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.
Key facts
- Buyer
- NHS Devon Integrated Care Board · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Held Health Ltd SME
- Value
- £0.01
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Psychiatrist or psychologist services (CPV 85121270)
- Region
- South West
- Official notice
- 057487-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date28 Jan 2026
- Published18 Jun 2026Published 141 days after the contract date
Description
A Contract is awarded to deliver Autism assessments and ADHD assessments and titration services to CYP from Devon in line with Right To Choose regulations. The award has been made following direct award process B. The contract is activity based with no minimum value. ASD Assessments, including and all associated follow-up activity, paid at: 2-18 year face to face £1,350 8-18 years virtual £1,250 ADHD Assessments, paid at £950 (face to face), £850 (virtual) and titration paid at £400. The contract is from 01/06/2026 to 31/05/2029 with an optional 2 year extension to 31/05/2031. These are existing services delivered under Right to Choose arrangements. This is an award of a new contract to an existing provider that was contracted directly with NHS Devon.
About the supplier
Held Health Ltd: every public contract they have won.