--- title: "Adult ADHD Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e750" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06e750" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e750.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e750.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NHS Essex Integrated Care Board" published: "2026-08-19" --- # Adult ADHD Services Buyer: NHS Essex Integrated Care Board Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e750 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06e750) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e750.json) ## Summary NHS Essex Integrated Care Board commissioned Adult ADHD services for patients across the Essex ICB geographic area. The requirement is for providers able to deliver high-quality assessment, treatment and care for adults with ADHD under patient choice arrangements, in accordance with the agreement and relevant guidance. The service falls within health services, including psychiatrist and psychologist services. The commissioning body is NHS Essex Integrated Care Board, based in Chelmsford. The requirement is intended to give patients a choice of providers rather than to purchase a fixed volume of activity. This is a healthcare service opportunity for organisations able to provide adult ADHD care across the commissioner’s Essex area. The procurement has been awarded under Direct Award Process B of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, using an award procedure without prior publication of a competition. Arete Health Limited was selected as the supplier for Adult ADHD Services. The award is active, while the recorded lot status is cancelled. The service period is 17 August 2026 to 16 August 2027. The tender notice states a total value of £0, with no guaranteed activity and actual value dependent on activity delivered; the recorded contract value is £1 GBP. The contract was signed on 16 August 2024. The stated evaluation basis was patient choice/no realistic alternative provider, with quality and cost criteria each recorded as 100. One bid was recorded. This award demonstrates demand from NHS Essex Integrated Care Board for adult ADHD provision delivered through patient choice arrangements. A credible future provider would need to deliver adult ADHD assessment, treatment and care to a high standard across the Essex commissioning area, while complying with the Provider Selection Regime agreement and relevant healthcare guidance. The requirement favours organisations that can support patient choice and demonstrate that their service is a suitable alternative within the local provider landscape. The recorded evaluation approach places equal emphasis on quality and cost, so providers would need a clinically robust service model alongside clear, defensible pricing. Arete Health Limited is recorded as an SME, indicating that delivery is not confined to large national healthcare organisations. ## Notice The ICB Commissioners in NHS Essex Integrated Care Board (formerly NHS Mid and South Essex ICB) wish to provide their patients with a choice of providers who can deliver high quality Adult ADHD services and care in accordance with the terms of this agreement and in particular all relevant Guidance. The service provided under this notice will be for Adult ADHD Services under patient choice provision. The contract award has been made following Direct Award Process B under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended) do not apply. These contracts have been awarded with no guarantee of activity. The actual contract value will vary dependent on the activity delivered. Therefore, this notice outlines a total contract value of PS0.00. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The service provided under this notice will be for Adult ADHD Services under patient choice provision. This contract award has been made following Direct Award Process B under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended) do not apply. The contracts are awarded with no guarantee of activity. The value will vary dependent upon the activity delivered. Therefore, this notice outlines a total contract value of PS0.00. The services will be delivered between the 17th August 2026 and the 16th August 2027. ### Procurement Information This contract award has been made following Direct Award Process B under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended) do not apply. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078878-2026 | | 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 | 19 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 16 Aug 2024 | | 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 | ## 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 | | Postcode area | 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 | Arete Health Limited | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services - 85121270 - Psychiatrist or psychologist services ## Release History - 19 Aug 2026 at 11:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078878-2026 ## Notice URLs - https://www.essex.icb.nhs ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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