# Autism Assessment Tender

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust](/buyers/chelsea-and-westminster-hospital-nhs-foundation-trust/contract-awards)
- Supplier: Psicon Ltd
- Award value: £327,500
- Tender value: £327,500
- Award date: 21 October 2022
- Published: 3 November 2022
- Contract start: 24 October 2022
- Contract end: 31 December 2023
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: b7fad6e2-0b05-4d41-b458-942bf76445bc-586384
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-46a47d88-cdee-4dbf-9e3e-ff3404ed0458

## Description

Chelsea Westminster NHS Trust's cheyne Child development service has a backlog of children on their clinic lists who require an Autism Diagnostic Assessment\. The service is looking to outsource 400 patients in an effort to reduce the waiting times for an assessment and to enable the implementation of a new diagnostic process\. As such, we are seeking proposals from suitably qualified and experienced companies who can take on the outstanding assessments to assist with clearing the backlog\. We are seeking a value for money, high quality service that will be responsive to the needs of the client\. Robust contract management and good effective liaison with the service and key contacts will be required\. Contracts will run until the backlog of assessments is completed\. It is expected that the contract term will be a year\. The Supplier will be required to carry out Autism Diagnostic Assessments on the cohort of children that is provided to them on behalf of the service, at the scale required and within the timeframes of delivery\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b7fad6e2-0b05-4d41-b458-942bf76445bc-586384)