Urgent award for the provision of ASD/ADHD assessments.

This award is made under an urgent circumstance to avoid risk to patient safety and disruption to patient care. The contract shall run for no longer than 12 months, in which time a full competitive tender exercise will be carried out for the provision of these services.<br/><br/>Stakeholders involved in the decision of award, of whom have all declared no conflicts of interest:<br/>• Bethan King - Service Manager – Community Paediatrics, Neurodevelopmental Pathway and CDC’s<br/>• Victoria Clarke - Deputy Divisional Director, Children and Families Division<br/>• Marilyn Mckoy - Head of Business & Service Development, Strategy and Partnerships<br/>• Jane Hayman - Service Improvement and Development Partner<br/>• Pauline Shannon - Contracts and Performance Manager<br/><br/>The lifetime value of this contract is £5,000,000 and it shall run for no longer than 12 months with a start date of 25 September 2026.

This notice is confirmation of an award having been made due to an urgent circumstance. The contract is for the provision of Autism and ADHD Assessments so patients on the Neurodevelopmental Pathway can continue to be assessed and not remain on long waiting lists which may negatively affect patient wellbeing by delaying treatments plans and access to support. This presents a risk to patient safety. £5 million has been allocated for the provision of assessments and the contract will run from 25 September 2026 for 12 months. During this 12 months a full competitive tender exercise will be carried out for the provision of these assessments.

Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)

Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition Urgent quality or safety concerns pose risks to patients and necessitate rapid changes.

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