Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Colchester District General Hospital,Turner Road
COLCHESTER
CO4 5JL
UK
Contact person: Jasmine Newland
E-mail: commissioning@esneft.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKH14
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
NDD initial and outcome appointments and ADOS Assessment PSR
Reference number: ESNEFT3119
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85111000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NDD initial and outcome appointments and ADOS Assessment PSR
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
145 200.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH14
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provider Selection Regime (PSR)<br/>Decision to carry out a Competitive Process and award a contract using the<br/>framework provider - via a further competition.
II.2.14) Additional information
As of the 1st January 2024 the selection process to identify and award contracts to Providers <br/>of healthcare services has been removed from the Public Contract Regulations 2015 and are <br/>now part of the new Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This report is to seek approval to <br/>award a contract under the PSR procedures. The PSR process provides greater flexibility <br/>than the traditional procurement procedures through a number of routes to award contracts <br/>including Direct Awards. Whilst the PSR does offer greater flexibility ESNEFT’s default <br/>starting position for the selection of a Provider and award of contracts under PSR is <br/>competition and Value for Money.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
04/02/2026
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Confirmation of intention to award a contract under a PSR competitive process<br/>East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust have identified a requirement to<br/>award a contracting for insourcing NDD initial and outcome appointments and ADOS Assessment PSR services<br/>In line with the Provider Selection Regime 2023, the Trust has identified that the contract<br/>award must follow a competitive process<br/>conducted under a further competition under Framework RM6276. <br/><br/>Under Framework Guidance, ESNEFT has searched suppliers under the following RM6276 parameters:<br/><br/>Supply Region: Midlands and East<br/>Speciality: Mental Health Services, Paediatric - Paediatric Service, Paediatric - Other Specialist Paediatric Services<br/>Minimum Discount % off National Tariff Price: 15% and Greater <br/><br/>To ensure we covered the full list of potential suppliers. to which a competiton was held and ESNEFT intends to award a contract thus activating the PSR 8 day standstill period.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/02/2026