Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Colchester District General Hospital,Turner Road
COLCHESTER
CO4 5JL
Contact
Jasmine Newland
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH14 - Suffolk
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
NDD initial and outcome appointments and ADOS Assessment PSR
Reference number
ESNEFT3119
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85111000 - Hospital services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NDD initial and outcome appointments and ADOS Assessment PSR
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £145,200
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH14 - Suffolk
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provider Selection Regime (PSR)
Decision to carry out a Competitive Process and award a contract using the
framework provider - via a further competition.
two.2.14) Additional information
As of the 1st January 2024 the selection process to identify and award contracts to Providers
of healthcare services has been removed from the Public Contract Regulations 2015 and are
now part of the new Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This report is to seek approval to
award a contract under the PSR procedures. The PSR process provides greater flexibility
than the traditional procurement procedures through a number of routes to award contracts
including Direct Awards. Whilst the PSR does offer greater flexibility ESNEFT’s default
starting position for the selection of a Provider and award of contracts under PSR is
competition and Value for Money.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
4 February 2026
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Confirmation of intention to award a contract under a PSR competitive process
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust have identified a requirement to
award a contracting for insourcing NDD initial and outcome appointments and ADOS Assessment PSR services
In line with the Provider Selection Regime 2023, the Trust has identified that the contract
award must follow a competitive process
conducted under a further competition under Framework RM6276.
Under Framework Guidance, ESNEFT has searched suppliers under the following RM6276 parameters:
Supply Region: Midlands and East
Speciality: Mental Health Services, Paediatric - Paediatric Service, Paediatric - Other Specialist Paediatric Services
Minimum Discount % off National Tariff Price: 15% and Greater
To ensure we covered the full list of potential suppliers. to which a competiton was held and ESNEFT intends to award a contract thus activating the PSR 8 day standstill period.