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London Early Autism Diagnosis (LEAD)

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust · compiled

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Opportunity overview

1.1. The Trust has a requirement to reduce the backlog of children waiting for Initial Paediatric Assessments, specifically Autism assessments. Current waiting times exceed 52 weeks, with 943 children waiting. This paper recommends the award of a contract to London Early Autism Diagnosis (LEAD) to deliver 137 Autism assessments within the required timeframe

Awarded to

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Contract value
£120.6k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
31 Oct 2025
Award ID
073475-2025-1
Status
active
Location
London, UKI44, SE14 6LD, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85100000 — Health services

Lots

  • 1.1. The Trust has a requirement to reduce the backlog of children waiting for Initial Paediatric Assessments, specifically Autism assessments. Current waiting times exceed 52 weeks, with 943 children waiting. This paper recommends the award of a contract to London Early Autism Diagnosis (LEAD) to deliver 137 Autism assessments within the required timeframe. <br/><br/>1.2. The new contract will maintain high standards of quality and innovation while ensuring quicker access to autism assessments. It will reduce the backlog of patients waiting over 52 weeks, provide faster assessment turnaround compared to standard NHS provision, improve patient experience through local, face-to-face services and deliver value for money through competitive rates.<br/>The estimated contract value is £120,560 (exc. VAT) over 6 monthsValue not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
5966/26
Status
complete
Procurement Method
limited
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
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 decision makers by 21 November 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under PSR.

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Id
85100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health services

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Description
1.1. The Trust has a requirement to reduce the backlog of children waiting for Initial Paediatric Assessments, specifically Autism assessments. Current waiting times exceed 52 weeks, with 943 children waiting. This paper recommends the award of a contract to London Early Autism Diagnosis (LEAD) to deliver 137 Autism assessments within the required timeframe. <br/><br/>1.2. The new contract will maintain high standards of quality and innovation while ensuring quicker access to autism assessments. It will reduce the backlog of patients waiting over 52 weeks, provide faster assessment turnaround compared to standard NHS provision, improve patient experience through local, face-to-face services and deliver value for money through competitive rates.<br/>The estimated contract value is £120,560 (exc. VAT) over 6 months

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI44

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-7736
Name
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Address

Region
UKI44
Locality
London
Postal Code
SE13 6LH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
High Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
07
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Health

Identifier

Legal Name
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

Contact

Name
Nadeem Ilyas
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-166467
Name
London Early Autism Diagnosis (LEAD)

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI44
Locality
London
Postal Code
SE14 6LD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Waldron Health Centre

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
London Early Autism Diagnosis (LEAD)

Contact

Telephone
+44 02037594070
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-88
Name
Royal Courts of Justice

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2A 2LL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Strand

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
Royal Courts of Justice

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
073475-2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-166467
Name
London Early Autism Diagnosis (LEAD)

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
073475-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
073475-2025-1
Date Signed
31 Oct 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
120,560
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI44 · SE13 6LH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI44

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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