--- title: "Solent NHS Trust Light Touch Regime Tender for the Provision of Autism Assessments" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-91223c49-8ae6-40d0-8acb-5bca56a64a15" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-91223c49-8ae6-40d0-8acb-5bca56a64a15" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-91223c49-8ae6-40d0-8acb-5bca56a64a15.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-91223c49-8ae6-40d0-8acb-5bca56a64a15.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SOLENT NHS TRUST" published: "2023-10-11" --- # Solent NHS Trust Light Touch Regime Tender for the Provision of Autism Assessments Buyer: SOLENT NHS TRUST Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-91223c49-8ae6-40d0-8acb-5bca56a64a15 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-91223c49-8ae6-40d0-8acb-5bca56a64a15) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-91223c49-8ae6-40d0-8acb-5bca56a64a15.json) ## Summary The Solent NHS Trust has initiated a tender for the Provision of Autism Assessments to reduce waiting times for assessments and implement a new diagnostic process. The contract, valued at £433,839 GBP, is anticipated to start in January 2024 and run for 6 months. It falls under the Health services category, with a tender deadline of November 8, 2023. The Trust is based in Southampton, United Kingdom, and interested parties can participate in the open procedure via the Atamis e-sourcing portal. This tender by the Solent NHS Trust provides an opportunity for companies experienced in providing NICE compliant Autism Diagnostic assessments. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to apply. The Trust requires a high-quality service meeting client needs, including face-to-face or virtual assessments. Successful tenderers will play a crucial role in clearing the assessment backlog and must adhere to GDPR regulations. Performance monitoring and reporting are essential, with a possibility of contract extension based on satisfactory performance. ## Notice Solent NHS Trust ("the Authority") have a backlog of children on their clinic lists who require an Autism Diagnostic Assessment. The Authority is looking 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 January 2024 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 6 months subject to satisfactory performance and at the discretion of the Contracting Authority. The contract will commence from January 2024. 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, Regulations 74 - 76 and the National Health Service (Procurement, Patient Choice & Competition) (No. 2) Regulations 2013. Additional information: To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at: Phone: 0800 9956035 E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/663b7277-c7d1-4bc0-ace8-7cf50c800749 | | 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 | 11 Oct 2023 | | Submission deadline | 8 Nov 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jan 2024 - 31 Jul 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £433,839 | | 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 - 11 Oct 2023 at 15:53 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/663b7277-c7d1-4bc0-ace8-7cf50c800749 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/663b7277-c7d1-4bc0-ace8-7cf50c800749 11th October 2023 - 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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