--- title: "Autism Parents and Carers Education and Training" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-aa9276d6-16bd-49de-84a9-35f5cc28ca70" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-aa9276d6-16bd-49de-84a9-35f5cc28ca70" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-aa9276d6-16bd-49de-84a9-35f5cc28ca70.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-aa9276d6-16bd-49de-84a9-35f5cc28ca70.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND" published: "2022-05-20" --- # Autism Parents and Carers Education and Training Buyer: HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-aa9276d6-16bd-49de-84a9-35f5cc28ca70 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-aa9276d6-16bd-49de-84a9-35f5cc28ca70) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-aa9276d6-16bd-49de-84a9-35f5cc28ca70.json) ## Summary Health Education England is seeking bids for the "Autism Parents and Carers Education and Training" programme, aimed at providing quality education and training for families and carers of autistic individuals across England. This procurement is classified under education and training services, with an open procedure anticipated as per the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The tender period will close on 3rd June 2022, and the contract is expected to commence on 1st October 2022, running until 1st October 2025. A market engagement event to discuss the programme and procurement process will be held on 9th June 2022, and interested parties are encouraged to RSVP by 3rd June 2022 to participate. This tender presents an excellent opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) with expertise in autism education and support. Businesses interested in collaborating to deliver a comprehensive national programme tailored to families and carers of autistic individuals will find this procurement particularly relevant. The emphasis on co-designing the programme with families suggests that innovative and community-driven approaches will be highly valued in the bidding process. ## Notice Health Education England recognises that families and carers of autistic people are an integral part of the workforce who should be able to access high quality education and training to enable them to support and maintain the wellbeing of their autistic family member(s). To facilitate this, we aim to commission a national programme of autism education and training that is equally accessible in all regions of England and can offer a range of education resources to families, carers, and personal assistants. We are seeking to create a programme that will be co-designed, developed and delivered in conjunction with families and autistic people. The aim is to offer consistent and flexible access to high quality resources and training across a range of autism related topics that help promote/support the health and wellbeing of autistic people and their families/carers through a single point of access. We also anticipate the programme would encompass support for people who are accessing the resources/training to maximise uptake and impact. Support for families may be through telephone access, coaching, provision of locally offered training or by delivering regular training and support through local access points. This will be a significant investment by HEE over the next three years and it is recognised that there may be many smaller providers with autism peer education expertise who may wish to collaborate with other organisations to develop a national offer and we therefore propose to undertake a market engagement event as set out below. This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to advise prospective providers of the Commissioners intention. It is our intention to hold a market engagement event on the morning of Thursday 9 June from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., to discuss our plans and consult with parties interested in potentially bidding to deliver a national autism peer education programme. The event will take the form of an online presentation and discussion organised through MS Teams and will outline our current thinking, the anticipated procurement process, general discussion, and requests for information. The process will also provide an opportunity to network with others and to signal your interest to HEE in working collaboratively with any other organisations. Please RSVP by Friday 3rd June 5pm with the name, title, and contact details for attendees (a maximum of two attendees per organisation) to: Sasha Lucie-Smith Project Support Administrator Learning Disability & Autism Programmes E: learning.disability@hee.nhs.uk The commissioner reserves the right not to proceed with the Procurement, or any part thereof, or change the requirements as necessary at any time. It is the intention of the Authority that the procurement will be conducted as an Open Procedure under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/62b75267-f196-4e25-a3ad-b4881d4d6567 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 May 2022 | | Submission deadline | 3 Jun 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2022 - 1 Oct 2025 | | 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 | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND | | Locality | LEEDS | | Post town | Leeds | | Postcode | LS1 4PL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds | | Local authority | Leeds | | Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse | | Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 20 May 2022 at 09:04 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/62b75267-f196-4e25-a3ad-b4881d4d6567 - 20 May 2022 at 09:03 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3699ce68-31ea-4b53-a50c-ae9f83305007 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/62b75267-f196-4e25-a3ad-b4881d4d6567 20th May 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3699ce68-31ea-4b53-a50c-ae9f83305007 20th May 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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