Contract award · 19 Feb 2025

ADHD prescribing and monitoring - CYP

NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board awarded “ADHD prescribing and monitoring - CYP” to GP Primary Choice Ltd for £587k.

No competitionHealth & social careEast of England

Awarded without open competition

Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.

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Key facts

Buyer
NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board · Body governed by public law
Value
£587,120
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sector
Health & social care · Health services (CPV 85100000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date19 Feb 2025
  2. Published27 Feb 2025Published 8 days after the contract date

Description

Suffolk and North East Essex (SNEE) ICB is establishing a prescribing and monitoring service for ADHD medications for CYP patients in NEE. This service will take on the primary care responsibilities as defined by the shared care agreements for these medications. This service is being set up in response to receiving formal notice from the North & South Essex LMC that they have advised GP practices in NEE to decline from participating in shared care agreements for ADHD medications for this cohorts of patients. This includes withdrawing from existing shared care agreements. This service will share care for patients who are under the care of East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust who deliver commissioned pathways by SNEE ICB. The objectives of the service are to: • Provide patients with appropriate and safe care outside of the secondary care setting. • Improve patient access to services. • Deliver an innovative approach to service provision. • Demonstrate improved quality and e…

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