Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
High Street
London
SE13 6LH
UK
Contact person: Nadeem Ilyas
E-mail: nadeem.ilyas2@nhs.net
NUTS: UKI44
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.lewishamandgreenwich.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
London Early Autism Diagnosis (LEAD)
Reference number: 5966/26
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
1.1. The Trust has a requirement to reduce the backlog of children waiting for Initial Paediatric Assessments, specifically Autism assessments. Current waiting times exceed 52 weeks, with 943 children waiting. This paper recommends the award of a contract to London Early Autism Diagnosis (LEAD) to deliver 137 Autism assessments within the required timeframe
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
120 560.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI44
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
1.1. The Trust has a requirement to reduce the backlog of children waiting for Initial Paediatric Assessments, specifically Autism assessments. Current waiting times exceed 52 weeks, with 943 children waiting. This paper recommends the award of a contract to London Early Autism Diagnosis (LEAD) to deliver 137 Autism assessments within the required timeframe. <br/><br/>1.2. The new contract will maintain high standards of quality and innovation while ensuring quicker access to autism assessments. It will reduce the backlog of patients waiting over 52 weeks, provide faster assessment turnaround compared to standard NHS provision, improve patient experience through local, face-to-face services and deliver value for money through competitive rates.<br/>The estimated contract value is £120,560 (exc. VAT) over 6 months
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
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 procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to 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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 21 November 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under PSR.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
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
31/10/2025
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
London Early Autism Diagnosis (LEAD)
Waldron Health Centre
London
SE14 6LD
UK
Telephone: +44 02037594070
NUTS: UKI44
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:
: 120 560.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to 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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 21 November 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under PSR.<br/><br/>Written submissions should be sent to:<br/>nadeem.ilyas2@nhs.net
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
E-mail: royalcourtsofjustice.jc@gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/11/2025