Procurement

AD HOC AUTISM SPECTRUM DIAGNOSTIC (ASD) ASSESSMENTS FOR CHILDREN

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0562f4

Description

Due to exponential demand on services, HDUHB seeks to appoint suitable Provider(s) to support the Children's Neurodevelopmental

Autism Spectrum Diagnostic (ASD) service to manage and reduce our waiting list in respect of diagnostic assessments.

Patient cohorts would only be allocated to the external provider as and when funding becomes available, the funding streams include but

are not limited to; Core Funding, Slippage Monies and any other sources of additional funding allocated to the service.

HDUHB intends to award to a single or number of Provider(s) for children and young people over an initial three (3) year period with an

option to extend for a further two (2) years. This is a zero-commitment contract, with volumes and service agreed between the HDUHB

children's Neurodevelopmental service and Provider(s) as funding allows.

Provision of Autism Spectrum Diagnosis (ASD) assessments, this requires a specialist approach, with specific standards to be met in

accordance with NICE Guidelines, around:

Multi-disciplinary Team Approach

Gathering of Childhood development history

Undertaking Clinical interview with informant

Clinical Interview with individual

Observation Assessment

School information

Use of a valid diagnostic tool as specified in current NICE guidance

Diagnostic Threshold as set out in DSM5 or ICD-11