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PROVISION OF AN AUTISM COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICE FOR HERTFORDSHIRE

Hertfordshire County Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

11 Sep 2026 at 15:58

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

05 Jun 2026 at 11:14

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

12 Feb 2026 at 15:49

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Hertfordshire County Council procured an autism community support service for people in Hertfordshire. The requirement is a health and social care service supporting autistic people in the county, with delivery across Hertfordshire. This is a public-sector service contract rather than a supply or construction opportunity. Guideposts Trust Ltd was selected as the supplier. The buying organisation is Hertfordshire County Council, which is responsible for the service and its contract arrangements. The procurement is classified as health and social work services, including health services. Organisations considering comparable work should have the ability to design and deliver community-based autism support, work with local authority services and meet the needs of autistic people across a county-wide area.

The procurement has reached the award stage. Hertfordshire County Council used an open procedure, with bids submitted electronically in English. Twelve bids were received and eight reached the final stage, including six from SMEs. Guideposts Trust Ltd was selected on 11 September 2026 for an awarded value of £1,142,745 gross, with a standstill period ending on 22 September 2026. The awarded contract is scheduled to run from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029, with an option to extend for up to two further years, giving a possible maximum end date of 30 September 2031. Evaluation was weighted 70% quality and 30% price. The contract was above the relevant threshold.

This award demonstrates established demand from Hertfordshire County Council for specialist, county-wide autism community support delivered through health and social care services. A credible future competitor would need strong experience supporting autistic people in community settings, a clear service model and the operational capacity to serve a substantial local population across Hertfordshire. The evaluation weighting shows that service quality was more important than price, so providers should be able to evidence outcomes, safeguarding, person-centred practice, reliable staffing and effective partnership working with the council and other local services. The competition attracted twelve bids, with six SMEs among the final-stage bidders, indicating that suitably capable smaller organisations can compete. Providers should also be prepared to manage performance, invoicing and contract delivery under a council’s standard terms.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PROVISION OF AN AUTISM COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICE FOR HERTFORDSHIRE

Notice Description

Hertfordshire County Council intends to award the contract for the Procurement for the Provision of a Hertfordshire Autism Community Support Service to Guidepost Trust Ltd. This is a UK6 Contract Award Notice, and this opportunity has now closed.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The Contract Period for this Contract is an initial period of three (3) years with the option to extend up to a further two (2) years. Therefore, the maximum duration of this Contract could be five (5) years.

Planning Information

To access the PME documentation please visit the Council’s e-tendering system Supply Hertfordshire, run by Intend at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire and follow the on-screen guidance. In addition, to participate in this PME, organisations must return their completed Provider Questionnaire (Appendix A of the PME Document), together with any supporting documents, through the Correspondence area of this project by the return deadline of 12.00 Noon on 02 March 2026, as per the PME documentation and e-tendering system. Provider Questionnaires received after the deadline may not be reviewed at the Council’s sole discretion. Please make sure that you have submitted your Provider Questionnaire following the instructions within the PME documentation and e-tendering system. The Council will not be held accountable for any errors made by an organisation in submitting their Provider Questionnaire. If you are experiencing problems with the Supply Hertfordshire website, In-Tend offer a help section which includes a dedicated UK support desk which can be contacted via email: support@in-tend.co.uk or Telephone: +44 1144070065 for any website/technical questions, Monday to Friday, 8:30-17:00.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-065318
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086582-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,200,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,200,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£1,142,745 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Sep 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
6 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
2 Mar 2026Expired
Award Date
11 Sep 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Hertfordshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
STEVENAGE
Postcode
SG1 2FQ
Postcode Area
Stevenage
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire
Delivery Location
TLH23 Hertfordshire CC
Local Authority
Stevenage
Electoral Ward
Symonds Green
Westminster Constituency
Stevenage

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Guideposts Trust

Further Information

Notice Documents

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