NHS South Yorkshire ICB LD Autism Peer Support Workers Service

Published date: 21 February 2025

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)

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

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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.

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More information

Additional text

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

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How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Procurement Team

Address

Eyre Street
Sheffield
S1 3FG
GB

Email

syicb.sheffield.syicb.procurement@nhs.net

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