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Published 8 Jan 2025, 13:01 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Neurodevelopmental Diagnostic Assessments · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (Central government)·Consortium: 4 public authorities

Framework agreementServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Framework ceiling (notional)£15,000,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 7 Feb 2025
Notice summaryFrom the published notice

Outsourcing of Neurodevelopmental Diagnostic Assessments to reduce waiting lists in Cardiff and Vale University Health Board. The Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (CAVUHB) Neurodevelopmental Service provides a specialist diagnostic assessment for children and young people with neurodevelopmental disorders.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Outsourcing of Neurodevelopmental Diagnostic Assessments to reduce waiting lists in Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

CPV: Paediatric services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
39 bids received · 37 suppliers appointed
Electronic auction
Electronic auctions may be used in further competitions.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1The Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (CAVUHB) Neurodevelopmental Service…AwardedPublished value£15,000,000

The Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (CAVUHB) Neurodevelopmental Service provides a specialist diagnostic assessment for children and young people with neurodevelopmental disorders. This specialist expertise is provided in the form of assessment and management of children and young people up until the age of 18 years with complex neurodevelopmental disorders. Neurodevelopmental assessments are used to diagnose neurodevelopmental conditions like attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or Autism.

Due to a significant increase in demand, the Health Board is seeking to implement additional clinical resource to undertake appropriate diagnostic assessments for Neurodevelopmental conditions including autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The additional clinical resource will support in the clinical delivery of diagnostic assessment to children and young people across the age range who have been waiting for assessment for over 2 years

This Notice is an intention to award a contract based on a framework agreement without a competition,

The contract is expected to commence on 16th November 2026, with all identified patients receiving meaningful engagement from the Provider by 15th November 2027. The estimated total value of this contract is 884,868.00 GBP based on the identified patient case mix and subject to confirmation of Welsh Government Funding.

Delivery: UK, Yorkshire & Humber, Wales
Extensions: The Term of this Framework Agreement shall be four (4) years from the Commencement Date. Call-off Contracts may exceed this period provided that Contracts are awarded within the Framework Agreement Term. The Framework will be re-opened to new applicants annually, approximately 90 days before the anniversary of the Framework Commencement Date. Previously appointed Suppliers will NOT be obliged to re-apply on an annual basis, UNLESS they wish to bid for additional services to which they were not previously awardedVariant bids: allowed

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 37admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 39
Contracts signed 20latest 29 Oct 2026

66 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 17 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £15,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Contract 103680-2026-CAV-FCONC-(26-27) 91-1

    Signed
    29 Oct 2026
    Value
    £884,868
    Status
    active
  • Insourced Autism Assessment Service – Children and Young People (CYP)

    Signed
    15 Oct 2026
    Value
    £399,055
    Status
    active
  • Insourced Autism Assessment Service – Children and Young People (CYP)

    Signed
    21 Aug 2026
    Value
    £399,055
    Status
    active
  • Contract 037628-2025-30

    Signed
    3 Jul 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contract 037628-2025-29

    Signed
    30 Jun 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contract 037628-2025-28

    Signed
    17 Jun 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contract 037628-2025-12

    Signed
    11 Jun 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contract 037628-2025-19

    Signed
    10 Jun 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contract 037628-2025-1

    Signed
    2 Jun 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contract 037628-2025-10

    Signed
    2 Jun 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contract 037628-2025-11

    Signed
    2 Jun 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contract 037628-2025-13

    Signed
    2 Jun 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contract 037628-2025-14

    Signed
    2 Jun 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contract 037628-2025-15

    Signed
    2 Jun 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contract 037628-2025-16

    Signed
    2 Jun 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contract 037628-2025-17

    Signed
    2 Jun 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contract 037628-2025-18

    Signed
    2 Jun 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contract 037628-2025-2

    Signed
    2 Jun 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contract 037628-2025-20

    Signed
    2 Jun 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contract 037628-2025-21

    Signed
    2 Jun 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
39bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad0——

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
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
8 Jan 2025, 13:01 GMT
Last source update
2 Nov 2026, 12:11 GMT
Award evaluation window
10 Feb 2025 – …
Authority reference
CAV-FCONC (26-27) 91
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-103680
Classification (CPV)
Paediatric services
Delivery area
UKYorkshire & Humber (UKE31)Wales (UKL22)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ce34 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 Wales (PSR Wales) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015/Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 11th November 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR Wales.

Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime Wales (PSR Wales) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015/Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 11th November 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR Wales. Funding has been secured to deliver up to 600 neurodevelopmental assessments. The Health Board has an established and successful relationship with the proposed supplier and is confident in their ability to mobilise quickly and complete the requirement within the restricted timescales. The award decision makers are relevant staff from Cardiff and Vale University Health Board involved in the provider selection process, these include the roles of General Manager. No conflicts of interest were declared or identified as part of the conflicts assessment process. The Health Board has decided to make a direct award to the selected provider due to their ability to mobilise quickly and meet the tight timelines. All providers were considered in the procurement process; however, the Health Board opted to exercise the direct award provision with a previous provider who has successfully delivered similar work under comparable time constraints. (WA Ref:172787)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN
Appointment period ends
7 Feb 2025, 14:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
10 Feb 2025, 14:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

7 Feb 2025 → 2 Nov 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    7 Feb 2025, 14:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    10 Feb 2025, 14:00 GMT
  3. Notice published5 days ago
    2 Nov 2026, 12:11 GMT

Notice history

8 events · 8 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 May 2025
  1. Status changed to complete
    6 May 2025, 17:07 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    7 Jul 2025, 08:54 BST
  3. Procurement method changed
    24 Aug 2026, 16:10 BST
  4. Buyer details updated
    24 Aug 2026, 16:10 BST
  5. Buyer details updated
    25 Sept 2026, 16:12 BST
  6. Buyer details updated
    28 Oct 2026, 19:22 GMT
  7. Procurement method changed
    2 Nov 2026, 12:11 GMT
  8. Buyer details updated
    2 Nov 2026, 12:11 GMT
Published amendments (2)

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of establishment of a framework agreement. This framework agreement has been concluded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and The Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act Regulations 2023 and the provisions of…

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of establishment of a framework agreement. This framework agreement has been concluded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and The Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act Regulations 2023 and the provisions of…

Routine re-releases (8)
  • 2026-09: 1 release · 25 Sept 2026
  • 2026-08: 1 release · 24 Aug 2026
  • 2025-07: 1 release · 7 Jul 2025
  • 2025-05: 1 release · 6 May 2025
  • 2025-01: 1 release · 8 Jan 2025

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Woodland House, Maes Y Coed Road, Cardiff, UK, CF14 4HHContact name, email

Consortium members and other public bodies

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Barnsley CouncilMediation body Barnsley

Framework contractors & participating bidders

65 commercial parties on the notice · 50 awarded

The first 50 of 65 commercial parties (by name); the JSON mirror lists them all.

Show 40 more suppliers

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.