Norfolk Autism Adult Assessment with Navigation Service

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This notice is to communicate the intention to award a contract under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Competitive Process’.NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board invited suitably qualified and experienced providers to express their interest in delivering a Norfolk Autism Adult Assessment with Navigation Service.The successful Provider will be responsible for the delivery of a safe and appropriate NICE compliant assessment and navigation service with requisite levels of safety, comfort, privacy, and dignity to be fully compatible with the needs of adults suspected of having autism. It shall offer a range of ways to engage with people accessing the service, to ensure that it is autism friendly.The service will:• screen for autism providing written validation of difficulties associated with autism along with a reasonable adjustment letter.• offer a Norfolk Autism Adult Navigation Service (see section 4.3 below) to reduce the drive and need for an adult autism assessment, through offering interventions in a timely manner.• as required accurately manage and maintain an adult autism assessment waiting list.• have a clear and transparent adult autism spectrum disorder (ASD) pathway for assessmentThe proposed contract will be for a period of 2 years with the option to extend for up to an additional 1 year. The annual contract value is £481,000 per annum.