--- title: "Autism Peer Education" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ce0971c2-d59f-4cdc-bafa-e97ac024ae0d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ce0971c2-d59f-4cdc-bafa-e97ac024ae0d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ce0971c2-d59f-4cdc-bafa-e97ac024ae0d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ce0971c2-d59f-4cdc-bafa-e97ac024ae0d.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS ENGLAND" published: "2024-11-20" --- # Autism Peer Education Buyer: NHS ENGLAND Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ce0971c2-d59f-4cdc-bafa-e97ac024ae0d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ce0971c2-d59f-4cdc-bafa-e97ac024ae0d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ce0971c2-d59f-4cdc-bafa-e97ac024ae0d.json) ## Summary NHS England is initiating a tender for the "Autism Peer Education" project, classified under the education and training services industry category. The project aims to deliver the National Autism Peer Education Programme from 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2028, with the possibility of extension for an additional two years. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with the engagement end date set for 10 December 2024. A virtual market engagement event will be held on 11 December 2024. The programme will offer locally accessible education and training across all English regions, with a total estimated value of £6,000,000. The office managing this process is located at 7-8 Wellington Place, Leeds, LS1 4AP, United Kingdom. This tender presents significant opportunities for SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) with expertise in autism peer education. The programme seeks to empower local communities by providing education and training developed and delivered by families and carers, ensuring high-quality support for autistic individuals. Smaller providers are encouraged to collaborate, thereby potentially expanding their reach and impact. Businesses that can leverage their expertise in specialist training services and create innovative, collaborative solutions will find this tender particularly beneficial for growth and expansion within the education and health support sectors. ## Notice Procurement for delivery of The National Autism Peer Education Programme took place in 2022 and the service, Autism Central, has been delivered since that time. NHS England is now reprocuring the service for delivery 1 October 2025 - 30 September 2028, with an option to extend for a further 1 plus 1 years beyond that point. NHS England values the contribution of families and carers in maintaining the health and wellbeing of autistic people. We recognise that families and carers of autistic people are an integral part of the support people need and as such, they should be able to access high quality education and training to enable them to support and maintain the wellbeing of their family member(s). Autism Central is co-produced and co delivered and offers locally accessible education and training for parents, carers and personal assistants, across all English regions (www.autismcentral.org.uk). It builds skills and capability within local communities through training that is developed for, created by, and delivered with families and carers. It is recognised that smaller providers with autism peer education expertise may wish to collaborate with other organisations to develop a national offer. We are holding a virtual market engagement event via MS Teams on Wednesday 11 December 14:00-15:00 to talk through the tender, specification and process. If you are interested in attending, please contact Natalie.rush@nhs.net. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5bd064f9-c9ef-488a-a255-3a2b2e1daf3a | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Nov 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 10 Dec 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £6,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS ENGLAND | | Locality | LEEDS | | Post town | Leeds | | Postcode | LS1 4AP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds | | Local authority | Leeds | | Electoral ward | Hunslet & Riverside | | Westminster constituency | Leeds South | | 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 - 80400000 - Adult and other education services - 80510000 - Specialist training services ## Release History - 20 Nov 2024 at 15:06 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5bd064f9-c9ef-488a-a255-3a2b2e1daf3a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5bd064f9-c9ef-488a-a255-3a2b2e1daf3a 20th November 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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