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title: "Commissioning Guidance and Best Practice Toolkit on Autism"
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# Commissioning Guidance and Best Practice Toolkit on Autism

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bc5f6627-de1a-454d-b326-6f760afe3aff

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## Summary

The Department of Health is the contracting authority overseeing the tender titled "Commissioning Guidance and Best Practice Toolkit on Autism," which falls under the health and social work services category. This procurement process, currently at the award stage, launched on 2nd January 2019 and is set to conclude on 31st March 2019. The contract is valued at £80,000 and was awarded following an open procedure, specifically below threshold, with the tender period ending on 19th November 2018.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in health and social care services. Companies that can demonstrate expertise in developing commissioning guidance or best practice toolkits for autism would be especially well-suited to compete. By participating, businesses can enhance their portfolio, contribute to the improvement of services for autistic individuals, and expand their operations within the health sector.

## Notice

The Department of Health and Social Care has engaged a supplier to develop commissioning guidance on autism and an accompanying best practice toolkit for local health and care commissioners. The aim of this work would be to produce a concise, easily accessible online product, which synthesises existing NICE guidelines, standards and best practice examples regarding how to commission effective, high quality services for autistic adults. This will include setting out care pathways and service models to support timely diagnosis of autism and effective post-diagnosis services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/21548c43-1ba7-4c68-9d20-04e1039142cb |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Jan 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Nov 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Dec 2018 |
| Contract period | 2 Jan 2019 - 31 Mar 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £80,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £80,000 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 0EU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SKILLS FOR CARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 15 Jan 2019 at 14:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/21548c43-1ba7-4c68-9d20-04e1039142cb

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/21548c43-1ba7-4c68-9d20-04e1039142cb
  15th January 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/71f17a78-1f24-4666-a50c-ff67fa23a73b
  n/a
- https://dh.bravosolution.co.uk
  Link to eSourcing Portal

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care

## Provenance

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