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Published 28 Jul 2026, 18:11 BST

Official UK procurement notice

AQNV 068 - Adults Autism Community Engagement Support Service

Official notice

Authority: Shropshire Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG22)
Published estimate£40,000≈ £40k / year · £40,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 18 Aug 2026awarded 27 Aug 2026
Awarded to A4U
Contract term 1 yrends 30 Sept 2027 · starts 1 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This is an award notice for Adults Autism Community Engagement Support across Shropshire in accordance with the Specification below, providing access to needs led, community-based support for autistic adults at any stage of diagnosis and promoting early intervention and prevention.

This service offers short‐term, autism‐informed support to help autistic adults, 18+ across Shropshire, understand what support is available locally, and how to access it, helping connect into appropriate services and community resources.

The service focuses on building confidence, informed choices, sharing information and strengthening independence.

Aiming to:

•Improve access to information, advice and support

•Improve access to support services in the community

•Support earlier intervention and prevention

•Improve navigation of complex statutory and community systems

•Align with, and strengthen, the local autism hub offers

•Offer accessible, person-centred support

The role is intended to complement rather than duplicate existing services, acting as a connective function between health, social care, housing, VCSE, and community-based support.

CPV: Social work and related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£40,000
Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2027 (1 yr)Value: £40,000 exc. VAT · £40,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: West MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
85300000 Social work and related 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: 80%Price: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price
  • Quality
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 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
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
28 Jul 2026, 18:11 BST
Last source update
18 Sept 2026, 09:39 BST
Authority reference
AQNV 068
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-071465
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Social work and related services
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG22)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d5dd Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
18 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
18 Aug 2026, 11:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/Z8MMM445MB ↗

Timeline

28 Jul 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published87 days ago
    28 Jul 2026, 18:11 BST
  2. Clarification questions by66 days ago
    18 Aug 2026, 11:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline66 days ago
    18 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published36 days ago
    18 Sept 2026, 09:39 BST
  5. Contract starts23 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Jul 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    28 Jul 2026, 18:11 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    18 Sept 2026, 09:39 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    18 Sept 2026, 09:39 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    27 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £40,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 32 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
A4UVCSE1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2027£40,000 inc. VAT27 Aug 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3final-stage tenders · 4 at stage one21—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Shropshire Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCLL-9577-QDZW Guildhall, Frankwell Quay, Shrewsbury, West Midlands, SY3 8HQContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • A4UAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PGYR-7194-HWYN A4U Louise House, Roman Road, Shrewsbury, West Midlands, SY3 9JNContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender