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title: "Strategic Partnership - Learning Disability and Autism Programme"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-028ea8"
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# Strategic Partnership - Learning Disability and Autism Programme

Buyer: THE NHS COMMISSIONING BOARD (OPERATING UNDER THE NAME OF NHS ENGLAND)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-028ea8

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "Strategic Partnership – Learning Disability and Autism Programme" is managed by NHS England, located in Leeds, UK. This active tender falls under the services category, focusing on research services aimed at improving the lives of individuals with learning disabilities. The procurement method is an open procedure with an end date for tender submissions set for 1 March 2021. The total contract value is approximately £1,035,000, with an option to extend the contract for an additional 24 months based on funding approval.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses that specialise in healthcare services, particularly those with expertise in learning disabilities and autism. Companies with experience in research, service delivery, and partnership collaboration will find a suitable environment to compete. This engagement could allow businesses to contribute to vital social initiatives while enhancing their portfolios and potentially securing long-term contracts within the public sector.

## Notice

The NHS Long term plan includes an objective to reduce the premature mortality of people with a learning disability. This work is driven forward through the NHS England and NHS Improvement National Learning Disability and Autism Programme.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS England and NHS Improvement are seeking to put in place a new approach to insight and intelligence to support the whole Learning Disability and Autism Programme which will include but is not exclusive to LeDeR. As such NHS England and NHS Improvement are seeking to appoint a provider for an initial 3 year period to lead a collaboration of partners including academics, and service and quality improvement experts, to support the National Learning Disability and Autism Programme in its aims and objectives to ensure that people with a learning disability and people who are autistic lead longer, happier, healthier lives

Options: There is the option to extend for further periods up to 24 months built into the contract (the cost of which is already included in this notice) based on additional funding approval past the original contract length.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015072-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Mar 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Jun 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,035,000 |
| Lots value | £1,035,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,752,286 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE NHS COMMISSIONING BOARD (OPERATING UNDER THE NAME OF NHS ENGLAND) |
| Additional buyers | NHS ENGLAND |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS2 7UE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD71 East Merseyside |
| Local authority | Halton |
| Electoral ward | Halton Lea |
| Westminster constituency | Runcorn and Helsby |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | KING'S COLLEGE LONDON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 1 Jul 2021 at 13:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015072-2021
- 29 Jan 2021 at 16:18 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001874-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://WWW.KCL.AC.UK
- http://health.atamis.co.uk
- https://www.england.nhs.uk/
- https://www.england.nhs.uk//
- https://www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals

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