--- title: "Provision of Autism Support Advice and Inclusion Service across North West London" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ef4ad3c7-984c-4aec-a768-3381d5d7eeea" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ef4ad3c7-984c-4aec-a768-3381d5d7eeea" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ef4ad3c7-984c-4aec-a768-3381d5d7eeea.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ef4ad3c7-984c-4aec-a768-3381d5d7eeea.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS NORTH WEST LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD" published: "2023-03-27" --- # Provision of Autism Support Advice and Inclusion Service across North West London Buyer: NHS NORTH WEST LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ef4ad3c7-984c-4aec-a768-3381d5d7eeea [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ef4ad3c7-984c-4aec-a768-3381d5d7eeea) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ef4ad3c7-984c-4aec-a768-3381d5d7eeea.json) ## Summary The NHS North West London Integrated Care Board is seeking to procure services for the Provision of Autism Support Advice and Inclusion Service across North West London. The contract, valued at £1,800,000, will run for an initial three years starting on July 1, 2023, with a possible extension of two years. The procurement is currently at the tender stage, with a deadline for submission set for April 17, 2023. Companies from the voluntary, community & social enterprise sector are likely to find this opportunity appealing due to the nature of the services being procured. This tender offers a significant opportunity for businesses providing community health services to engage with the NHS North West London Integrated Care Board. The service will involve direct support to autistic adults and young people, along with training for families, employers, and service providers to enhance autism awareness. The buying organisation aims to foster a co-production model, allowing for flexible service delivery methods to meet evolving demands. Businesses with experience in peer-led support services and a focus on co-designing tailored solutions would be well-suited to compete for this tender. ## Notice NHS North West London Integrated Care Board (the "Authority") is issuing this Invitation to Tender ("ITT") in connection with the competitive procurement for the Provision of Autism Support Advice and Inclusion Service across North West London. The contract term is for a three (3) year period, with an optional extension period of two (2) years, starting 1st July 2023 with an estimated contract value of PS450,000 (total contract value of PS2,250,000), inclusive of VAT. A mobilisation period of 1 month will be applied prior to the commencement of the start date. This procurement process is subject to the so-called light touch regime as set out in regulations 74-76 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("PCR") as the procurement concerns health services which are social & other specific services according to the PCR. This opportunity is likely to be of interest to an organisation from the voluntary, community & social enterprise (VCSE) sector. NHS North West London currently delivers a peer-led support, advice and signposting service for autistic people aged 14 and over without a learning disability living in NW London. One of the key features of this service is that it is delivered by people with lived experience of autism and has been shaped, delivered, tested, and evaluated by the autistic people, and families who use it. The service will provide direct face-to-face and virtual support to autistic adults delivered as 1:1 and group sessions and deliver group sessions to young people aged 14 to 17 years. It will also offer specialist training and advice to families, employers and health, social care, and education providers to improve autism awareness and acceptance within communities and the wider system. Achieving a strong and effective model of co-production is integral to the success and impact of the service; in addition to ensuring that people with lived experience are employed at all levels of the organisation, key features of the service will be the co-development and delivery of training and peer-led support and advice in addition to facilitating sessions to support autistic people to share their views and experience to co-design other specialist and mainstream services and pathways. Rather than prescribing the service, the intention is to commission a model which offers a menu of services and methods of delivery, including face-to-face and digital services, which can be flexed at pace to respond to changing demand and the needs and aspirations of the autistic people and the families who use the service. During 2023/24, the successful Provider will support the NW London Integrated Care System (ICS) to map similar provision for children and young people (CYP) to identify gaps and determine the demand for a NW London voluntary sector offer for our younger population and their families. Additional information: To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at: Phone: 0800 9956035 E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/53290e87-8de5-4570-ba49-0f199e17dd5d | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 27 Mar 2023 | | Submission deadline | 17 Apr 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Jun 2023 - 30 Jun 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,800,000 | | 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 | NHS NORTH WEST LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | North West London | | Postcode | NW1 5JD | | 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 | Marylebone | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 75200000 - Provision of services to the community - 85323000 - Community health services ## Release History - 27 Mar 2023 at 16:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/53290e87-8de5-4570-ba49-0f199e17dd5d ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/53290e87-8de5-4570-ba49-0f199e17dd5d 27th March 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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