--- title: "Autism Information, Advice and Support Services" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000737551" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000737551" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000737551.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000737551.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2023-07-04" --- # Autism Information, Advice and Support Services Buyer: NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000737551 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000737551) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000737551.json) ## Summary The North Ayrshire Council is planning a tender titled "Autism Information, Advice and Support Services" in the General public services industry category. The procurement stage is at the planning phase, with an anticipated start date of 1st April 2024. Suppliers are invited to express interest by completing a questionnaire before the deadline on Tuesday 25th July 2023. The service will be delivered within North Ayrshire, East Ayrshire, and South Ayrshire. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses to provide one-to-one advice, information, and support services for individuals living with Autism. Suppliers should have relevant experience and be able to demonstrate their capability by providing examples of similar services carried out in the past three years. Businesses with expertise in delivering person-centred services and forming partnerships with statutory and community support groups would be well-suited to compete for this contract. ## Notice North Ayrshire Council ("NAC") are looking to notify the market of a potential future contract opportunity for a single provider to deliver an Autism Information, Advice and Support Service supporting people from across East, North & South Ayrshire. The anticipated start date of the contract will be the 1st April 2024. The duration of the contract is anticipated to be three years with the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. NAC welcomes expressions of interest from suppliers, by completing the questionnaire below and returning to lynseybennett@north-ayrshire.gov.uk before close of business on Tuesday 25th July 2023. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The service will provide the following support across the lifespan: - One-to-one advice, information and support services delivered in a person-centred manner across a wide variety of platforms (face-to-face, telephone, text, email and Microsoft Teams) - Provide relevant and timely information, advice, and signposting to individuals living with Autism. This will include families and carers. - Create strong working partnerships with clinical and non-clinical statutory services who work with the same client group. - Develop strong working partnerships with third sector and community support groups who work with the same client group. - Collaborate and work with other organisations to share knowledge and best practice. - Identify development opportunities and utilise all available training. - Provide a high-quality service that is outcome-focused and person-centred. - Encourage and support service users to enhance their existing and acquire additional skills, thereby promoting their independence. - Encourage and support service users to develop the skills to become included in their community to the degree that is desirable to them, thereby reducing social isolation. Interested parties should at tender stage be able to supply 2 examples of services carried out in the past three years that demonstrates they have the relevant experience to deliver the services described in the Contract Notice. The services must be of a similar value, size and scope. Unsatisfactory experience will result in exclusion from the tender process. Bidders will be expected to provide two satisfactory references for the same two contracts. References should be completed and signed by previous customers for contracts of a similar value, size and scope.. Whilst complying with the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, North Ayrshire Council may utilise the flexibilities offered by the Light Touch Regime for this forthcoming procurement exercise. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL482850 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 Jul 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 14 Aug 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £520,376 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL | | Locality | IRVINE | | Post town | Kilmarnock | | Postcode | KA12 8EE | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire | | Local authority | North Ayrshire | | Electoral ward | Irvine South | | Westminster constituency | Central Ayrshire | | Delivery location | TLM63 Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh, Arran and Cumbrae, and Argyll and Bute, TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire, TLM94 South Ayrshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 85300000 - Social work and related services - 85310000 - Social work services - 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation - 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services - 85312310 - Guidance services - 85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions ## Release History - 4 Jul 2023 at 00:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL482850 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL482850&idx=1 4th July 2023 - PIN Questionnaire (NAC5157) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL482850 Autism Information, Advice and Support Services - North Ayrshire Council ("NAC") are looking to notify the market of a potential future contract opportunity for a single provider to deliver an Autism Information, Advice and Support Service supporting people from across East, North & South Ayrshire. The anticipated start date of the contract will be the 1st April 2024. The duration of the contract is anticipated to be three years with the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. NAC welcomes expressions of interest from suppliers, by completing the questionnaire below and returning to lynseybennett@north-ayrshire.gov.uk before close of business on Tuesday 25th July 2023. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000737551 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=737551 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000737551. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000737551.json.