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# Autism Navigation Service

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/autism-navigation-service-ocds-h6vhtk-0697fa). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Essex County Council: "Autism Navigation Service". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Essex County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/essex-county-council-ons-e10000012)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Community health services
- **Delivery Location:** UKH3
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £1,250,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0697fa`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/autism-navigation-service-ocds-h6vhtk-0697fa#tl-md)

## Description
Essex County Council (ECC) are re-commissioning the Autism Navigation Service (ANS) for Autistic adults across Essex, Thurrock, and Southend. The ANS is a unique service that supports adults (18+) seeking a diagnosis, or who already have a diagnosis, of autism. The service provides support rooted in advocacy on a 1:1 basis pre, mid and post-diagnostic assessment. The aim is to help a person to navigate the pathway, and access additional support to overcome issues, preventing needs from escalating.
For the avoidance of doubt, this contract is being awarded under CPV Code: 85323000-9, which states "Community health services, but only in respect of community health services which are delivered to individuals".
The contract is for a period of three (3) years with the option to extend for a further (2) years, subject to governance. For the avoidance of doubt, the total value of this contract has been calculated using the total five (5) year period. The yearly cost of this service totals £250,000.00, giving a total cost for the three (3) years of £750,000.00 and a total cost for the five (5) years of £1,250,000.00.
This is an existing service, with an existing provider.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85323000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Description:** Following the conclusion of the internal governance process. Essex County Council is due to award a contract to deliver the Autism Navigation Service (ANS) to the incumbent provider under Direct Award Process C of the Provider Selection Regime. Pleas...

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 044038-2026-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Tendring Mental Health Support**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:02693728`
  - Value: £1,250,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 044038-2026-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,250,000
  - Signed Date: 11/05/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F050776-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-05-29T11:02:23.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T10:11:12.310Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0697fa