Published date: 6 June 2022

Last edited date: 7 June 2022

This notice was replaced on 6 June 2022

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Opportunity (published 6 June 2022, last edited 7 June 2022)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Health services - 85100000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£160,000

Procurement reference

CF-0877700D0O000000rwimUAA3

Published date

6 June 2022

Closing date

28 June 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 November 2022

Contract end date

31 October 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

NHS Berkshire West Clinical Commissioning Group on behalf of NHS Frimley Clinical Commissioning Group are seeking to commission a service to support autistic people and their families/carers across Berkshire.

The Pre and Post-Diagnostics service for adults with autism seeks to work collaboratively with key stakeholders and co-produce a new service.

The service is for those aged 18 and over who are registered with a GP within Berkshire and will offer support (at any stage before and after diagnosis) to enable autistic people to live healthy and fulfilling lives in the community and achieve the following outcomes:

• Improved outcomes (e.g. mental, and physical health, quality of life, wellbeing, understanding of autism, autonomy, and independence) for this group.
• Reducing loneliness and social isolation.
• Building resilience.
• Contribute to the ambition to reduce unnecessary hospital admissions.
• Early help to reduce the need for more intensive support services later on.

The successful provider will design, promote and deliver accessible and practical support with the aim to:

• To improve quality of life, independence and reduce health inequalities for autistic adults in Berkshire.
• To deliver autism pre- and post-diagnostic support to autistic adults, carers and their families in partnership with health partners and local authorities, further developing best practice with national and local third sector organisations working with adults diagnosed with autism.
• To work in partnership with health and social care commissioning organisations to support the commissioning and delivery of accessible, person-centred high-quality support for autistic adults.

The contract is £80k per annum and will be for an initial 2 year term with an optional extension of any period up to 2 years.

This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

WA12783 - Pre and Post Diagnostics for Autistic Adults

  • Opportunity
  • Published 6 June 2022, last edited 7 June 2022

About the buyer

Contact name

Donna Harrington

Address

57-59 Bath Road
Reading
RG30 2BA
GB

Email

donnaharrington@nhs.net