Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
TEES, ESK AND WEAR VALLEYS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
RX3
Trust Headquarters, West Park Hospital, Edward Pease Way
Darlington
DL22TS
UK
Contact person: Jemma Amer
Telephone: +44 7867537014
E-mail: jemma.amer1@nhs.net
NUTS: UKC13
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.TEWV.net
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: NHS Trust
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
CAMHS ADHD Assessment tool
Reference number: REF:TEWVQBTECH072629
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Qbtech system QbTest offers an objective method for measuring the three core signs of ADHD
- hyperactivity, inattention and impulsivity - in children, adolescents and adults. The test system is
used to support diagnosis and to show response to and progress of Streatment. QbTest provided by Qbtech is the only provider that has UK formal, nationwide approval and recommendation from NICE (the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) for use across the NHS
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
406 952.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC1
UKE2
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
CAMHS ADHD Assessment service
An award has been made following direct award process A or direct award process B;
The contract lifetime is 36 months plus option to extend for 2 years value of the contract is £407000 for 36 months.
The contract will be provided from 1st July 2026 to June 2029.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: No realistic alternative provider
/ Weighting: 100
Cost criterion: 407000
/ Weighting: 0
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
option to extend by 24 months
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights
Explanation
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.
The award decision-makers include, "Brian Cranna - Director of Operations and Transformation
North Yorkshire and York Care Group(24/07/26), Jamie Todd - Director of Operations & Transformation
DTVF CAMHS, Adult Mental Health and Ridgeway Secure Inpatient Services
Care Group (23/07/26), Mel Woodcock - General Manager
North Yorkshire, York & Selby CAMHS & LD Services (23/04/26), James Graham -
General Manager Durham and Tees Valley Community CAMHS (24/07/26) Steven Smith ( 24/07/26) and Claire Bestford Principle Finance Business Partners NYY and DTV. (17/07/26) and Liz Romaniak - Director of Finance, Estate and facillities - (30/07/26).
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/07/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
QBTECH Ltd
07344738
London
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 406 952.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
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.
The award decision-makers include, "Brian Cranna - Director of Operations and Transformation
North Yorkshire and York Care Group(24/07/26), Jamie Todd - Director of Operations & Transformation
DTVF CAMHS, Adult Mental Health and Ridgeway Secure Inpatient Services
Care Group (23/07/26), Mel Woodcock - General Manager
North Yorkshire, York & Selby CAMHS & LD Services (23/04/26), James Graham -
General Manager Durham and Tees Valley Community CAMHS (24/07/26) Steven Smith ( 24/07/26) and Claire Bestford Principle Finance Business Partners NYY and DTV. (17/07/26) and Liz Romaniak - Director of Finance, Estate and facillities - (30/07/26).
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation trust
Darlington
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/07/2026