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title: "RTC Children and Young People (2-18 years) and Adult ASD Assessment"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-068a3b"
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# RTC Children and Young People (2-18 years) and Adult ASD Assessment

Buyer: NHS DEVON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068a3b

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## Summary

NHS Devon Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract for RTC Children and Young People (2-18 years) and Adult ASD Assessment services. This procurement, classified under psychiatrist or psychologist services, aims to deliver autism assessments to Devon patients as per Right To Choose regulations. The award process followed is limited, without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract runs from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2029, with an optional extension until 2031. The procurement falls outside the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 scope and is governed by the Health Care Services Provider Selection Regime 2023. RTN Mental Health Solutions Ltd, based in Kent, has been selected as the supplier.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities for companies specialising in health services, particularly in autism spectrum disorder assessments. The contract is activity-based, allowing for potential financial gain through service delivery, aligning with NHS England Payment Scheme Guide Prices for Neurodiversity Services. Suitable businesses, especially SMEs with expertise in health and psychological services for children and adults, could find viable expansion paths through this contract with NHS Devon. The right to choose framework further emphasises patient choice as a critical quality and cost criterion in service delivery, presenting opportunities for innovation and patient-centred care approaches.

## Notice

Children and Young People (2-18 years) and Adult ASD Assessments for Devon patients

### Lot Information

Lot 1

A Contract is awarded to deliver Autism assessment to adults and CYP from Devon in line with Right To Choose regulations. The award has been made following direct award process B. The contract is activity based with no minimum value. ASD Assessments, including and all associated follow-up activity, currently paid at PS1780. NHS Devon will be moving all RTC Neurodiversity providers to NHS England Payment Scheme Guide Prices for Neurodiversity Services in this financial year 2026-27. The contract term is from 01/04/2026 to 31/03/2029 with an optional 2 year extension to 31/03/2031. These are existing services delivered under Right to Choose arrangements. This is an award of a new contract to an existing provider that was contracted directly with NHS Devon.

Options: Optional two year extension included in the contract.

### Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. NHS Devon ICB were the award decision makers. The award decision was made by NHS Devon Right to Choose Steering Group.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037355-2026 |
| 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 | 24 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS DEVON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | EXETER |
| Post town | Exeter |
| Postcode | EX2 5AZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC |
| Local authority | Exeter |
| Electoral ward | Priory |
| Westminster constituency | Exeter |
| Delivery location | TLK4 Devon |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RTN MENTAL HEALTH SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85121270 - Psychiatrist or psychologist services

## Release History

- 24 Apr 2026 at 07:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037355-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://onedevon.org.uk/

## Provenance

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