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Published 12 Feb 2026, 16:53 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

The Provision Of NHS Greater Manchester Digital Front Door and While You Wait Resource For All-Age ADHD Referrals On Behalf Of NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board(GM ICB)

Official notice

Authority: NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board (NHS & healthcare)·On behalf of: NHS Shared Business Services Limited

GoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£600,000≈ £300k / year · £600,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 25 Jun 2026
Next notice expected 6 Mar 2026
Contract term 2 yrsends 30 Nov 2028 · up to 29 Nov 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Dec 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board (NHS GM ICB) are launching a procurement for The Provision of a Digital Front Door and While You Wait Resource for All-Age ADHD Referrals, with the aim to improve access to ADHD services within the Greater Manchester Area following engagement and consultation with the publicThe scope of services will include:

  1. High-quality, structured capture of ADHD referrals
  2. Early identification of risk and complexity relevant to ADHD pathways
  3. Efficient routing to age-appropriate provider-based ADHD triage services
  4. Transparent tracking and reporting of all key demographics
  5. System-wide oversight of ADHD waiting lists and backlog management
  6. Access to resources to support patients with ADHD symptoms while they wait to be triaged, these include psychoeducational processes for self-support, online advice on how ADHD may impact individuals and how to manage this.
  7. Providing access and links to VCSE and other GMICB contracted support groups for people experiencing issues linked to ADHD.

Supporting and directing people to clinically appropriate therapy, coaching and counselling services.

  1. Offer easy access to a wide range of clinically appropriate resources and services to support people while they wait for their clinical triage appointment. These resources may be provided by the service provider themselves or the provider enables and supports patients to access other commissioned services with other providers, for example but not limited to the requirement to work with the Adult ADHD Triage Hub provider

For full details of the Service and any additional information regarding this Procurement please see link to the Specification and Invitation to Tender documentation that can be accessed via SAP Ariba.

Invitation to Tender documentation can be accessed via SAP Ariba reference Doc3082341573 portal.us.bn.cloud.ariba.com/dashboard/public/app… ↗

CPV: Clinical information system · Health services · Medical software package · Patient-administration system

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£600,000
Contract period: 1 Dec 2026 – 30 Nov 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 29 Nov 2029 with extensionsValue: £600,000 exc. VAT · £600,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UK, North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: The term of the contract will be for a duration of 24 months, intended to run from approx. 1st December 2026 (contract start date to be agreed) until approx. 30 November 2028 with the possibility of contract extension of up a further 12months.

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: 80%Price: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
12 Feb 2026, 16:53 GMT
Last source update
26 May 2026, 16:52 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 21 Aug 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-049168
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Clinical information systemHealth servicesMedical software packagePatient-administration system
Delivery area
UKNorth West (UKD3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06534a Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: SAP Ariba · Who buys & how to bid on SAP Ariba
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free buyer-specific invitations
Submission deadline
25 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

12 Feb 2026 → 1 Dec 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Planning notice published252 days ago
    12 Feb 2026, 16:53 GMT
  2. Market engagement237 days ago
    27 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT

    Market Engagement Questionnaire and Specification for review and submission from Suppliers via SAP Ariba portal.

    Please return your completed MEQ via the SAP Ariba e-procurement portal reference Doc2948446073, by no later than 12 noon Friday 27 February 2026.

    portal.us.bn.cloud.ariba.com/dashboard/public/app… ↗

  3. Next notice expected230 days ago
    6 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  4. Tender notice published149 days ago
    26 May 2026, 16:52 BST
  5. Submission deadline119 days ago
    25 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  6. Award decision expected by62 days ago
    21 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
  7. Today
    22 Oct 2026
  8. Contract startsin 39 days
    1 Dec 2026

Notice history

5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Feb 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    12 Feb 2026, 16:53 GMT
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    26 May 2026, 16:52 BST
    UK4
  3. Status changed to active
    26 May 2026, 16:52 BST
  4. Procurement method changed
    26 May 2026, 16:52 BST
  5. Deadline published: 25 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
    26 May 2026, 16:52 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PTZW-1182-CBJJ Tootal Buildings, 56 Oxford Street, Manchester, North West, M1 6EUContact email

Other public bodies

  • NHS Shared Business ServicesProcess contact pointProcuring entityNHS Shared Business Services, acting as an agent for NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Boards.GB-COH: 5280446GB-PPON: PLML-1365-ZXZM London , England, LondonContact email
  • NHS Shared Business Services LimitedProcess contact pointProcuring entityActing as agent on behalf of the Contracting AuthorityGB-COH: 05280446GB-PPON: PDVT-6171-VHCX Hemel Hempstead, East of EnglandContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure