Official UK procurement notice
HCT - Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Assessment
Authority: Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionHertfordshire Community NHS Trust (HCT) currently has a backlog of children awaiting an autism diagnostic assessment.<br/><br/>To address this, HCT is collaborating with the Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board to outsource assessments for some children and young people (CYP).<br/><br/>This initiative aims to reduce waiting times and support the implementation of a revised diagnostic pathway.<br/>The Trust is inviting proposals from suitably qualified providers to conduct assessments for CYPs aged five and above.<br/><br/>The selected provider must deliver a high-quality, cost-effective service that is responsive to clients' needs and help clear the backlog while also offering ongoing assessment services as needed.<br/>Key requirements include:<br/>
- A multidisciplinary team that includes Consultant Paediatricians/Paediatricians.<br/>
- Appropriate Care Quality Commission (CQC) registration.<br/>
- A blended approach to assessments, with face-to-face and virtual consultations (face-to-face only for children aged five and six).<br/>
- Robust contract management and effective collaboration with the Trust’s key contacts.<br/><br/>The contract is expected to commence in early September 2025 for an initial one-year term, with the possibility of two one-year extensions (1+1).
CPV: Health services · Hospital and related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£1,260,000
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How this buyer will score bids.
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Price
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes
- First published
- 20 Feb 2025, 15:31 GMT
- Last source update
- 9 May 2025, 09:42 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 20 Mar 2025 – …
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-019938- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e548Find a Tender
Publisher note: HCT - CYP Aged 5-6 Years 364 Days - Face to Face<br/>HCT - CYP Aged 7+ to 17 Years 364 Days - Virtual or Face to Face<br/><br/>The requirement is that the provider must have Consultant Paediatricians/Paediatricians as part of the team.
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗
- Submission deadline
- 20 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 360 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 20 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
20 Mar 2025 → 11 Sept 2025 · 4 dates- Submission deadline20 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened20 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published9 May 2025, 09:42 BST
- Contract starts11 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete9 May 2025, 09:30 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextII.2.14.1 | 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 New Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. | PSR Contract Award Competitive Process 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 New Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. |
1 amendment published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Owl Centre Limited | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 019933-2025-1 · The Owl Centre Limited
- Signed
- 6 May 2025
- Value
- —
- Period
- … – 10 Sept 2026
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16bids | — | — | £1,260,000 – £1,260,000 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- The Owl Centre LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.