---
title: "Short Term Enablement service for people for with Learning Disabilities and Autism"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-048830"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2024-08-06"
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# Short Term Enablement service for people for with Learning Disabilities and Autism

Buyer: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-048830

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## Summary

Suffolk County Council has successfully completed the procurement process for a Short Term Enablement (STE) service targeted towards people with Learning Disabilities and Autism (LD&A). The contract, valued at £662,000, has been awarded to Leading Lives, a local SME based in Ipswich, covering health and social work services within the region (UKH14). This procurement utilised a limited negotiation method without the publication of a contract notice due to specific regulatory allowances. The key milestone dates include the contract signing on 2nd August 2024, marking the commencement of a 12-month review and service improvement phase.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social care services, especially those focusing on enablement and support for individuals with learning disabilities and autism. The contract involves a comprehensive review and the provision of reablement, information, advice, and guidance services, which aligns well with companies experienced in service improvement and financial impact analysis. Organisations with expertise in these areas and a proven track record in collaboration with local authorities would find this contract particularly advantageous for business growth and strategic development within the public health sector.

## Notice

Short Term Enablement (STE) service for people with Learning Disabilities and Autism (LD&A)

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Suffolk County Council wishes to direct award a 12 month contract to the incumbent supplier Leading Lives to undertake a full review of the current reablement and information, advice, guidance offers in place for people with LD & A in Suffolk alongside understanding the full financial implications of making any changes to the STE service to ensure, that longer term commissioning intentions for the service can be appropriately developed and any risks to proposed changes mitigated for

### Procurement Information

The direct award period is to allow Suffolk County Council to undertake a full review of the current reablement and information, advice, guidance offers in place for people with LD & A in Suffolk alongside understanding the full financial implications of making any changes to the STE service to ensure, that longer term commissioning intentions for the service can be appropriately developed and any risks to proposed changes mitigated for

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024728-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated without publication of a contract notice |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Aug 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Aug 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £662,000 |

## 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 | LEADING LIVES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 6 Aug 2024 at 15:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024728-2024

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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