Planning

Autism Peer Education

NHS ENGLAND

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Planning

20 Nov 2024 at 15:06

Summary of the contracting process

NHS England is initiating a tender for the "Autism Peer Education" project, classified under the education and training services industry category. The project aims to deliver the National Autism Peer Education Programme from 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2028, with the possibility of extension for an additional two years. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with the engagement end date set for 10 December 2024. A virtual market engagement event will be held on 11 December 2024. The programme will offer locally accessible education and training across all English regions, with a total estimated value of £6,000,000. The office managing this process is located at 7-8 Wellington Place, Leeds, LS1 4AP, United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) with expertise in autism peer education. The programme seeks to empower local communities by providing education and training developed and delivered by families and carers, ensuring high-quality support for autistic individuals. Smaller providers are encouraged to collaborate, thereby potentially expanding their reach and impact. Businesses that can leverage their expertise in specialist training services and create innovative, collaborative solutions will find this tender particularly beneficial for growth and expansion within the education and health support sectors.

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Notice Title

Autism Peer Education

Notice Description

Procurement for delivery of The National Autism Peer Education Programme took place in 2022 and the service, Autism Central, has been delivered since that time. NHS England is now reprocuring the service for delivery 1 October 2025 - 30 September 2028, with an option to extend for a further 1 plus 1 years beyond that point. NHS England values the contribution of families and carers in maintaining the health and wellbeing of autistic people. We recognise that families and carers of autistic people are an integral part of the support people need and as such, they should be able to access high quality education and training to enable them to support and maintain the wellbeing of their family member(s). Autism Central is co-produced and co delivered and offers locally accessible education and training for parents, carers and personal assistants, across all English regions (www.autismcentral.org.uk). It builds skills and capability within local communities through training that is developed for, created by, and delivered with families and carers. It is recognised that smaller providers with autism peer education expertise may wish to collaborate with other organisations to develop a national offer. We are holding a virtual market engagement event via MS Teams on Wednesday 11 December 14:00-15:00 to talk through the tender, specification and process. If you are interested in attending, please contact Natalie.rush@nhs.net.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ce0971c2-d59f-4cdc-bafa-e97ac024ae0d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5bd064f9-c9ef-488a-a255-3a2b2e1daf3a
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

80400000 - Adult and other education services

80510000 - Specialist training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£6,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Nov 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
10 Dec 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS ENGLAND
Contact Name
Natalie Rush
Contact Email
natalie.rush@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS1 4AP
Post Town
Leeds
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Hunslet & Riverside
Westminster Constituency
Leeds South

Further Information

Notice Documents

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