The Provision of NHS Greater Manchester Adult ADHD Triage Hub - Clinical Triage Service on Behalf of NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board (NHS GM ICB)

Location

Manchester

Description

NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board (NHS GM ICB) is seeking to commission an Adult ADHD Triage Hub - Clinical Triage Service, with the aim to improve access to ADHD services and in response to the above issues and risks as well as engagement and consultation with the public. The Adult ADHD Triage Hub will function as a direct clinical healthcare service delivering face-to-face triage assessments for adults referred with suspected ADHD, The scope of services will : • Deliver safe, timely, and clinically robust adult ADHD triage • Identify and escalate risk appropriately • Improve referral quality and pathway efficiency • Promote equity, autonomy, and whole-person care The service must demonstrate: • Reduction in inappropriate ADHD diagnostic referrals • Improved prioritisation of complex and high-risk adults • Improved identification of mental health and safeguarding needs • Clear, person-centred triage outcomes communicated to patients and referrers • Improved equity of access across GM localities The service will provide holistic, multidisciplinary clinical triage to determine the most appropriate onward pathway for adults requesting an ADHD assessment, considering: • ADHD and other neurodevelopmental conditions • Mental health comorbidities • Physical health risks relevant to ADHD treatment • Substance misuse • Safeguarding, psychosocial risk, and functional impairment

Total Quantity or Scope

The Adult ADHD Triage Hub will function as a direct clinical healthcare service delivering face-to-face triage assessments for adults referred with suspected ADHD across the geographical footprint of NHS Greater Manchester. This procurement will follow the Competitive Provider Selection Regime (PSR)3. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of The Procurement Act 2023 Regulations do not apply to this award.

Renewal Options

The term of the contract will be for a duration of 24 months, intended to run from approx. 1st December 2026 (contract start date to be agreed) until approx. 30 November 2028 with the possibility of contract extension of up a further 12months.

CPV Codes

• 85100000 - Health services
• 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
• 85323000 - Community health services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Renewals are available.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

The service must work in close partnership with the Digital Front Door and While You Wait Resource for All-Age ADHD Referrals service provider, primary care, secondary mental health services, ADHD diagnostic providers, autism services, and voluntary and community sector (VCS) organisations across GM. For full details of the Service and any additional information regarding this Procurement please see link to the Specification and Invitation to Tender documentation that can be accessed via SAP Ariba. https://portal.us.bn.cloud.ariba.com/dashboard/public/appext/comsapsbncdiscovery...