Provision of Specialist ADHD and Autism Diagnostic Assessment Services

Name: Procurement Process ocds-h6vhtk-06f51b
Creator: NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
Published: 2026-09-08T20:36:29.000Z
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Authority: NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board (NHS & healthcare)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: North West (UKD3)

Awarded value£500,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Aug 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Amethyst Assessment Centre Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of specialist ADHD and Autism diagnostic assessment services by an ICB-accredited provider. The service delivers comprehensive neurodevelopmental assessments, diagnostic reports, and associated clinical recommendations in line with national guidance and local service requirements, supporting patient choice and improved access to timely assessment.

This contract will be for 7 months from 1st August 2026 to 31st March 2027.

The total value for this contract will be £500,000.

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Direct Award Process B intention to award notice, this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

CPV: Medical specialist services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023Awarded

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 Procurement Act 2023 Regulations do not apply to this award. Award decision-makers: Corporate Director of Finance - Commissioning & Financial Assurance and the Executive Committee on behalf on NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board. No conflicts of interest were declared

Delivery: North West

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

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: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 8 Sept 2026, 21:36 BST
Last source update: 8 Sept 2026, 21:36 BST
Classification (CPV): Medical specialist services
Delivery area: North West (UKD3)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f51b

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 Procurement Act 2023 Regulations do not apply to this award.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £500,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Aug 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Amethyst Assessment Centre LtdSME	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 085142-2026-1 · Amethyst Assessment Centre LtdSME
Signed
1 Aug 2026
Value
£500,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareBody governed by public lawHealth Tootal Buildings, 56 Oxford Street, Manchester, North West, M16EU [email protected]

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Amethyst Assessment CentreAwarded supplierGB-COH: 13882403 Suite 1 & 1a, Melrose House, 181 Chorley New Road, Bolton, North West, BL1 4QZ

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.