--- title: "Autism, Learning Disability or Neurodiversity" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-065e08" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-065e08" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-065e08.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-065e08.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF BARKING AND DAGENHAM" published: "2026-05-05" --- # Autism, Learning Disability or Neurodiversity Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF BARKING AND DAGENHAM Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-065e08 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-065e08) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-065e08.json) ## Summary The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham is currently in the tender stage of a procurement process entitled "Autism, Learning Disability or Neurodiversity." This process is aimed at delivering a borough-wide Peer Support and Lived Experience Leadership Programme for adults with learning disabilities, autism, and wider neurodiversity, including carers. The procurement falls under the industry category of community health services. The council, serving as the buying organisation, has issued an open competition procurement method for this project, which has an annual contract value of £215,000 and a duration of two years. Key dates include the tender closing on 9th June 2026 at noon, following an enquiry period ending 27th May 2026. Service delivery is slated to begin on 3rd August 2026, creating opportunities for service providers to contribute to a transformative community support framework. This tender offers significant opportunities for organisations focused on health and social work services, particularly those experienced with peer support networks, co-production, and leadership development among neurodiverse populations. Businesses that can design and deliver innovative, community-based support programmes that improve inclusion and accessibility across public-facing services will be well-placed to compete. Firms specialised in early intervention, health equality, and community engagement, and who are keen to shape future service development, can leverage this tender to expand their influence and operations within the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. Engaging in this procurement allows businesses to collaborate with a progressive council and contribute to a sustainable community infrastructure. ## Notice The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham is seeking to commission an innovative provider to deliver a borough-wide Peer Support and Lived Experience Leadership Programme for adults with learning disabilities, autism and wider neurodiversity (LDAN), including carers. This programme forms the first phase of a wider prevention and inclusion approach, focused on strengthening community-based support, improving accessibility and inclusion, and embedding lived experience leadership across the system. The Council is looking for a provider (or partnership of providers) who can design and deliver a programme that: builds sustainable peer support networks ensuring that approaches are appropriately tailored to the needs of specific groups establishes meaningful co-production and lived experience leadership structures improves inclusion and accessibility across community and public-facing services supports early intervention, improves health inequalities and reduces escalation to statutory services The programme will play a key role in shaping future service development, including potential expansion into a broader borough-wide prevention and navigation offer. The successful provider will play a key role in shaping future service development, including a wider borough prevention and navigation offer. Contract value: PS215,000 per annum Contract duration: 2 years Procurement route: Competitive process Further information and tender documents are available on our e-tendering portal https://lbbd.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml and central digital platform Suppliers: How to register your organisation and first administrator on Find a Tender in three easy steps (HTML) - GOV.UK. Any questions regarding the tender should be addressed through the portal in the messaging section This is an exciting opportunity to help shape a new, inclusive and community-led approach for the borough. Closing date for this tender is no later than noon on 9th June 2026 ### Planning Information Market Engagement - The council is launching an exciting new opportunity for providers working in Autism, Learning Disability or Neurodiversity. The Council is developing an ambitious new borough-wide programme to improve outcomes for autistic adults, adults with learning disabilities, and neurodivergent residents. This programme will focus on prevention, independence, community inclusion, and reducing inequalities, supporting residents to thrive and participate fully in everyday community life. We are seeking to engage with innovative providers who can help shape and deliver this work in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. The Council intends to take a phased approach, beginning with a focus on establishing peer networks, lived experience leadership and co-production infrastructure, to build sustainable peer support, strengthen co-production, and embed system-wide influence. This will inform the future development of a wider borough prevention offer, including potential hub-based and community navigation support. We would welcome your participation in our market engagement event to hear more about our emerging plans and to provide feedback that will help shape the final commissioning model. We will be holding the market engagement event on Wednesday 11th March 2026 at 10am, this event will be virtual over Teams. To register your interest please email Adebimpe.winjobi@lbbd.gov.uk by close of business on Monday 9th March 2026 Following this event there will be an opportunity to provide feedback through a short questionnaire, if your organisation is unable to attend but want to find out more please register your interest as we would be keen to hear from you. Please note this exercise is not part of any pre-qualification or selection process. It is intended as an awareness, communication and information-gathering exercise offering an opportunity for potential providers to help understand commissioning intentions. The Council is not liable for any costs, fees or expenses incurred by any party participating in this exercise. The procurement of any service by the Council in due course will be carried out strictly in accordance with appropriate regulations. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041256-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 May 2026 | | Submission deadline | 9 Jun 2026 | | Future notice date | 9 Mar 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 2 Aug 2026 - 2 Aug 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £430,000 | | Lots value | £430,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | LONDON BOROUGH OF BARKING AND DAGENHAM | | Locality | BARKING | | Post town | Ilford | | Postcode | IG11 7LU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI5 Outer London - East and North East | | ITL 3 | TLI52 Barking & Dagenham and Havering | | Local authority | Barking and Dagenham | | Electoral ward | Abbey | | Westminster constituency | Barking | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85323000 - Community health services ## Release History - 5 May 2026 at 18:03 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041256-2026 - 27 Feb 2026 at 10:59 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017780-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041256-2026 5th May 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017780-2026 27th February 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://www.lbbd.gov.uk - https://lbbd.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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