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Autism, Learning Disability or Neurodiversity

London Borough of Barking and Dagenham

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

25 Aug 2026 at 11:47

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

27 Jul 2026 at 13:57

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

05 May 2026 at 19:03

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

27 Feb 2026 at 10:59

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham commissioned a borough-wide peer support and lived experience leadership programme for adults with learning disabilities, autism and wider neurodiversity, including carers. This is a community health and social care service, designed to build sustainable peer networks, establish co-production and lived experience leadership, improve accessibility and inclusion in community and public services, support early intervention, reduce health inequalities and limit escalation to statutory services. The programme is the first phase of a wider prevention and inclusion approach and may shape future prevention and community navigation services. Delivery is across the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. The buyer sought an innovative provider or partnership of providers.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Care City Innovation CIC on 27 July 2026. One lot was awarded through a below-threshold open competition under the light-touch regime. The awarded value is £489,013.20 including VAT. The contract was signed on 10 August 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2028. The original estimated value was £430,000 excluding VAT, or £516,000 including VAT. Twelve bids were received, including twelve from SMEs and twelve from VCSE organisations. SMEs and VCSEs were identified as suitable suppliers. The opportunity closed for bids on 9 June 2026 at 12 noon, with enquiries accepted until 27 May 2026 at 12 noon. Evaluation details were set out in the tender documents.

This award shows a clear requirement for organisations able to combine community-based support with genuine lived experience leadership. A credible future supplier would need to design and sustain peer networks tailored to autistic adults, adults with learning disabilities and neurodivergent residents, while involving carers where relevant. Experience of co-production, accessible engagement and embedding resident influence across public-facing services would be important. Strong capability in early intervention, prevention, tackling health inequalities and reducing reliance on statutory services would also be relevant. The buyer is open to a provider partnership, creating scope for complementary specialist organisations to work together. Relevant suppliers include social enterprises, voluntary and community organisations, health and social care providers, and experienced SMEs able to operate borough-wide.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Autism, Learning Disability or Neurodiversity

Notice Description

The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham is commissioning an innovative provider to deliver a borough-wide Peer Support and Lived Experience Leadership Programme for adults with learning disabilities, autism and wider neurodiversity (LDAN), including carers. This programme forms the first phase of a wider prevention and inclusion approach, focused on strengthening community-based support, improving accessibility and inclusion, and embedding lived experience leadership across the system. The Council is looking for a provider (or partnership of providers) who can design and deliver a programme that: builds sustainable peer support networks ensuring that approaches are appropriately tailored to the needs of specific groups establishes meaningful co-production and lived experience leadership structures improves inclusion and accessibility across community and public-facing services supports early intervention, improves health inequalities and reduces escalation to statutory services The programme will play a key role in shaping future service development, including potential expansion into a broader borough-wide prevention and navigation offer. The successful provider will play a key role in shaping future service development, including a wider borough prevention and navigation offer.

Planning Information

Market Engagement - The council is launching an exciting new opportunity for providers working in Autism, Learning Disability or Neurodiversity. The Council is developing an ambitious new borough-wide programme to improve outcomes for autistic adults, adults with learning disabilities, and neurodivergent residents. This programme will focus on prevention, independence, community inclusion, and reducing inequalities, supporting residents to thrive and participate fully in everyday community life. We are seeking to engage with innovative providers who can help shape and deliver this work in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. The Council intends to take a phased approach, beginning with a focus on establishing peer networks, lived experience leadership and co-production infrastructure, to build sustainable peer support, strengthen co-production, and embed system-wide influence. This will inform the future development of a wider borough prevention offer, including potential hub-based and community navigation support. We would welcome your participation in our market engagement event to hear more about our emerging plans and to provide feedback that will help shape the final commissioning model. We will be holding the market engagement event on Wednesday 11th March 2026 at 10am, this event will be virtual over Teams. To register your interest please email Adebimpe.winjobi@lbbd.gov.uk by close of business on Monday 9th March 2026 Following this event there will be an opportunity to provide feedback through a short questionnaire, if your organisation is unable to attend but want to find out more please register your interest as we would be keen to hear from you. Please note this exercise is not part of any pre-qualification or selection process. It is intended as an awareness, communication and information-gathering exercise offering an opportunity for potential providers to help understand commissioning intentions. The Council is not liable for any costs, fees or expenses incurred by any party participating in this exercise. The procurement of any service by the Council in due course will be carried out strictly in accordance with appropriate regulations.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-065e08
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080776-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£430,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£430,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£489,013 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£489,013 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Aug 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
9 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
9 Mar 2026Expired
Award Date
27 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BARKING
Postcode
IG11 7LU
Postcode Area
Ilford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI5 Outer London - East and North East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI52 Barking & Dagenham and Havering
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Barking and Dagenham
Electoral Ward
Abbey
Westminster Constituency
Barking

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Care City Innovation CIC

Further Information

Notice Documents

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