therefore be able to show robust operational controls, relevant autism expertise, regional capacity and experience working with NHS commissioners.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Pre- and Post-Diagnostics Service for Adults with Autism

Notice Description

NHS Thames Valley ICB ("the Commissioner") is commissioning a Pre- and Post-Diagnostics Service for Adults with Autism Pre- and post-diagnostic support service for adults with suspected or confirmed autism, including support and information prior to diagnostic assessment, and appropriate advice, guidance and signposting following diagnosis. The service will provide person-centred support to help adults understand autism, access appropriate services and develop strategies to support their health and wellbeing. 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 a pre-and post-diagnostics service for adults with Autism. Pre- and post-diagnostic support service for adults with suspected or confirmed autism, including support and information prior to diagnostic assessment, and appropriate advice, guidance and signposting following diagnosis. The service will provide person-centred support to help adults understand autism, access appropriate services and develop strategies to support their health and wellbeing. 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 PS81,720 The optional 12-month extension expected value of the contract is PS81,720. Therefore, the full expected lifetime contract value is PS163,440 The contract period will commence on 01 November 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 Autism Berkshire 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 07 September 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-06ebb7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080907-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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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

85121270 - Psychiatrist or psychologist services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£163,440 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Aug 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Aug 20262 weeks ago
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
OX4 2PG
Postcode Area
Oxford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Local Authority
Oxford
Electoral Ward
Blackbird Leys
Westminster Constituency
Oxford East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Berkshire Autistic Society (Autism Berkshire)

Further Information

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