--- title: "Waiting list initiative for Autism Spectrum Conditions" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0439f6" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0439f6" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0439f6.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0439f6.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "MERSEY CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST" published: "2024-02-15" --- # Waiting list initiative for Autism Spectrum Conditions Buyer: MERSEY CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0439f6 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0439f6) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0439f6.json) ## Summary The Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust is conducting a tender for a waiting list initiative for Autism Spectrum Conditions aimed at adults over 18. The procurement category is services falling under the health and social work services classification. The total contract value is approximately £400,000. The Trust intends to contract with Clinical Partners Limited based in Salisbury, Wiltshire, for diagnostic assessments. The contract will focus on assessments starting in March and completing by June 2024. The procurement is in the active stage with a submission deadline of February 26, 2024. This tender opportunity by the Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust offers businesses experienced in health and social work services a chance to provide diagnostic assessment services for Autism Spectrum Conditions. Companies with expertise in offering face-to-face appointments and online assessments are particularly suited for this tender. The procurement process, currently in the tender stage, presents an opportunity for growth and collaboration within the health services industry. ## Notice Waiting list initiative for Autism Spectrum Conditions for adults over 18 ### Lot Information Lot 1 MCFT intends to contract with Clinical Partners Limited, Hitchcock House, Hilltop Park, Devizes Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP3 4UF for a waiting list initiative to provide diagnostic assessments for autism spectrum condition in adults aged over 18. The contract value is approximately PS400,000. MCFT is currently in contract with Clinical Partners, following a market engagement exercise where it was determined that Clinical Partners was the only organisation with the experience and capacity to deliver the activity within the time specified. For the new contract, MCFT is looking for assessments to start in March with the work being completed by the end of June 2024. It is intended to award the contract in accordance with the Provider Selection Regime Regulations under Direct Award process C where there is an existing provider for the services and that existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contract, and the services are not changing considerably. The Senior Leadership Team of Mental Health Care Division have made the decision for the award of this contract. No conflicts of interest have been identified and this has been recorded in line with Trust policy. Additional information: MCFT intends to contract with Clinical Partners Limited, Hitchcock House, Hilltop Park, Devizes Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP3 4UF for a waiting list initiative to provide diagnostic assessments for autism spectrum condition in adults aged over 18. The contract value is approximately PS400,000. MCFT is currently in contract with Clinical Partners, following a market engagement exercise where it was determined that Clinical Partners was the only organisation with the experience and capacity to deliver the activity within the time specified. For the new contract, MCFT is looking for assessments to start in March with the work being completed by the end of June 2024. It is intended to award the contract in accordance with the Provider Selection Regime Regulations under Direct Award process C where there is an existing provider for the services and that existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contract, and the services are not changing considerably. The Senior Leadership Team of Mental Health Care Division have made the decision for the award of this contract. No conflicts of interest have been identified and this has been recorded in line with Trust policy. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005067-2024 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Feb 2024 | | Submission deadline | 26 Feb 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £400,000 | | Lots value | £400,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | MERSEY CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | | Locality | PRESCOT | | Post town | Liverpool | | Postcode | L34 1PJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside | | ITL 3 | TLD71 East Merseyside | | Local authority | Knowsley | | Electoral ward | St Michaels | | Westminster constituency | Knowsley | | Delivery location | TLD7 Merseyside | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 15 Feb 2024 at 11:33 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005067-2024 - 14 Feb 2024 at 11:03 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004889-2024 ## Notice URLs - http://www.merseycare.nhs.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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