Published date: 23 February 2024

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 25 March 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health services - 85100000

Location of contract

AL7 1BW

Value of contract

£500,000

Procurement reference

CF-2196300D0O000000rwimUAA

Published date

23 February 2024

Closing date

25 March 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

3 June 2024

Contract end date

2 June 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust (HCT) and East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust (ENHT) have a backlog of children who require an Autism diagnostic assessment.
The Trusts are working with the Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board to outsource some of these children and young people (CYP) in an effort to reduce their waiting time for an assessment and to enable the implementation of a revised diagnostic pathway. As such, the Trusts are seeking proposals from appropriately qualified companies who can complete assessments for CYP over 5 years to assist with the backlog and provide ongoing assessments as required. The Trusts are seeking a value for money, high quality service that will be responsive to the needs of the client.
The opportunity is broken down into 4 lots; 2 for each Trust. Two lots require that the provider must have Consultant Paediatricians/Paediatricians as part of the team.
It is expected that the assessments will be a combination of face to face and virtual assessments (face to face only for 5- and 6-year-olds).
Robust contract management and good effective liaison with the Trust's key contact will be required. The contract is anticipated to go live early June 2024 and it is expected that the contract term will be for one year with the option to extend for a further 1 + 1 years.
The Trusts reserve the right to award a contract to more than one supplier to meet the capacity demands either at the tender stage or thereafter.
The Trusts will place orders with the most economically viable bidders and their ability to meet the capacity required within each lot.
No assurances can be given from either Trust to any provider that they will get any number of orders or guaranteed a minimum or maximum value of orders.
This opportunity is being published on the Atamis e-procurement portal, reference number C249206.
Link - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

More information

Additional text

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About the buyer

Contact name

Jessica Jordan

Address

Gate House, Fretherne Road
Welwyn Garden City
AL8 6NS
England

Email

jessica.jordan@nhs.net