--- title: "Provision of the Greater Manchester Autism Consortium" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-70526b12-9257-445e-9ba9-485b125ccb60" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-70526b12-9257-445e-9ba9-485b125ccb60" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-70526b12-9257-445e-9ba9-485b125ccb60.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-70526b12-9257-445e-9ba9-485b125ccb60.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "OLDHAM COUNCIL" published: "2017-06-07" --- # Provision of the Greater Manchester Autism Consortium Buyer: OLDHAM COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-70526b12-9257-445e-9ba9-485b125ccb60 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-70526b12-9257-445e-9ba9-485b125ccb60) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-70526b12-9257-445e-9ba9-485b125ccb60.json) ## Summary The procurement process concerns the "Provision of the Greater Manchester Autism Consortium," led by Oldham Council. This tender falls under the services category, specifically addressing community, social, and personal services. The procurement is currently in the Tender stage, with bids due by 10th July 2017. The service is to be delivered in the North West region of the United Kingdom, with a contract value of £300,000, set to commence on 1st October 2017 and last until 30th September 2019. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, allowing for broad participation in the bidding process. This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses involved in health and social care, particularly those specialising in autism support services. Companies capable of providing comprehensive training programmes, post-diagnostic support, and crisis intervention services would be particularly well-suited to compete. Participation in this contract can enhance a business's reputation and expand its influence within the Greater Manchester area, contributing to improved service delivery for individuals with autism across the region. ## Notice The Greater Manchester Autism Consortium (GMAC) is a unique collaboration between adult health and social care commissioning authorities across the ten areas of Greater Manchester. Each authority contributes equally towards the annual cost of the GMAC service. GMAC has been in operation since 1998. Oldham Council is the lead authority in hosting, commissioning and managing the GMAC contract. Members of the GMAC meet quarterly to take a joined up approach to strategy development and implementation across the region. The Autism Act (2009) was the first ever disability-specific law in England. One of the key things the act did was place a duty on the Government to produce statutory guidance for local authorities and local health bodies on implementing the adult autism strategy. The statutory guidance tells local authorities and NHS Foundation Trusts what actions should be taken to meet the needs of autistic people living in their area. The Government published a new statutory guidance in March 2015 which replaced an existing guidance from 2010. The GMAC health and social care service specification has been developed with the ambition of the creation of a single Greater Manchester Autism Strategy. It has also been designed in order for the GMAC service to provide support to GM local authorities and NHS Foundation Trusts in fulfilling their statutory duties of the Act. For example, the statutory guidance clearly states that local authorities and the NHS: * should provide autism awareness training for all staff * must provide specialist autism training for key staff, including GPs and community care assessors * have to develop a clear pathway to diagnosis and assessment for adults with autism Furthermore, brief analysis has been undertaken on the Greater Manchester returns of the Department of Health's Autism Self-Assessment Framework (SAF). The areas in which localities across GM assessed themselves as requiring additional support included: * post-diagnostic support services * housing pathways, advice and support * crisis support services * criminal justice. Through the areas identified above, it is clear that GM would benefit from a consistent approach to providing these services for people with autism across the region. Prior to 2017, the GMAC service specification has been social care led, therefore, the new service specification includes both health and social care outcomes; it has also been designed in line with the GM principle of commissioning once where possible. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0f5149bc-a344-43f3-9d23-828ce687b2e7 | | 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 | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Jun 2017 | | Submission deadline | 10 Jul 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2017 - 30 Sep 2019 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £300,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | OLDHAM COUNCIL | | Locality | OLDHAM | | Post town | Oldham | | Postcode | OL1 1UT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD37 Greater Manchester North East | | Local authority | Oldham | | Electoral ward | Coldhurst | | Westminster constituency | Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 7 Jun 2017 at 13:26 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0f5149bc-a344-43f3-9d23-828ce687b2e7 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0f5149bc-a344-43f3-9d23-828ce687b2e7 7th June 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.oldham.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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