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Pre- and Post-Diagnostics Service for Adults with Autism

NHS THAMES VALLEY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD · award, contract

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Opportunity overview

NHS Thames Valley ICB ("the Commissioner") is commissioning a Pre- and Post-Diagnostics Service for Adults with Autism Pre- and post-diagnostic support service for adults with suspected or confirmed autism, including support and information prior to diagnostic assessment, and appropriate advice, guidance and signposting following diagnosis. The service will provide person-centred support to help adults understand autism, access appropriate services and develop strategies to support their health and wellbeing. Thames Valley ICB has followed PSR Direct Award C for the contract to which this notice relates.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Classification

  • CPV85121270 — Psychiatrist or psychologist services

Lots

  • NHS Thames Valley ICB ("the Commissioner") is commissioning a pre-and post-diagnostics service for adults with Autism. Pre- and post-diagnostic support service for adults with suspected or confirmed autism, including support and information prior to diagnostic assessment, and appropriate advice, guidance and signposting following diagnosis. The service will provide person-centred support to help adults understand autism, access appropriate services and develop strategies to support their health and wellbeing. Thames Valley ICB has followed PSR Direct Award C for the contract to which this notice relates. The total expected value of the contract for the initial 12-month contract term is £81,720 The optional 12-month extension expected value of the contract is £81,720. Therefore, the full expected lifetime contract value is £163,440 The contract period will commence on 01 November 2026. This procurement has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners. Additional information: Evidence that Autism Berkshire have satisfied the existing contract to a sufficient standard according to the detail outlined in the contract: they provided all of the required documentation, information and policies for the existing contract. They have followed the contractual service specification, not deviated from Thames Valley ICB Safeguarding requirements, charged the correct local prices as per the contract, issued invoices correctly in accordance with the Thames Valley ICB process, complied with Quality reporting requirements, and followed Schedule 6A reporting requirements. They have complied with/not fallen foul of the applicable NHS Standard Contract (Shorter Form) Service Conditions, including Service Conditions in relation to the following: service standards, co-operation, information requirements, safeguarding, payment terms and quality requirements. They have also complied with/not fallen foul of the applicable shorter Form General Conditions, including those relating to liability & indemnity, assignment & sub-contracting, and Information Governance. The proposed contracting arrangements are substantially consistent with the existing arrangements, which the provider has delivered to a satisfactory standard. Accordingly, the Commissioner is satisfied that the provider is likely to continue delivering the services to the required standard under the proposed contract.Value not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
PSCG0073
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
limited
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 under Direct Award C. 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 and The Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight 07 September 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
85121270
Description
Psychiatrist or psychologist services

Procedure reasons

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

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
NHS Thames Valley ICB ("the Commissioner") is commissioning a pre-and post-diagnostics service for adults with Autism. Pre- and post-diagnostic support service for adults with suspected or confirmed autism, including support and information prior to diagnostic assessment, and appropriate advice, guidance and signposting following diagnosis. The service will provide person-centred support to help adults understand autism, access appropriate services and develop strategies to support their health and wellbeing. Thames Valley ICB has followed PSR Direct Award C for the contract to which this notice relates. The total expected value of the contract for the initial 12-month contract term is £81,720 The optional 12-month extension expected value of the contract is £81,720. Therefore, the full expected lifetime contract value is £163,440 The contract period will commence on 01 November 2026. This procurement has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners. Additional information: Evidence that Autism Berkshire have satisfied the existing contract to a sufficient standard according to the detail outlined in the contract: they provided all of the required documentation, information and policies for the existing contract. They have followed the contractual service specification, not deviated from Thames Valley ICB Safeguarding requirements, charged the correct local prices as per the contract, issued invoices correctly in accordance with the Thames Valley ICB process, complied with Quality reporting requirements, and followed Schedule 6A reporting requirements. They have complied with/not fallen foul of the applicable NHS Standard Contract (Shorter Form) Service Conditions, including Service Conditions in relation to the following: service standards, co-operation, information requirements, safeguarding, payment terms and quality requirements. They have also complied with/not fallen foul of the applicable shorter Form General Conditions, including those relating to liability & indemnity, assignment & sub-contracting, and Information Governance. The proposed contracting arrangements are substantially consistent with the existing arrangements, which the provider has delivered to a satisfactory standard. Accordingly, the Commissioner is satisfied that the provider is likely to continue delivering the services to the required standard under the proposed contract.
Has Options
Yes
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard
Type
quality
Description
80
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
20

Options

Description
Option to extend for a further 12-months

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ1

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
NHS THAMES VALLEY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Id
GB-NHS-15A

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS THAMES VALLEY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Id
15A
Scheme
GB-NHS

Address

Street Address
First Floor, Unipart House, Garsington Road
Locality
Oxford
Region
UKJ1
Postal Code
OX42PG
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
07
Description
Health
Organisation 2
Name
Berkshire Autistic Society (Autism Berkshire)
Id
GB-COH-03750656

Identifier

Legal Name
Berkshire Autistic Society (Autism Berkshire)
Id
03750656
Scheme
GB-COH

Address

Locality
Reading
Region
UKJ1
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Organisation 3
Name
Thames Valley ICB
Id
GB-FTS-186098

Identifier

Legal Name
Thames Valley ICB

Address

Locality
Oxford
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody

Award information

Award 1
Id
080907-2026-1
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-03750656
Name
Berkshire Autistic Society (Autism Berkshire)

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
080907-2026-1
Award ID
080907-2026-1
Status
active
Date Signed
12 Aug 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
163,440
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Oxford · UKJ1 · OX42PG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ1

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 080907-2026award, contract ·