North East London NHS Foundation Trust has published a pre-procurement notice aiming to identify market capabilities and supplier interest for ADHD technologies.
In particular the trust seeks to develop a clear understanding for the number of suppliers capable of providing a fully digital diagnostic device for identification of ADHD, with hopes of reducing the backlog in this area and supporting clinical care quality by aligning to best practice guidelines.
A request for information is set out in the notice, asking suppliers to answer questions around the types of tests completed when testing for ADHD, whether refresher training is provided, examples of digital diagnosis machines within a community and mental health setting, and more.
The deadline for responses is 27 August at 1pm; click here for more information.
ADHD and autism in the spotlight
Back in May, we reported how South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Leeds Beckett University are collaborating on a project aiming to digitise the trust’s adult ADHD and autism service, to support with diagnosis and prioritisation of services.
Looking back, we explored research into the development of an algorithm to search for ADHD phenotypes in hospital-based electronic health records.
Regarding autism, we noted the launch of a virtual autism hub by Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, designed to offer non-clinical advice; and we highlighted a study commissioned by NHS England which sought to explore clinician views on the use of digital technology in the autism assessment pathway.
Also in procurement
Last week, we covered the launch of a prior information notice from NHS England, signalling the beginning of market engagement on an EPR system £18 million aiming to capture health data and records across the health and justice area, covering prisons, detention centres, and more.
Another pre-procurement notice from NHSE focused on a digital weight management programme worth an estimated £23 million, with the aim of delivering a behavioural lifestyle intervention over a 12-week period for people living with obesity.
Other news saw Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Trust launch an invitation to tender for a digital histopathology outsourced reporting solution; and Essex County Council published a tender for a digital service offer for unpaid carers.
Elsewhere, provider of NHS community healthcare services Locala published a notice regarding the planned procurement of AI transcribing software; and Digital Health and Care Wales opened an opportunity to procure a medicines information solution and drugs tool, at an estimated value of more than £1.4 million.
