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title: "Neurodivergent Support"
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# Neurodivergent Support

Buyer: BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3740392f-838d-4732-9bc5-cd8aebdbcc7b

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## Summary

The Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council has completed a procurement process for the "Neurodivergent Support" project, focusing on providing specialist training services in the Education and Training Services industry. The initiative targets economically inactive and socially excluded unemployed adults, particularly those with neurodivergent traits, within the Barnsley area. The procurement was executed through a direct award with a contract period beginning on 1st September 2024 and ending on 31st March 2025. The total contract value amounts to £55,154 GBP, and the awarded supplier is Autism Plus.

This tender creates significant opportunities for businesses specialising in providing support to neurodivergent individuals and those experienced in offering tailored training services that improve employability skills, digital literacy, and workplace confidence. Companies that can demonstrate success in engaging and supporting disadvantaged groups to transition into employment, education, or volunteering roles are well-suited to compete in similar tenders. This contract indicates a growing market for customised support services within local councils, presenting a valuable business growth avenue.

## Notice

The provider has been contracted to deliver against their submitted proposal (schedule 1). The provider's is to target the following group of people: - Economically inactive adults. - Socially excluded unemployed adults whose needs which cannot be, or have not been, appropriately met through mainstream provision (e.g. DWP's Restart, Work & Health Programme) The provider is to ensure that 50% of the participants who sign up to the programme are economically inactive - The provider will be specifically looking to support participants who are: - Neurodivergent individuals of working age (16 years plus) from across the Barnsley area. - Individuals who are struggling to access mainstream provision, or those that fall in between the gap of services. - Individuals who have a diagnosis/ are seeking a diagnosis or suspect they have neurodivergent traits. The provider's performance will be measured against the following outcomes: - 40 Individuals engaged in the provision. Eligibility based upon UKSPF Eligibility criteria. - 35% of those individuals where appropriate moving into; Paid Employment, Internships, Apprenticeships, Volunteering or Education. - 80% Reporting an increase in Confidence. - 100% able to successfully use digital devices to search for employment. - 50% of participants to have been offered a mock interview. - 1 Employer Focussed Session focussed on raising awareness of Neurodiversity in the workplace.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/19280e58-f67e-4460-9252-05239ea0a7d1 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Nov 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Aug 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £55,154 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £55,154 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S70 2TA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE33 Barnsley |
| Local authority | Barnsley |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Barnsley North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AUTISM PLUS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80510000 - Specialist training services

## Release History

- 1 Nov 2024 at 08:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/19280e58-f67e-4460-9252-05239ea0a7d1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/19280e58-f67e-4460-9252-05239ea0a7d1
  1st November 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.barnsley.gov.uk

## Provenance

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