Clinical Partners ADHD & Autism Assessment and Treatment Services - CYP & Adults

Tender description

Provision of ADHD and Autism assessment service for children, young people and adults in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. Provider will also be required to titrate and medicate patients diagnosed with ADHD who wish to receive pharmacological treatment. Lot 1: The provider will offer an ADHD and Autism assessment service. Patients receiving a diagnosis of ADHD and wishing to begin pharmacological treatment will be offered titration and follow up medication appointments, until they are stabilised on an appropriate dose. The provider will then either retain the patient for ongoing prescribing and review or, if their GP practice is signed up to the Shared Care Local Enhanced Service in BNSSG, they will be discharged back to primary care to manage this. Patients diagnosed with Autism will be offered some Post Diagnostic Support, although this may be limited to signposting to appropriate local organisations. The award has been made following Direct Award Process B. The procurement has been conducted in line with Right to Choose requirements. This is an activity-based contract with no guaranteed value. The contract has been awarded for the period 01/04/2026 - 31/03/2027 without a provision for extension included NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Gloucestershire ICB are currently working together in a formal "clustering" arrangement to prepare for their merger into a single, new organisation (name to be confirmed), effective from 1st April 2027.