--- title: "Solent NHS Trust Autism Assessments" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-729a3c76-b8ab-4136-933b-0f18e3d8883c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-729a3c76-b8ab-4136-933b-0f18e3d8883c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-729a3c76-b8ab-4136-933b-0f18e3d8883c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-729a3c76-b8ab-4136-933b-0f18e3d8883c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SOLENT NHS TRUST" published: "2021-07-26" --- # Solent NHS Trust Autism Assessments Buyer: SOLENT NHS TRUST Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-729a3c76-b8ab-4136-933b-0f18e3d8883c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-729a3c76-b8ab-4136-933b-0f18e3d8883c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-729a3c76-b8ab-4136-933b-0f18e3d8883c.json) ## Summary Solent NHS Trust is seeking proposals for the contract titled "Solent NHS Trust Autism Assessments" within the healthcare sector. This procurement process aims to address a backlog of Autism Diagnostic Assessments for children in the South East of the United Kingdom. The tender is currently in the active stage and will be managed through an open procedure, adhering to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Interested parties have until 13 August 2021 to submit their bids, with contracts expected to commence on 20 September 2021 and last for an initial period of six months, with the potential for a one-year extension based on performance. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in healthcare services for children, diagnostics, and related fields. Companies that are NICE compliant and have experience in delivering quality Autism Diagnostic Assessments, whether face-to-face or virtual, are well-positioned to compete for this contract. The emphasis on delivering value for money and high-quality services aligns well with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that can demonstrate expertise in this area. ## Notice Description of the contract: Solent NHS Trust ("the Authority") have a backlog of children on their clinic lists who require an Autism Diagnostic Assessment. The Authorities are working with Hampshire, Southampton and IOW Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) to outsource most of these patients in an effort to reduce the waiting times for an assessment and to enable the implementation of a new diagnostic process. As such, the Authority is seeking proposals from suitably qualified and experienced companies who can take on the outstanding assessments to assist with clearing the backlog. The Authority is seeking a value for money, high quality service that will be responsive to the needs of the client. Contracts are anticipated to go live in Sept 2021 and will run until the backlog of assessments is completed. It is expected that the contract term will be 6 months. The Supplier will be required to carry out Autism Diagnostic Assessments on the cohort of children that is provided to them on behalf of the Authority, at the scale required and within the timeframes of delivery. The Supplier will be required to outline where the assessments will take place, whether these will these be face to face Autism Diagnostic Assessments or virtual. The Supplier will be an expert provider of NICE compliant Autism Diagnostic assessments and will be familiar with all methods and diagnostic tools used. Part of the service will include providing feedback and a completed report to the parents and child, as well as a copy of the final report to the CAMHS Team for their records and the original referrer. The Supplier will provide monthly updates in a format agreed by the Authority, reporting on completed assessments, summarising the number of children diagnosed, those who have not attended their appointment and those whose assessment has resulted in a non-diagnosis. The Supplier shall performance monitor its activities/ services to demonstrate that the Services are achieved and where not achieved the extent of any shortfall is identified, reported and acted upon. Detailed supporting information will be made available to the Authority should it be required, and all reports must be provided in the manner prescribed and in accordance with GDPR legislation, to ensure that the Authority is able to access data as and when required. The contract will be for an initial period of 6 months with the option to extend for a further 1 year subject to satisfactory performance and at the discretion of the Contracting Authority. The contract will commence from 01 September 2021. This procurement process will mirror that of the Open procedure as in compliance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) in respect of Health Care Services under the Light Touch Regime. The authority is using the Atamis eTendering system to manage the tender https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/52b19126-e972-4974-b148-69d329cc295b | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 Jul 2021 | | Submission deadline | 13 Aug 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 19 Sep 2021 - 19 Mar 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £394,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SOLENT NHS TRUST | | Locality | SOUTHAMPTON | | Post town | Southampton | | Postcode | SO19 8BR | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight | | ITL 3 | TLJ32 Southampton | | Local authority | Southampton | | Electoral ward | Thornhill | | Westminster constituency | Southampton Itchen | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services - 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services ## Release History - 26 Jul 2021 at 10:31 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/52b19126-e972-4974-b148-69d329cc295b - 23 Jul 2021 at 18:41 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b6f6d0d-d550-466c-ab7f-c322e695bd8f ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/52b19126-e972-4974-b148-69d329cc295b 26th July 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b6f6d0d-d550-466c-ab7f-c322e695bd8f 23rd July 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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