Coming up· published 10 Oct 2025
Autism & SEND Grants Webinar
London Borough of Southwark · Southwark, Greater London
London Borough of Southwark is planning Autism & SEND Grants Webinar. It is a contract for learning disability and autism in Southwark.
Source: Find a Tender, published 10 Oct 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 13:54
View notice2025
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2025
Contract starts
2026
Contract ends
0½ years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
London Borough of Southwark is planning Autism & SEND Grants Webinar. It is a contract for learning disability and autism in Southwark. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £240,000. The contract runs from 1 December 2025 to 31 March 2026. It lasts 0½ years.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 10 October 2025. The notice number is 064237-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05ace9.
Summary of the contracting process
The London Borough of Southwark is currently in the planning stage of a tender process for grant programmes within the health and social work services sector. It begins with an online information session scheduled for 13th October 2025. The grants cover various programmes, including the Autism Grants and SEND Short Breaks.
These programmes will launch in October, enabling organisations within the United Kingdom to prepare for application submission. The planning document also indicates a potentially significant investment with an allocated budget of £240,000 (gross) for administering these services, focusing on facilitating workshops, trips, and events for individuals aged 5 and above.
This procurement process facilitates new opportunities for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) by encouraging participation in the tendering process for services rooted in health and social care.
The notice in full
Upcoming grant opportunities! A number of social care grant programmes will launch in mid-to-late October, including 1. Autism Grants Programme (all age) 2.
SEND Short Breaks Grants - Workshops, trips and family events (for ages 5-25) 3. SEND Short Breaks Grants - Clubs and special interest groups (for ages 16+) Further information about the grant programmes and application process will be circulated shortly. You can also attend an online webinar on Monday 13th October at 2pm to find out more and ask questions.
Please register for the webinar below events.teams.microsoft.com/event/a60d8e6b-adb9-47eb-b7a8-... At this webinar we will tell you more about the grant priorities, application processes and timelines. You will also have the opportunity to ask any questions that you may have. This session will be presented by
- Chloe Harvey, Programme Manager, Social Care, Southwark Council
- Katy Cleary, Senior Commissioning Manager, Learning Disability and Autism, Southwark Council and SEL ICB
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Learning Disability and Autism Support
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 1 Dec 2025 to 31 Mar 2026 (0½ years)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £240,000
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planning
- Lots
- Planning
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 064237-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05ace9
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Southwark
- Town
- South East London
- Postcode
- SE1 2QH
- Electoral ward
- London Bridge & West Bermondsey
- Constituency
- Bermondsey and Old Southwark
- Region
- Greater London
- Sub-region
- Lewisham and Southwark
- Area
- Inner London - East
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- London Borough of Southwark
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Mr Sohail Aboobakar
- Address
- London, SE1 2QH · Greater London · England
Not stated in the notice: phone.
Documents and links
- Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064237-2025
- Events.teams.microsoft.comevents.teams.microsoft.com/event/a60d8e6b-adb9-47eb-b7a8-a566…
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-05ace9 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about Autism & SEND Grants Webinar
When will the Autism & SEND Grants Webinar tender open?
London Borough of Southwark has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.
How much is the Autism & SEND Grants Webinar contract worth?
The estimated value is £240,000. The contract runs from 1 December 2025 to 31 March 2026 (0½ years).
Who is the buyer for Autism & SEND Grants Webinar?
London Borough of Southwark, based in Southwark, Greater London. The named contact is Mr Sohail Aboobakar.
How do I bid for Autism & SEND Grants Webinar?
Register on the buyer's portal named in the notice, download the tender pack and check every condition of participation before you start writing. The buyer has marked it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Care Sync Experts writes and reviews care tender bids from £1,500 + VAT.
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