Official UK procurement notice
Autism Spectrum Disorder Assessments
Authority: Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAutism Spectrum Disorder Assessment Services
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1This notice is an intention to award a contract based on a framework agreement under…Awarded
This notice is an intention to award a contract based on a framework agreement under the competitive process.
This contract is for a new service (waiting list initiative) being awarded to a new provider for Autism Spectrum Disorder assessment and diagnosis services for children and young people (5 years - 17 years and 11 months).
The value of the contract in total is £1,113,750 with the main activity to be delivered Sept-Mar 2027. There is the option to extend for a further 2 x 12 month periods, subject to satisfactory performance and budget availability, to Mar-29.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 1 Sept 2026, 15:32 BST
- Last source update
- 1 Sept 2026, 15:32 BST
- Authority reference
BCH26-011- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-082775- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06efc5Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to 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.
This notice is an intention to award a contract based on a framework agreement under the competitive process.
Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to 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. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority before midnight 11 September 2026. Representations can only be made by providers party to the framework agreement. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Written representations may be emailed to [email protected] Decision makers were senior representatives from commissioning, community paediatrics, children's services, CAMHS and governance. Conflicts of interest declared by x1 member of the evaluation team. The non-conflicted members assessed the nature and risk of this conflict, and decided to remove the conflicted member from the evaluation group. Key criteria and relative importance: Value - pass/fail Quality and innovation - 20% Integration, collaboration and service sustainability - 30% Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice - 40% Social Value - 10% The rationale for the relative importance of the key criteria were made based on the requirements of the service to be delivered. The rationale for the choosing the provider was that they scored the highest upon evaluation of their written bid, against the scoring and award criteria.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staff Partners Mental Health LtdSME | £1,113,750 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 082775-2026-1 · Staff Partners Mental Health LtdSME
- Signed
- 28 Aug 2026
- Value
- £1,113,750
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Staff Partners Mental Health Ltd t/a Everywhere HealthAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.