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Adult Autism Interim Diagnostic Service

NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board

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17 Sep 2026 at 14:46

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board commissioned an adult autism interim diagnostic service. The requirement is for the provision of diagnostic services for adults with autism, within the health and social care services category. The service is intended to provide adult autism assessment and diagnosis for the ICB’s population. The named buyer is NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board, based in Preston. The appointed supplier is Clinical Partners Limited, a UK-based small or medium-sized enterprise. The requirement is a service rather than a goods supply or construction project, so relevant organisations are specialist healthcare providers with the clinical capability to deliver adult autism diagnostic assessments and associated patient services.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. The ICB used the Provider Selection Regime for healthcare services and made a direct award without prior publication of a competition notice, described as direct award process B. Clinical Partners Limited was selected as the supplier. The award is active and the contract was signed on 17 February 2026. The contract runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027, with a value of £1,456,812. Evaluation was based entirely on patient choice, with price given zero weighting. One bid was recorded. The contracting process records one lot for the adult autism diagnostic service; that lot is marked cancelled even though the related award and contract are active.

This award demonstrates established demand from NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board for adult autism diagnostic capacity delivered through a specialist healthcare provider. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to provide adult autism assessment and diagnostic services at operational scale, with clinical expertise appropriate to adult patients and the ability to support patient choice. The successful supplier was an SME, indicating that the requirement can be delivered by a focused specialist provider rather than only by a large national organisation. Providers should also be able to operate within the Provider Selection Regime for healthcare services and demonstrate a reliable service model suitable for commissioning by an integrated care board.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Adult Autism Interim Diagnostic Service

Notice Description

The provision of an Adult Autism Diagnostic service

Lot Information

Lot 1

The provision of an Adult Autism Diagnostic service. Start Date: 01/04/2026 End Date: 31/03/2027 The lifetime value of the contract is PS1,456,812 The ICB has awarded a contract to an existing provider following direct award process B.

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of a contract award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the processes as set out in the PSR have been applied and not the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Act 2023.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077498
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088294-2026
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

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,456,812 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Sep 20262 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 Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PRESTON
Postcode
PR1 8XB
Postcode Area
Preston
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD45 Mid Lancashire
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Preston
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Preston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Clinical Partners Limited

Further Information

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