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title: "CYP ADHD/ASD Service - Wait List Initiative (WLI) Urgent Award"
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# CYP ADHD/ASD Service - Wait List Initiative (WLI) Urgent Award

Buyer: NHS ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06bcd8

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "CYP ADHD/ASD Service – Wait List Initiative (WLI) Urgent Award" was managed by the NHS Essex Integrated Care Board. This initiative focuses on improving community health services specifically for ADHD and ASD assessments in Essex, falling under the healthcare industry category. This contract, valued at £1,066,725, is part of the urgent circumstances provision under the Health Care Services Regulations 2023. It was awarded on the 29th of May 2026 and spans a short term from the 23rd of March 2026 to the 30th of June 2026. The procurement stage is complete, and the procedure adopted was a limited award without prior publication of a call for competition, given the unforeseen urgency and potential impact on patient and public safety.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare services delivery, particularly those focusing on managing waiting lists and community services. Businesses with expertise in ADHD and ASD assessments for both children and adults are well-suited given the nature of the contract, which involves transferring patients to accredited providers to reduce lengthy waiting times. Companies that can quickly mobilise additional capacity to address these acute healthcare needs stand to benefit. Moreover, the association with both independent and NHS providers indicates a collaborative environment where an SME, like The Centre for ADHD Research and Excellence, successfully obtained the contract, showcasing potential for small and medium enterprises to engage with public healthcare projects.

## Notice

In January of this year, regional colleagues contacted Mid and South Essex ICB (now NHS Essex ICB) to advise of a non-recurrent funding for community schemes to tackle long waiting times. Commissioning leads for BCYP, Community services and Adult Mental Health (MH) were asked to consider how best to utilise the 25/26 funding before Q2 2026/27 after which funding would not be available. Commissioning leads identified a number priority pathways. * Community Paediatrics (Neuro) across MSE - ASD/ADHD assessments * ASD/ADHD assessment Adults Children and Adults awaiting assessment for ASD and ADHD are subject to significant waiting times for assessment and treatment where applicable. While 52-week waits are significant, commissioning leads wish to transfer the longest waiters on the pathways to accredited providers on the CYP and Adult frameworks who would be better placed to mobilise the additional capacity required on a temporary basis and hold the funding into the new financial year.Independent and NHS providers are aware of this opportunity and are scoping activity to facilitate transfer. Based on local risks relating to a national issue, and the short notice given to commissioners regarding the release of funding, Mid and South Essex ICB can demonstrate that delaying the award or modification of the contract would adversely impact or pose a risk to patients or the public, or that a new service needs to be mobilised rapidly to meet local or national requirements. In these circumstances, the ICB can rely on Regulations 14(1), 14(2) and 14(3) to enact an urgent award or urgent contract modifications. For an urgent award to be valid, all the following conditions must be met: * the award or modification must be made urgently. * the reason for the urgency was not foreseeable by, and is not attributable to, the ICB. * delaying the award to undertake a full application of the regime would likely pose a risk to patient or public safety. The situation described above meets the criteria for an Urgent Award. The contract as a limited terms of 2 months & 16 days Commencing 23rd March 2026 ending 30th June 2026. The budget allocation is PS1,066,725 and expected number of transfers are 500.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

In January of this year, regional colleagues contacted Mid and South Essex ICB (now NHS Essex ICB) to advise of a non-recurrent funding for community schemes to tackle long waiting times. Commissioning leads for BCYP, Community services and Adult Mental Health (MH) were asked to consider how best to utilise the 25/26 funding before Q2 2026/27 after which funding would not be available. Commissioning leads identified a number priority pathways. * Community Paediatrics (Neuro) across MSE - ASD/ADHD assessments * ASD/ADHD assessment Adults Children and Adults awaiting assessment for ASD and ADHD are subject to significant waiting times for assessment and treatment where applicable. While 52-week waits are significant, commissioning leads wish to transfer the longest waiters on the pathways to accredited providers on the CYP and Adult frameworks who would be better placed to mobilise the additional capacity required on a temporary basis and hold the funding into the new financial year.Independent and NHS providers are aware of this opportunity and are scoping activity to facilitate transfer. Based on local risks relating to a national issue, and the short notice given to commissioners regarding the release of funding, Mid and South Essex ICB can demonstrate that delaying the award or modification of the contract would adversely impact or pose a risk to patients or the public, or that a new service needs to be mobilised rapidly to meet local or national requirements. In these circumstances, the ICB can rely on Regulations 14(1), 14(2) and 14(3) to enact an urgent award or urgent contract modifications. For an urgent award to be valid, all the following conditions must be met: * the award or modification must be made urgently. * the reason for the urgency was not foreseeable by, and is not attributable to, the ICB. * delaying the award to undertake a full application of the regime would likely pose a risk to patient or public safety. The situation described above meets the criteria for an Urgent Award. The contract as a limited terms of 2 months & 16 days Commencing 23rd March 2026 ending 30th June 2026. The budget allocation is PS1,066,725 and expected number of transfers are 500.

### Procurement Information

This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This contract has been awarded under 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.' Based on local risks relating to a national issue, and the short notice given to commissioners regarding the release of funding, Mid and South Essex ICB can demonstrate that delaying the award or modification of the contract would adversely impact or pose a risk to patients or the public, or that a new service needs to be mobilised rapidly to meet local or national requirements. In these circumstances, the ICB can rely on Regulations 14(1), 14(2) and 14(3) to enact an urgent award or urgent contract modifications. For an urgent award to be valid, all the following conditions must be met: * the award or modification must be made urgently. * the reason for the urgency was not foreseeable by, and is not attributable to, the ICB. * delaying the award to undertake a full application of the regime would likely pose a risk to patient or public safety. The situation described iat II.2.4 meets the criteria for an Urgent Award. The contract term is less than 12 months. The authorising committee for this contract award was NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board Executive Committee at the time of the decision on 3rd March 2026, now NHS Essex Integrated Care Board from the 1st April.. Conflicts of Interest have been carefully managed in line with the Authority's Conflict of Interest Policy and Governance Handbook along with NHSE COI guidance and the PSR reg 21 and guidance.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059743-2026 |
| 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 | 25 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 May 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 | £1,066,725 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | CHELMSFORD |
| Post town | Chelmsford |
| Postcode | CM1 1QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex |
| Local authority | Chelmsford |
| Electoral ward | Moulsham and Central |
| Westminster constituency | Chelmsford |
| Delivery location | TLH3 Essex |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE CENTRE FOR ADHD RESEARCH AND EXCELLENCE T/A CARE ADHD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 25 Jun 2026 at 09:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059743-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://www.essex.icb.nhs

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