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Published 12 May 2025, 15:48 BST

Official UK procurement notice

18-25 Autism Support Service

Official notice

Authority: Thurrock Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85)Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: East of England (UKH32)
Published estimate£8,086,400≈ £2.0m / year · £9,704,160 inc. VAT · 2 value updates
Submissions closed 20 Apr 2026awarded 1 Jul 2026
Award (standstill) to Positive Support Group Limited
Contract term 4 yrsends 31 Aug 2030 · up to 31 Aug 2032 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Delivery of an 18–25 Autism Support Service that enables young people with Autism to develop independent living skills, improve health and wellbeing, participate in their communities, and prepare for education or employment.

The Programme will support a small cohort of young people with Autism who require intensive, personalised assistance, delivered through a blend of structured learning, community‑based activities, and family engagement.

The appointed Provider will deliver a high‑quality, person‑centred service aligned with national and local priorities, helping participants build their skills across four core outcome areas: Independent Living; Health and Wellbeing; Community Participation / Inclusion (Friends and Relationships); and Education, Employment and Vocational Opportunities.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Mar 2032, 23:59 GMT.

CPV: Other community, social and personal services · Social services · Social work and related services · Social work services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 4 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£8,086,400
Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2030 (4 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2032 with extensionsValue: £8,086,400 exc. VAT · £9,704,160 inc. VAT
Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: The Council may extend the contract for up to two additional years, exercised in one or more extension periods at the Council’s discretion.
85300000 Social work and related services85310000 Social work services85320000 Social services98000000 Other community, social and personal services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 64%Price: 30%Social value: 6%
Published sub-criteria (8)
  • Service Delivery Model: 16%
  • Performance Monitoring and Outcomes: 6%
  • Staffing and Training: 10%
  • Parent / Carer Engagement: 16%
  • Partnership Working: 10%
  • Video Presentation: 6%
  • Price: 30%
  • Social Value: 6%
Published award criteria (8)
  • Service Delivery Model
  • Performance Monitoring and Outcomes
  • Staffing and Training
  • Parent / Carer Engagement
  • Partnership Working
  • Social Value
  • Video Presentation
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 1 Mar 2032
First published
12 May 2025, 15:48 BST
Last source update
1 Jul 2026, 15:25 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 29 May 2026
Authority reference
PS/2025/066
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-018943
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Other community, social and personal servicesSocial servicesSocial work and related servicesSocial work services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH32)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051139 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
20 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
9 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tenders must be submitted through the In-Tend portal:

in-tendhost.co.uk/thurrockcouncil/aspx… ↗

Timeline

12 May 2025 → 1 Sept 2026 · 11 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    12 May 2025, 15:48 BST
  2. Market engagement
    4 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST

    Questionnaire feedback to be provided through the In-Tend portal:

    in-tendhost.co.uk/thurrockcouncil/aspx… ↗

  3. Next notice expected233 days ago
    2 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  4. Tender notice published233 days ago
    3 Mar 2026, 13:37 GMT
  5. Clarification questions by196 days ago
    9 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
  6. Submission deadline185 days ago
    20 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
  7. Award decision expected by146 days ago
    29 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  8. Assessment summaries sent114 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
  9. Latest notice published113 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 15:25 BST
  10. Standstill ends104 days ago
    10 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  11. Contract starts52 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

15 events · 7 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 May 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    12 May 2025, 15:48 BST
    UK2
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    12 May 2025, 15:56 BST
    UK2
  3. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    12 May 2025, 16:05 BST
    UK2
  4. Pipeline notice published
    4 Jun 2025, 17:03 BST
    UK1
  5. Published value published: £2,000,000
    4 Jun 2025, 17:03 BST
  6. Status changed to planned
    4 Jun 2025, 17:03 BST
  7. Pipeline notice published
    29 Aug 2025, 16:02 BST
    UK1
  8. Published value updated to £8,086,400
    29 Aug 2025, 16:02 BST
    was £2,000,000
  9. Tender notice published
    3 Mar 2026, 13:37 GMT
    UK4
  10. Status changed to active
    3 Mar 2026, 13:37 GMT
  11. Procurement method changed
    3 Mar 2026, 13:37 GMT
  12. Deadline published: 20 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
    3 Mar 2026, 13:37 GMT
  13. Contract award notice published
    1 Jul 2026, 15:25 BST
    UK6
  14. Status changed to complete
    1 Jul 2026, 15:25 BST
  15. Contract signature expected
    31 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
Published amendments (1)

Provided link to In-Tend portal

Routine re-releases (7)
  • 2025-06: 1 release · 4 Jun 2025
  • 2025-05: 3 releases · 12 May 2025, 12 May 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £9,704,1601 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 111 from SMEs
Named bidders 11published on the award notice
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Positive Support Group Limited1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2030 · up to 31 Aug 2032Extensions: May be extended by up to a further two years£9,704,160 inc. VAT1 Jul 2026standstill to 10 Jul 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
11final-stage tenders10—

Who bid

Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Thurrock Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PMHW-1723-WDCD New Road, Grays, East of England, RM17 6SLContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

11 commercial parties on the notice · 1 awarded
  • Blossom Kare Services LimitedBidder / tendererGB-PPON: PBHB-7776-HVMW Grays, London, East of England, RM20 4AR
  • Choice SupportBidder / tendererGB-PPON: PLXB-4443-NXHX 84 Holland Road, Maidstone, South East, ME14 1UT
  • Kadmiel ProjectsBidder / tendererGB-PPON: PLXL-7983-YCZV Carnach Green, South Ockendon, East of England, RM15 5PX
  • Open DoorBidder / tendererGB-PPON: PXDP-9564-NLPJ West Street, Grays, East of England, RM17 5DL
  • Positive Support Group LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PXHM-8649-WCHV 6 Warwick Street, London, London, W1B 5LXContact email
  • Pure Health Care Pvt LtdBidder / tendererGB-PPON: PTPL-7791-BBYM Covent Garden, London, London, WC2H 9JQ
  • ROMIS CARE SERVICES LTDBidder / tendererGB-PPON: PTCG-4344-MXWW 799 LONDON ROAD, WEST THURROCK,GRAYS, East of England, RM20 3LH
  • STARZ CARE LTDBidder / tendererGB-PPON: PTWV-3624-ZQJQ Tilbury,, Tilbury, East of England, RM18 7ND
  • Seek staffing LtdBidder / tendererGB-PPON: PMGJ-2718-CNZX Old Street, London, London, EC1V 2NX
  • Thurrock Lifestyle Solutions CICBidder / tendererGB-PPON: PHHP-4723-GQCT Orsett Road, Grays, East of England, RM175DX
  • Unite Highland Care LimitedBidder / tendererGB-PPON: PRYP-5764-ZQXM London Road, Grays, East of England, RM20 3JT

Official documents & specifications (7)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure