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title: "Adult Autism Short -Term Support Service - AWARD"
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# Adult Autism Short -Term Support Service - AWARD

Buyer: NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-848e17cb-52dc-4465-b40f-47fb70224efa

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## Summary

The Norfolk County Council has awarded a contract for an Adult Autism Short-Term Support Service. The service aims to work with autistic adults to prevent and reduce social care needs through short-term interventions. The contract is valued annually over a possible 5-year period, with a tender period ending on August 10, 2023. The service falls under the industry category of Health and social work services, with additional classifications including Guidance and counselling services and Social work services without accommodation. The procurement method used is an open procedure.

This tender from the Norfolk County Council presents opportunities for businesses to provide high-quality social care services to autistic adults in Norfolk. Companies that have experience in providing guidance and counselling services or social work services without accommodation would be well-suited for this contract. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to compete for this tender, which aims to empower autistic adults to manage their social care needs effectively and independently.

## Notice

Norfolk County Council wishes to award a contract to a suitable Provider to deliver an adult autism short-term social care service. The council wants to work with a suitably qualified and experienced Provider to work with autistic adults to prevent and reduce social care needs. We are looking for an ethical provider that deliver value for money, and a high-quality service that will be responsive to the needs of autistic adults. The service aims to prevent and reduce emerging social care needs through effective short-term interventions (of up to 12 weeks) and improve access to community and universal services preventing the escalation of need. The service will work with autistic adults referred from Norfolk County Council front door and locality teams to work one-to-one on a specific need (for example to improve daily function, quality of life, overall wellbeing), put in place a light touch plan and review to achieve good outcomes defined by autistic adults. The outcomes of the service is that autistic adults gain confidence and independence, empowering autistic adults to make informed choices on how best to manage and maintain their emerging social care needs and prevent the need for more costly care. The value indicated is based on an annual budget over a possible 5 year contract.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c27a5ef8-6901-463e-92aa-a008d5e8dd25 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Aug 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Sep 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2023 - 31 Aug 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| 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 | NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | NORFOLK |
| Post town | Norwich |
| Postcode | NR1 2DH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH5 Norfolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk |
| Local authority | Norwich |
| Electoral ward | Lakenham |
| Westminster constituency | Norwich South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | REALISE FUTURES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation
- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services

## Release History

- 19 Sep 2023 at 15:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c27a5ef8-6901-463e-92aa-a008d5e8dd25

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c27a5ef8-6901-463e-92aa-a008d5e8dd25
  19th September 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.norfolk.gov.uk

## Provenance

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