Notice Information
Notice Title
NHS South Yorkshire ICB LD & Autism Peer Support Workers Service
Notice Description
The South Yorkshire Learning Disability and Autism Keyworker Service is expanding to an all age service and will include the integration of a dedicated team of Peer Support Workers (PSWs) within a local Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise (VCSE) model. This approach ensures that lived experience is at the heart of care delivery, offering tailored and meaningful support to autistic individuals and people with learning disabilities who have complex needs.<br/><br/>The contract will be for 3 years with option to extend for 1 further year making a total contract length of 4 years.<br/><br/>The available budget is PS227,050 per annum, which must not be exceeded. This figure includes all aspects of the service to be delivered, any bidder including caveats to this service may be considered as submitting a non-compliant bid.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Service Expansion and Structure
To meet increasing demand, the Peer Support Worker team will grow from 1.4 Whole-Time Equivalent (WTE) to:
* 1.0 WTE Senior Peer Support Worker
* 5.0 WTE Peer Support Workers
The team will be fully embedded within the South Yorkshire LDA Keyworker Service, working closely with Senior Keyworkers and Keyworkers, who will allocate cases, provide supervision, and ensure structured intervention plans.
The Role of Peer Support Workers
Peer Support Workers will work alongside keyworkers to provide additional capacity, ensuring that people and families receive the right support at the right time. The PSWs will:
* Support individuals through structured programs of work, based on needs identified by the keyworker.
* Provide emotional and practical support, helping individuals navigate services and build confidence.
* Work one-to-one with people who have complex needs, offering lived experience perspectives.
* Facilitate community engagement, supporting access to local services and activities.
* Help individuals develop goals, recovery plans, and self-advocacy skills.
Maintain records of engagement and contribute to service evaluation and improvement. Additional information: To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04e6f5
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006874-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85312310 - Guidance services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £908,200 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £908,200 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 21 Feb 20251 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 24 Mar 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NHS SOUTH YORKSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
- Contact Name
- Procurement Team
- Contact Email
- syicb.sheffield.syicb.procurement@nhs.net
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SHEFFIELD
- Postcode
- S1 3FG
- Post Town
- Sheffield
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLE3 South Yorkshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLE32 Sheffield
- Delivery Location
- TLE3 South Yorkshire
-
- Local Authority
- Sheffield
- Electoral Ward
- City
- Westminster Constituency
- Sheffield Central
Further Information
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