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# SSD 23 11 Autism - Information and Advice Service

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ssd-23-11-autism-information-and-advice-service-ocds-h6vhtk-03cd5e). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Derbyshire County Council: "SSD 23 11 Autism - Information and Advice Service". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 19 Jun 2023, 09:30 BST. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Derbyshire County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/derbyshire-county-council-ons-e10000007)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 19 June 2023 at 09:30 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health and social work services
- **Delivery Location:** UKF1
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £487,472 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03cd5e`

## 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/ssd-23-11-autism-information-and-advice-service-ocds-h6vhtk-03cd5e#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2FAdvert%2FIndex%3FadvertId%3D7631d99d-4ef5-ed11-8122-005056b64545)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ssd-23-11-autism-information-and-advice-service-ocds-h6vhtk-03cd5e#participate

## Description
The Derbyshire Autism Information and Advice Service will be available to residents of Derbyshire County and Derby City for the first 2 years, and it will provide two main functions,
Autism information, advice, and signposting
Autism awareness raising and the development of a ‘Derbyshire Autism Engagement Network’
Autism Information, Advice, and signposting elements of the service will include,
Different contact methods, including, a free telephone helpline, an ‘out of office’ voicemail, an email enquiry service, and a social media presence on various websites with methods of contact.
Information resources relevant to autistic people (aged 16+) and their families, support networks, and carers
Maintaining a database of local provision across Derbyshire within the statutory and voluntary sector
A website providing a range of information, advice, and downloads in various forms of media (such as written and videos), covering topics such as,
Employment and training related issues
Rights and reasonable adjustments
Access to Adult Social Care support, including accessing a carers assessment
The Autism Diagnostic pathway and pre and post diagnostic support
Support for parents and carers
Voluntary Sector support and social groups
National organisations such as the National Autistic Society
The autism awareness raising and the development of a Derbyshire Autism Engagement Network element of the service will include,
Engaging with a variety of universal and targeted services to provide autism awareness raising, including within Derbyshire County Council and Derby City Council.
Monthly drop-in sessions within varied locations, attending each of the Derbyshire County districts at least once per year
Monthly ad-hoc autism information and awareness sessions, as requested by Public Sector services
Monthly face-to-face parents and carers autism information and advice session held at varied locations, attending each of the Derbyshire County districts at least once per year
Autism awareness raising sessions for Public Sector services, to include a guide to communication and support approaches for autistic people in different fields of work
To support the ‘Autism Alliance’ of autistic adults and their families, parents/carers, professionals, and other support services to help shape future autism services.
An annual face-to-face autism information and advice event during World Autism Acceptance Week

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete

- **Delivery regions:** UKF

- **Description:** The Derbyshire Autism Information and Advice Service will be available to residents of Derbyshire County and Derby City for the first 2 years, and it will provide two main functions,
Autism information, advice, and signposting
Autism awareness raisin...
- **Contract Period:** 01/12/2023 to 30/11/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** SSD 23 11 Autism - Information and Advice Service (active)
  - Award id: `031418-2023-SSD 23 11-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Citizen Advice Mid Mercia**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-96220`
  - Value: £487,472 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** SSD 23 11 Autism - Information and Advice Service (active)
  - Signed Value: £487,472
  - Signed Date: 25/09/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F031418-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-10-25T08:34:55.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T20:05:27.232Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03cd5e