Support services for Children and Young People (CYP) who have been accepted for an Autism and/or ADHD assessment and post diagnostic support for those given a diagnosis of Autism and/or ADHD

To deliver targeted, outcome focused, needs led support services for CYP who have been accepted for an Autism and/or ADHD assessment. The support should be offered during the wait for the assessment and if a diagnosis is given the support should continue post diagnosis.

There is a maximum annual budget of £650,000 for Suffolk and providers can bid for a maximum of £150,000 per annum.

There is a maximum annual budget of £350,000 for North East Essex and providers can bid for a maximum of £150,000 per annum.

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract 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 Regulations 2023 do not apply to this award.

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 by midnight on 5th November 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR.

You should provide an address [email protected] where written representations should be sent.

Decision to award was approved by SNEE Executive Committee on 15/09/2025.

No conflicts of interest were declared.

To deliver targeted, outcome focused, needs led support services for CYP who have been accepted for an Autism and/or ADHD assessment. The support should be offered during the wait for the assessment and if a diagnosis is given the support should continue post diagnosis.

There is a maximum annual budget of £350,000 for this lot and providers can bid for a maximum of £150,000 per annum.

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract 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 Regulations 2023 do not apply to this award. Additional information: The Authority may wish to introduce additional services during the lifetime of the contract ("Contract modifications"). Such contract modifications will be contemplated where additional requirements are similar and or complementary to the services already included in the Specification, at any given time. Such expansion would be by the addition of services commissioned by the Authority as named in the Contract Notice. To this end, the Bidder should be aware that after the award of contract, there is a possibility that the successful Bidder may be offered a variation to the contract in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023