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title: "Promoting participation in Apprenticeships for people with autism"
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# Promoting participation in Apprenticeships for people with autism

Buyer: LEEDS CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-df4fe02d-593f-4720-9e16-99c50500e397

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## Summary

Leeds City Council has completed a tender titled "Promoting participation in Apprenticeships for people with autism," which aimed to support individuals with autism in accessing Apprenticeships through employability training, work placements, and assistance with job applications. The procurement process employed an open method, and the overall value of the contract was £25,000, with the award being announced on 1st June 2017. The contract period is from 14th June 2017 to 31st May 2018, located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses that specialise in education and training services, particularly those committed to inclusivity and social impact. Companies that provide training, job placement services, or consultancy on 'autism-friendly' employment practices would be well-suited to engage with this procurement. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to participate, as the tender was designed to support their involvement in the delivery of services aimed at improving the employment prospects for people with autism.

## Notice

Support people with autism to access Apprenticeships, by providing employability training, work placements and support with vacancy search and applications Help businesses understand and adopt 'autism friendly' practices, in both recruitment and employment, to improve access to work for people with autism

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7caae3da-5066-439c-9ee8-73d2f60da6cc |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 May 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 21 May 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 May 2017 |
| Contract period | 13 Jun 2017 - 31 May 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £25,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £25,000 |
| 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 | LEEDS CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS1 1UR |
| 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 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SPECIALIST AUTISM SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 22 May 2018 at 09:58 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7caae3da-5066-439c-9ee8-73d2f60da6cc
- 2 May 2017 at 12:23 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7caae3da-5066-439c-9ee8-73d2f60da6cc

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7caae3da-5066-439c-9ee8-73d2f60da6cc
  2nd May 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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