NHS Devon CCG are commencing a period of redesign and improvement for Autism assessment and diagnosis services for children and young people aged 0-18 years across Devon, Torbay and Plymouth.

In the first instance we are looking to address the long wait times that children and young people currently experience.

We want to test the market and understand if there is any interest in working with us to provide an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) assessment and diagnosis service over the next 18 months to the children and young people who are currently waiting.

Approximately 1800 children and young people are waiting for assessment.

If your organisation is interested in providing this service please complete a market engagement questionnaire which can be accessed via the 'current tenders' list on the e-procurement system In-Tend, available on the following link: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home In order to complete the market engagement questionnaire, you will need to be registered on the e-procurement system and 'express an interest', and then complete a response as specified within the questionnaire document.

Please upload your completed questionnaire to the In-Tend e-procurement portal by 5pm on 8th August 2019