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title: "Peer Support and Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03d69b"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2023-06-15"
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# Peer Support and Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) Service

Buyer: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03d69b

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## Summary

The Suffolk County Council has completed a tender process for a service titled "Peer Support and Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) Service" in the Health and social work services industry category. This contract involves a direct award for a period of 15 months starting from 3rd July 2023. The service is intended for people with Learning Disabilities and/or Autism in Suffolk. Market engagement for a future procurement is planned for October 2024. The procurement method used was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition.

This tender opportunity awarded to Realise Futures, an SME, presents potential growth opportunities for businesses in the health and social work services sector. Companies specializing in providing peer support and IAG services for individuals with Learning Disabilities and Autism could be well-suited to compete. As the tender has already been awarded, interested businesses can monitor future market engagements related to this service for potential future contracts and collaborations with Suffolk County Council.

## Notice

Peer Support and IAG Suffolk-wide service for people with Learning Disabilities and/or Autism (LD&A) who are not required to have Care Act eligible needs to access the service

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Direct award of a block contract for a period of 15 months from 3rd July 2023 to allow for market engagement and tender process to be undertaken. The contract will be for Peer Support and IAG Suffolk-wide service for people with Learning Disabilities and/or Autism (LD&A) who are not required to have Care Act eligible needs to access the service. Market Engagement for a future procurement is expected to commence during October 2024.

### Procurement Information

The direct award contract period is to allow Suffolk County Council to undertake a strategic review and evaluation of the current service prior to undertaking market engagement during October 2024

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017040-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Jun 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £250,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | IPSWICH |
| Post town | Ipswich |
| Postcode | IP1 2BX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH62 Ipswich |
| Local authority | Ipswich |
| Electoral ward | Gipping |
| Westminster constituency | Ipswich |
| Delivery location | TLH14 Suffolk CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | REALISE FUTURES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 15 Jun 2023 at 13:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017040-2023

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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