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Autism Crisis Accommodation Service Preliminary Market Engagement

East London NHS Foundation Trust

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PlanningUpdate

11 Sep 2026 at 14:10

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
PlanningUpdate

11 Sep 2026 at 13:56

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

11 Sep 2026 at 11:05

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East London NHS Foundation Trust is exploring a potential Autism Crisis Accommodation Service in East London. The service would provide social work and accommodation for autistic people experiencing crisis, with the aim of informing a suitable future service model. Providers are being asked to contribute views on how the service could be designed and operated, including workforce requirements, operating approaches, market capacity, regulatory considerations, indicative costs and possible commercial structures. This is a health and social care service rather than a construction or goods supply contract. The buyer is the East London NHS Foundation Trust, based in London, and the planned service is intended for delivery in the trust’s area. The procurement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

This process is at preliminary market engagement and planning stage, not an invitation to tender; no contract will be awarded through the engagement. The trust expects to use provider feedback to shape the potential procurement and has indicated a future notice date of 1 March 2027. The engagement is scheduled to run through 4 October 2026, with responses made through the buyer’s engagement questionnaire. If taken forward, the planned contract period is 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030. The opportunity is structured as one service lot and is above the relevant threshold. The procurement’s estimated value and final procedure have not been settled in this planning exercise. Providers should therefore treat the dates and proposed service period as indicative rather than tender deadlines.

This engagement is relevant to organisations that can design or deliver accommodation-based crisis support for autistic people, particularly providers combining social care, supported accommodation and specialist autism expertise. The buyer is seeking practical evidence on service models, staffing and workforce requirements, operating arrangements, regulatory issues, market capacity, likely costs and workable commercial structures. Providers with experience of crisis accommodation, autism services, social work, regulated care, safeguarding and multi-disciplinary support will be well placed to contribute. It may also suit smaller specialist organisations, as the planned service is identified as suitable for SMEs. Participation would allow capable providers to explain their delivery model, capacity and regulatory approach while the trust develops its requirements, but the engagement itself is not currently a bid opportunity and does not create an award.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Autism Crisis Accommodation Service Preliminary Market Engagement

Notice Description

East London NHS Foundation Trust is undertaking preliminary market engagement to inform the development of a potential Autism Crisis Accommodation Service. The engagement seeks feedback from providers regarding service models, workforce requirements, operating approaches, indicative costs, commercial structures, market capacity and regulatory considerations. This exercise does not constitute a procurement process and no contract will be awarded as a result of this engagement.

Planning Information

Engagement via Atamis with the timelines set in the RFI document/ open questionnaire. To access this engagement please register via https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome and search for Reference number C470979.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f7c7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086452-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Sep 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Mar 20276 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
East London NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E1 8DE
Postcode Area
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI42 Tower Hamlets
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Tower Hamlets
Electoral Ward
Whitechapel
Westminster Constituency
Bethnal Green and Stepney

Further Information

Notice Documents

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