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title: "Post Diagnostic Support For Individuals with Autism."
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000818824"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL"
published: "2026-04-10"
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# Post Diagnostic Support For Individuals with Autism.

Buyer: THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000818824

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## Summary

The City of Edinburgh Council has undertaken a procurement process with the intention to provide post diagnostic support services for individuals with Autism in Edinburgh. The contract, titled "Post Diagnostic Support For Individuals with Autism," falls under the services category with industry classifications 85000000 and 85300000 as per CPV standards. This direct award contract, valued at £131,060, was awarded without prior publication of a call for competition, in line with the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, allowing for a streamlined award to address urgent service continuation needs. The procurement stage is marked as "complete," with the contract becoming active on 31st March 2026, following an awarded notice on 10th April 2026. The Edinburgh Health & Social Care Partnership facilitated the contract as an interim arrangement, aiming to ensure uninterrupted support services for vulnerable adults in the region UKM75.

This tender creates significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social care, particularly those focused on neurodivergent support services. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that excel in providing tailored support services for Autism may find this contract aligns with their expertise. Additionally, businesses experienced in quality-driven service delivery in the public sector stand to benefit from this opportunity. By participating in initiatives such as these, businesses can strengthen their portfolio and expand their influence within the social care domain, particularly in regions like Edinburgh, where demand for continuous and specialised support services for vulnerable populations is crucial.

## Notice

Ongoing delivery and collaborative evaluation of post diagnostic support services for adults with Autism in the City of Edinburgh. This is an interim arrangement only to ensure continuation of the service for potentially vulnerable adults.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Award of a short term contract by the Edinburgh Health & Social Care Partnership (EHSCP), to enable the continuation and evaluation of a service for the purposes of informing the future longer-term commissioning and procurement strategy.

### Procurement Information

The direct award approach is considered appropriate and justified by: * Referring to the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, section 12, which allows a contracting authority to award a health or social care service without seeking offers, below a value of GBP 663,540, provided appropriate considerations are taken into account (in line with the Scottish Government's Procurement of care and support services: best practice guidance). * Taking into consideration the importance of ensuring there is no gap in service delivery to reduce the impact to the supported individuals using the service as well as minimising the disruption and damage that could be caused to valuable relationships that have been formed by not having a sufficient mobilisation/transition period. * The need to engage further with the market to develop the requirement and carry out a full competitive tender procedure which will be allowed through the time provided by a direct award. * A Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency (VEAT) notice was published on Public Contracts Scotland on 30 December 2025 to advise the market of the Council's intention to Direct Award the contract (Notice ID: DEC546382; FTS/OJEU Ref: 2025/S 000-086503).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR553659 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract 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 | 10 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £131,060 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH8 8BG |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AUTISM INITIATIVES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 10 Apr 2026 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR553659
- 30 Dec 2025 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC546382

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC546382
  Post Diagnostic Support For Individuals with Autism. - Ongoing delivery and collaborative evaluation of post diagnostic support services for adults with Autism in the City of Edinburgh. This is an interim arrangement only to ensure continuation of the service for potentially vulnerable adults.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR553659
  Post Diagnostic Support For Individuals with Autism. - Ongoing delivery and collaborative evaluation of post diagnostic support services for adults with Autism in the City of Edinburgh. This is an interim arrangement only to ensure continuation of the service for potentially vulnerable adults.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000818824

## Provenance

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