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title: "Provision of an Adult Autism Assessment and Diagnosis Service for NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board (ICB)"
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# Provision of an Adult Autism Assessment and Diagnosis Service for NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board (ICB)

Buyer: NHS HEREFORDSHIRE AND WORCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0646e6

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## Summary

The NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board is issuing an intention to award a contract for the Provision of an Adult Autism Assessment and Diagnosis Service, underlining its commitment to health services in the area. The procurement falls within the health services category and spans the counties of Herefordshire and Worcestershire, UK. This procurement process is at the award stage with an anticipated contract start date of 1st April 2026 and set to conclude on 31st March 2028, with an option to extend for two additional years. Key dates include an assessment conclusion on 3rd September 2025 and a standstill period deadline for representations by 16th February 2026. The procurement method is a direct award process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, with no formal public tendering process required.

This tender provides business growth opportunities for health service providers specialising in adult autism assessment and diagnosis, particularly those meeting high standards of quality and innovation. Businesses capable of delivering integrated and sustainable services, with a focus on improving access and contributing to social value within healthcare, are well-positioned to consider future similar opportunities. The current provider, The Family Psychologist, has been contracted following a comprehensive assessment process, highlighting the importance of demonstrating excellent service delivery and value as key criteria. This contract, valued at approximately £1.42 million over its lifetime, invites suitable SMEs and other organisations committed to tackling health inequalities and enhancing patient choice to engage with similar forthcoming procurement exercises.

## Notice

This is an Intention to Award Notice pursuant to Regulation 9 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 for the provision of the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Adult Autism Assessment and Diagnosis Service. A Direct Award C Process is being followed under the above-named regulations. The existing provider is satisfying the current contract and will likely satisfy the new, non-significantly changed contract.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Herefordshire and Worcestershire Adult Autism Assessment and Diagnosis Service provides a structured, specialist assessment to identify autism spectrum condition (ASC) for adults. The service supports individuals who suspect they may be autistic or who have been referred by a healthcare professional. The service covers the registered patient population of the counties of Herefordshire and Worcestershire, United Kingdom. The current contract for the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Adult Autism Assessment and Diagnosis Service is expiring on 31st March 2026 and a new one is needed . The value of the original contact was PS345,000.00 per annum. The contract duration was for an initial period of 2 years, commencing on 1st April 2022 with an option to extend for a further 2-years subject to mutual agreement. The 2-year optional extension period is now coming to an end. The total lifetime value of the original contract was PS1,380,000. The incumbent provider of the above service is performing well. The commissioning authority, NHS Herefordshire & Worcestershire Integrated Care Board, has conducted an assessment of the incumbent provider against basic selection criteria and the PSR 5 Key Criteria to determine whether the incumbent provider is satisfying the current contract and will likely satisfy the new contract. The proposed new contract is not significantly different from the existing one; it does not meet with the considerable change threshold, as specified Regulation 9 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 . The total lifetime value of the original contract is PS1,380,000.00; the total value of the new contact is PS1,422,988.00. The percentage increase is 3.12%. Therefore, the lifetime value of the proposed new contract does not equal and exceed 25% more than the original lifetime value of the existing contract when it was entered into. There are no material changes to the Service Specification. The new contract period is from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2028 with the option to extend for a further 2 years subject to mutual agreement (i.e., a 4-year total period). The decision to award the contract was made by the members of the NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Strategic Commissioning Committee on 3rd September 2025. There were no declared conflicts of interest for the individuals making the decision. The value of the new contact is PS355,747.00 per annum (plus inflationary uplifts from 2027/28) Excluding any future uplifts, this is a total contract value of PS1,422,988.00 over the total 4-year period. Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Intention to Award Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health and Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or Procurement Act (PA2023) 2023 do not apply this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight 16th February 2026. This contract has not been formally awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under PSR. Written representations should be sent to NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire ICB at the following email address: hwicb.corpgov@nhs.net The decision to award the contract was made by the members of the NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Strategic Commissioning Committee on 3rd September 2025. There were no declared conflicts of interest for the individuals making the decision. NHS Herefordshire & Worcestershire ICB assessed the incumbent provider on Quality and Innovation, Value, Integration, Collaboration and Service Delivery, Improving access, and Social Value, with the relative importance being on Quality and on Value. The assessment determined that the incumbent provider has delivered this contract for the last 4 years to a high standard following a competitive tender, and will deliver the new contract at the same cost, plus inflation.

### Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Intention to Award Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health and Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or PA2023 do not apply this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight 16th February 2026. This contract has not been formally awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under PSR.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009963-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,422,988 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS HEREFORDSHIRE AND WORCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | WORCESTER |
| Post town | Worcester |
| Postcode | WR3 7NS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG12 Worcestershire CC |
| Local authority | Worcester |
| Electoral ward | Claines |
| Westminster constituency | Worcester |
| Delivery location | TLG11 Herefordshire, County of, TLG12 Worcestershire CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE FAMILY PSYCHOLOGIST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 4 Feb 2026 at 12:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009963-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://herefordshireandworcestershire.icb.nhs.uk/

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