Published date: 21 February 2025
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Contract summary
Industry
Guidance services - 85312310
Location of contract
S1 3FG
Value of contract
£0 to £908,200
Procurement reference
CF-2883500D0O000000rwimUAA
Published date
21 February 2025
Closing date
24 March 2025
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
30 April 2025
Contract end date
31 March 2028
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (above threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
The South Yorkshire Learning Disability and Autism Keyworker Service is expanding to an all age service and will include the integration of a dedicated team of Peer Support Workers (PSWs) within a local Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise (VCSE) model. This approach ensures that lived experience is at the heart of care delivery, offering tailored and meaningful support to autistic individuals and people with learning disabilities who have complex needs.
Service Expansion and Structure
To meet increasing demand, the Peer Support Worker team will grow from 1.4 Whole-Time Equivalent (WTE) to:
• 1.0 WTE Senior Peer Support Worker
• 5.0 WTE Peer Support Workers
The team will be fully embedded within the South Yorkshire LDA Keyworker Service, working closely with Senior Keyworkers and Keyworkers, who will allocate cases, provide supervision, and ensure structured intervention plans.
The Role of Peer Support Workers
Peer Support Workers will work alongside keyworkers to provide additional capacity, ensuring that people and families receive the right support at the right time. The PSWs will:
• Support individuals through structured programs of work, based on needs identified by the keyworker.
• Provide emotional and practical support, helping individuals navigate services and build confidence.
• Work one-to-one with people who have complex needs, offering lived experience perspectives.
• Facilitate community engagement, supporting access to local services and activities.
• Help individuals develop goals, recovery plans, and self-advocacy skills.
Maintain records of engagement and contribute to service evaluation and improvement.
The contract will be for 3 years with option to extend for 1 further year making a total contract length of 4 years.
The available budget is £227,050 per annum, which must not be exceeded. This figure includes all aspects of the service to be delivered, any bidder including caveats to this service may be considered as submitting a non-compliant bid. The value stated in this notice is for a 4 year contract duration.
More information
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To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome.
Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at:
Phone: 0800 9956035
E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk
About the buyer
Contact name
Procurement Team
Address
Eyre Street
Sheffield
S1 3FG
GB
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