Official UK procurement notice
Clinical Partners ASD & ADHD Assessments
Authority: Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionUrgent award for the provision of ASD/ADHD assessments.
CPV: Miscellaneous health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1This notice is confirmation of an award having been made due to an urgent circumstanceAwarded
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.
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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 2 Oct 2026, 14:05 BST
- Last source update
- 2 Oct 2026, 14:05 BST
- Authority reference
C471772- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-093384- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077fcfFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
Urgent quality or safety concerns pose risks to patients and necessitate rapid changes.
Publisher note: 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.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Partners Ltd | £5,000,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 093384-2026-1 · Clinical Partners Ltd
- Signed
- 29 Sept 2026
- Value
- £5,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Clinical Partners LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.