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Published 2 Mar 2026, 10:07 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

National Framework Agreement for the Provision of Autism and ADHD Assessment Services

Official notice

Authority: Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedure
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: UKNorth East (UKC)North West (UKD)
+8 moreYorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)Wales (UKL)
Framework ceiling (notional)£15,000,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 1 Apr 2026awarded 4 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust wishes to establish a Framework Agreement under The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and The Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025

"Relevant Authority" is defined in section 12ZB(7) of the National Health Service Act 2006 and in section 10A(9) of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006. It means a combined authority, an integrated care board, a local authority in England, NHS England, an NHS foundation trust or an NHS trust established under section 25 of the National Health Service Act 2006, a county council or county borough council in Wales, a local

health board established under section 11 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006, a National Health Service trust established under section 18 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006, or a special health authority established under section 22 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006.

For the avoidance of doubt, any successor bodies of any of the above entities shall be entitled to place Orders and shall be deemed Relevant Authorities for the purposes of this Framework.

Demand for autism and ADHD assessment and diagnosis services has increased significantly in recent years, with waiting lists in some areas now years long. In order to address this backlog, many NHS organisations are outsourcing portions of this service to

increase capacity, either on a short- or long-term basis. This Framework Agreement will provide a quick and compliant route to contract for these services.

The overall aim of the Framework Agreement is to provide an assessment and diagnosis service for autism, ADHD and/or combined autism and ADHD for both adult and paediatric patients. For patients on the ADHD or combined pathway this may also include medication prescribing, titration and review.

This notice concerns the opening of the Framework opportunity for applications from new potential Providers.

Previously appointed Providers are NOT obliged to re-apply.

The term of the framework agreement will be 3 years.

CPV: Health and social work services · Medical specialist services · Paediatric services · Psychiatrist or psychologist services · Services provided by medical personnel

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
71 bids received · 61 suppliers appointed

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of establishment of a framework…AwardedPublished value£15,000,000

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of establishment of a framework agreement. This framework agreement has been concluded under 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 framework agreement has now been formally concluded using the competitive process.

Commencement date of the framework agreement: 2nd June 2025.

Duration of the framework Agreement: This framework will run for a term of 4 years.

Lifetime Value of framework agreement: £15,000,000 (excluding VAT)

Delivery: UK, North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Wales
Extensions: The Term of this Framework Agreement shall be four (4) years from the Commencement Date. Call-off Contracts may exceed this period provided that Contracts are awarded within the Framework Agreement Term. The Framework will be re-opened to new applicants annually, approximately 90 days before the anniversary of the Framework Commencement Date. Previously appointed Suppliers will NOT be obliged to re-apply on an annual basis, UNLESS they wish to bid for additional services to which they were not previously awardedVariant bids: not allowed
85121200 Medical specialist services85121270 Psychiatrist or psychologist services85121291 Paediatric services85141000 Services provided by medical personnel

What it takes to win
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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).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 50%Price: 10%Social value: 10%Environmental: 30%
Published sub-criteria (5)
  • Quality and innovation: 30%
  • Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice: 20%
  • Value: 10%
  • Social Value: 10%
  • Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability: 30%
Published award criteria (5)
  • Quality and innovation: 30
  • Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability: 30
  • Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice: 20
  • Social Value: 10
  • Value: 10
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 10 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1 point. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
  • “National Framework Agreement for the Provision of Autism and ADHD…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
2 Mar 2026, 10:07 GMT
Last source update
4 Aug 2026, 17:29 BST
Award evaluation window
3 Apr 2026 – …
Authority reference
F/097/AAAS/24/AB
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-073900
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work servicesMedical specialist servicesPaediatric servicesPsychiatrist or psychologist servicesServices provided by medical personnel
Delivery area
UKNorth East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)
+3 moreSouth East (UKJ)South West (UKK)Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065f16 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Notice of Award following the Intention to Award Notice ref 2025/S 000-019223. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of establishment of a framework agreement. This framework agreement has been concluded under 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 framework agreement has now been formally concluded using the competitive process. The commencement date of the Framework was 2nd June 2025 and the term of the framework agreement will be 4 years. Value excluding VAT: £15,000,000

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN
Appointment period ends
1 Apr 2026, 14:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
3 Apr 2026, 14:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.nhssourcing.co.uk ↗

Timeline

1 Apr 2026 → 4 Aug 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period ends202 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown
    1 Apr 2026, 14:00 BST
  2. Bids opened200 days ago
    3 Apr 2026, 14:00 BST
  3. Notice published77 days ago
    4 Aug 2026, 17:29 BST

Notice history

2 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Aug 2026
  1. Status changed to complete
    4 Aug 2026, 17:29 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    4 Aug 2026, 17:29 BST
Published amendments (2 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—TextI.3The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned addressThe procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://healthfamily.force.com/s/Welcome Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via https://healthfamily.force.com/s/Welcome Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentione…
—TextI.3The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://healthfamily.force.com/s/Welcome Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via https://healthfamily.force.com/s/Welcome Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentione…The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-me…

2 amendments published without a description.

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2026-03: 1 release · 2 Mar 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 61admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 71
Contracts signed 20latest 4 Aug 2026

61 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 20 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £15,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Contract 073900-2026-1

    Signed
    4 Aug 2026
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Contract 073900-2026-10

    Signed
    4 Aug 2026
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Contract 073900-2026-11

    Signed
    4 Aug 2026
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Contract 073900-2026-12

    Signed
    4 Aug 2026
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Contract 073900-2026-13

    Signed
    4 Aug 2026
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Contract 073900-2026-14

    Signed
    4 Aug 2026
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Contract 073900-2026-15

    Signed
    4 Aug 2026
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Contract 073900-2026-16

    Signed
    4 Aug 2026
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Contract 073900-2026-17

    Signed
    4 Aug 2026
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Contract 073900-2026-18

    Signed
    4 Aug 2026
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Contract 073900-2026-19

    Signed
    4 Aug 2026
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Contract 073900-2026-2

    Signed
    4 Aug 2026
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Contract 073900-2026-20

    Signed
    4 Aug 2026
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Contract 073900-2026-21

    Signed
    4 Aug 2026
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Contract 073900-2026-22

    Signed
    4 Aug 2026
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Contract 073900-2026-23

    Signed
    4 Aug 2026
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Contract 073900-2026-24

    Signed
    4 Aug 2026
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Contract 073900-2026-25

    Signed
    4 Aug 2026
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Contract 073900-2026-26

    Signed
    4 Aug 2026
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Contract 073900-2026-27

    Signed
    4 Aug 2026
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
71bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth GB-NHS: RJR Liverpool Road, Chester, North West, CH21ULContact email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

61 commercial parties on the notice · 50 awarded

The first 50 of 61 commercial parties (by name); the JSON mirror lists them all.

Show 40 more suppliers

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria