ADHD and ASD Service across Cheshire and Merseyside

Official notice

Authority: NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: North West (UKD61)

Awarded value£363,420published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 May 2026no call for competition

Awarded to The Aspen Clinic Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To provide a Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Services across Cheshire and Merseyside.

CPV: Health services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB have awarded a 1 year contract via Direct Award B to…Awarded

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB have awarded a 1 year contract via Direct Award B to The Aspen Clinic Ltd to deliver ADHD and ASD Services in the commissioned places across Cheshire and Merseyside. The contract will start 1st of April 2026, expire 31st March 2027 and has an expected annual contract value of £363,420.

Delivery: North West · Patients registered with a GP within one of the commissioned places across Cheshire and Merseyside.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 8 May 2026, 16:39 BST
Last source update: 8 May 2026, 16:39 BST
Authority reference: 2627-QYG-12F-15806126-Aspen-Con v5
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-042718
Classification (CPV): Health services
Delivery area: North West (UKD61)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06951d Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.

Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. On 1st May 2026 the appropriate ICB Governance approved this decision and there were no declarations of interest made by members that would materially or adversely impact on matters requiring discussion and decision. The decision to award was made in line with the conflict of interest policy.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £363,4201 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 1 May 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
The Aspen Clinic Ltd	£363,420 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

ADHD and ASD Service across Cheshire and Merseyside · The Aspen Clinic Ltd
Signed
1 May 2026
Value
£363,420
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth GB-NHS: QYG No 1 Lakeside 920 Centre Park, Warrington, North West, WA1 1QYContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

The Aspen Clinic LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 15806126 12 Quays Reach Carolina Way Salford, Greater Manchester, North West, M50 2ZY

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.