Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board (ICB)
Kirkham House, John Comyn Drive, Perdiswell
Worcester
WR3 7NS
Contact
Lyle Lloyd, MCIPS, Senior Procurement Officer
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG12 - Worcestershire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Buyer's address
https://herefordshireandworcestershire.icb.nhs.uk/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board (ICB) Procurement of a Neurodivergence Support Service for Children, Young People (age 0-25 years) and their Families
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This is a Procurement Act 2023 (Act) Contract Notice. The awarding of the contract is subject to Section 20 under the Act which came into force on 24th February 2025. The above service is classed as a Light Touch Regime service contract pursuant to the Act Regulation 9.
Following market engagement activities which took place between 19th June 2025 and 15th July 2025 including a virtual Market Engagement Event on 15th July 2025, NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Procurement Unit is issuing this Contract Notice on behalf of NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board (ICB) who is seeking to procure a Neurodivergence Support Service for Children, Young People and Families for the registered populations of Herefordshire and Worcestershire, UK.
The ICB is intending to award one contract for the above service, for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for up to another 2 years. The total estimated value for the lifetime of the contract (i.e., 5 years) is £3million.
The contract will mobilise from the 1st May 2026 following a formal Competitive Tendering Procedure in accordance with Section 20 under the Act.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £3,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG11 - Herefordshire, County of
- UKG12 - Worcestershire
Main site or place of performance
The Counties of Herefordshire, and Worcestershire, UK
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The ICB intends to award one contract for the provision of a Neurodivergence Support Service for Children, Young People and Families to cover the population of the counties of Herefordshire and Worcestershire, UK.
The aim of the service will be to support children, young people with neurodivergent needs and their families/support networks to understand their unique circumstances, strengths and challenges, and develop strategies that will enhance and improve day to day living for all.
This service will be independent of the Autism and ADHD diagnostic services, however, it will wrap around the core assessment pathway, providing a wide range of advice, information, support and other activities in environments that help people to feel safe and part of a wider network.
As the service will hold specialist expertise in supporting neurodivergent children, young people and their families, it is expected to play a key role in working with the Autism and ADHD diagnostic service and other key organisations, to support system-wide understanding of neurodivergent conditions and drive implementation of best-practice strategies that will enhance and improve day to day living for all.
The contract commencement date is 1st May 2026.
The contract duration shall be for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for up to another 2 years, at the ICB's discretion.
The total lifetime value of the contract is £3,000,000 (i.e., for 3 years including the 2-year optional extension period ).
The ICB reserves the right to reject Bids that are unaffordable and above the affordability envelope of the project, where the proposed value exceeds the affordability threshold of £600,000.00 per annum and £3,000,000.00 for the total lifetime value of the contract (i.e., for the 3-year contract period including the optional extension period of an additional 2 years).
Where VAT is recoverable by the ICB, this applies to the net cost (excluding VAT). Where VAT is not recoverable, the £600,000 per annum must cover the gross cost (including VAT).
Interested parties are invited to submit bids within Atamis project C373050 with regards to provision of the above service.
Full details of the service are set out in the Service Specification and accompanying tender documentation which are available to view in the Atamis Documents section of the above project.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: A. Quality and Innovation / Weighting: 45.00%
Quality criterion - Name: B. Value / Weighting: Pass/Fail
Quality criterion - Name: C. Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability / Weighting: 25.00%
Quality criterion - Name: D: Improving Access, reducing health inequalities and Facilitating Choice / Weighting: 20.00%
Quality criterion - Name: E. Social Value / Weighting: 10.00%
Cost criterion - Name: Value / Weighting: Pass/Fail
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £3,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2025/S 000-033705
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
10 October 2025
Local time
5:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 12 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
10 October 2025
Local time
5:30pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO SUBMIT BIDS:
NHS Midlands and Lancashire CSU is conducting this procurement exercise on behalf of NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board with whom the successful bidderwill enter into a contract for the supply of the healthcare services.
The contract conditions will be set out in the Invitation to Tender.
This procurement exercise will be conducted via the Atamis e-tendering portal at:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Please search for Atamis Project Reference: C373050
(i) Candidates should register on the portal at
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome (registration and use of the website is free of charge). If your organisation has registered previously, you do not need to reregister.
(ii) Once registered, candidates must submit your bid(s) via the Atamis e-tendering portal by the deadline stated.
Should providers have any queries, or having problems
using the portal, you should contact the Atamis Helpdesk at:
Phone: 0800 9956035
E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board
Kirkham House, John Comyn Drive, Perdiswell
Worcester
WR3 7NS
Country
United Kingdom