Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
County Hall
Norwich
NR1 2DH
Contact
Amanda Roberts
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH14 - Suffolk
NHS Organisation Data Service
RMY
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
NHS Foundation Trust
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Private Therapy Clinic CYP NDD Assessments
Reference number
135_NSFT_PTC_CYP NDD Assessments_2025/26
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Completion of 1500 ADHD and 400 ASD assessments for Under 18s in Suffolk. Assessments to be completed by 31 March 2026
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £1,790,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH1 - East Anglia
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Between the service commencement date - 31st March 2026, the Contractor will be required to complete:
1500 ADHD assessments
400 Autism assessments
The aims and objectives of the service are to provide:
• A comprehensive and seamless needs-led assessment and diagnostic service that meets the needs of children and young people who may be neurodivergent and live with ADHD and/or Autism.
• A multidisciplinary needs-led model of assessment, which utilises a range of assessment methods and is adapted to the social, communication, intellectual needs of the children and young people being assessed
• A partnership approach to identifying and commencing treatment of ADHD:
o With a smooth handover from contractor to NSFT services for treatment of ADHD, where clinically indicated, following a positive confirmation of diagnosis and development of a care and treatment plan
• Pre-assessment information and support to manage realistic expectations for CYP and families of the service offer
• Children, Young People and Families and referrer and/or GP post assessment and feedback report which:
o Provides an evidence-based diagnostic outcome and care and treatment plan, including pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions.
o Identifies differential (for those not meeting full diagnostic criteria) and ongoing needs for the child or young person
o Offers guidance and recommendations for how any needs can be met and appropriate signposting and warm handover to support services
• A service aligned to NICE, NHS England and Department of Health and Social Care guidance and
• A CQC registered and complaint service
• A diagnostic conversion rate aligned to the national average
• Excellent and responsive compassionate customer care and support to children, young people and their families, sending appropriate information and offering timely responses to queries they may have.
• Timely, accessible and inclusive assessment with additional adaptations for children, young people and families from diverse communities, including those with/from:
o Learning disabilities
o Physical disability
o Hidden physical or neurological health conditions
o Lived experience of mental health difficulties and illness
o LGBTQIA+ community
o BAME communities
• For face-to-face assessments, in a setting that is within 60 minutes of the children or young person's place of residence, and which considers and appropriately meets their accessibility needs
The service will adopt a biopsychosocial model to assess ADHD and/or Autism through a holistic needs-led approach.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
An option to extend by up to two months has been included.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority
Explanation:
the award must be made urgently in order to achieve the objectives and outcomes of the contract for the impacted population
the reason for the urgency was not foreseeable by and is not attributable to the relevant authority
delaying the award of the contract to conduct a full application of the regime would likely pose a risk to patient or public safety as this would cause a material and significant delay which would result in non-provision of the service for the population. This will cause delays to assessment and treatment, and has potential for deterioration of those awaiting treatment. Due to the urgency a brief market test was completed, there was only one provider with the required capacity, whom we knew to already meet our basic criteria.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29 January 2026
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Private Therapy Clinic Ltd.
2106 Davenport House, 261 Bolton Road
Bury
BL8 2NZ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
08305990
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,790,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,790,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
the award must be made urgently in order to achieve the objectives and outcomes of the contract for the impacted population
the reason for the urgency was not foreseeable by and is not attributable to the relevant authority
delaying the award of the contract to conduct a full application of the regime would likely pose a risk to patient or public safety as this would cause a material and significant delay which would result in non-provision of the service for the population. This will cause delays to assessment and treatment, and has potential for deterioration of those awaiting treatment. Due to the urgency a brief market test was completed, there was only one provider with the required capacity, whom we knew to already meet our basic criteria.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Norwich
Country
United Kingdom