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title: "Provision of Specialist ASD Assessments for Mid and South Essex"
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# Provision of Specialist ASD Assessments for Mid and South Essex

Buyer: ATTAIN  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b14df5ce-197f-41fd-b113-135af0d4b271

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## Summary

The NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract to Psychiatry UK for the provision of Specialist online Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Assessments for Adults in Mid and South Essex. The contract is valued at £545,000 and will be effective from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025. The procurement method used was a direct approach under the classification of Health services. The deadline for the tender period was on 11th December 2023, and the location of the delivery addresses is in the East of England.

This awarded contract by the NHS offers business growth opportunities for suppliers specialising in health services, particularly those focusing on online assessment solutions for Autism Spectrum Disorder. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to compete for such procurement opportunities. With a 12-month contract term, starting from 1st April 2024, businesses in the healthcare industry can leverage this direct procurement method to provide valuable services in the specified region of East of England.

## Notice

This is a Contract Award Notice to communicate a contract award made by the Contracting Authority; NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board, (hereinafter referred to as "the Authority") in compliance with their local standing financial instructions (SFIs). The contract award is made to Psychiatry UK for the provision of Specialist on-line Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Assessments for Adults in Mid and South Essex The contract term is 12 months, commencing 1st April 2024 and expiring on 31st March 2025. The total aggregate Contract Value is PS545,000.00 This contract award is being made as the Authority undergo full review of the service in readiness for the future procurement of the service. All future notices and opportunities related to the procurement of this service will be advertised on the appropriate platforms to the market, once final. The Authority is publishing this Contract Award Notice in the Contracts Finder in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020) for spend above PS30,000.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/233603a5-6a79-49aa-aa9f-f02eb1f4385b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Dec 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Dec 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £545,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £545,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ATTAIN |
| Locality | BASILDON |
| Post town | Southend-on-Sea |
| Postcode | SS14 3HG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH37 Essex Thames Gateway |
| Local authority | Basildon |
| Electoral ward | Fryerns |
| Westminster constituency | Basildon and Billericay |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PSYCHIATRY-UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 20 Dec 2023 at 15:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/233603a5-6a79-49aa-aa9f-f02eb1f4385b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/233603a5-6a79-49aa-aa9f-f02eb1f4385b
  20th December 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.midandsouthessex.ics.nhs.uk/

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