Coming up· published 6 Jun 2025
Partnerships for Inclusion of Neurodiversity in Schools (PINS) Service
NHS Northamptonshire Icb · North Northamptonshire, East Midlands
NHS Northamptonshire Icb is planning Partnerships for Inclusion of Neurodiversity in Schools (PINS) Service. It is a contract for other health and social care in North Northamptonshire.
Source: Contracts Finder, published 6 Jun 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
Market Engagement Notice · 15:46
View notice2025
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
About this tender
In brief
NHS Northamptonshire Icb is planning Partnerships for Inclusion of Neurodiversity in Schools (PINS) Service. It is a contract for other health and social care in North Northamptonshire. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £209,000.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Contracts Finder published it on 6 June 2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-b5fd17-5b67346a-b7ce-4a91-81e5-38c6edacaaa2. Bids are made through the buyer's Atamis portal.
Summary of the contracting process
In June 2025, NHS Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) initiated a procurement process under the title "Partnerships for Inclusion of Neurodiversity in Schools (PINS) Service" in Northamptonshire. This tender, classified under the Health Services category, aims to commission services to support neurodiversity inclusion in schools across the East Midlands, United Kingdom. The procurement is in its planning stage, with milestones set for engagement until 20th June 2025.
Interested parties are advised to submit their expressions of interest via the specified e-tendering portal by noon on the aforementioned date. The available funding for this project totals £209,000, including pre-allocated funds to local community partnerships. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to participate, offering them the chance to expand their service delivery capabilities in collaboration with established community organisations.
Success in this tender could facilitate further partnerships and stakeholder engagement, fostering sustainable service development beyond the initial funding period. Providers willing to work with NHS Northamptonshire ICB and other local entities will be well-positioned to meet the tender requirements and contribute meaningfully to the educational landscape in the region.
The notice in full
NHS Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board are seeking a lead provider to deliver a Partnership Inclusion of Neurodiversity in Schools (PINS) Service in Northamptonshire. Funding will be used to commission interventions, training venues and expenses where required to provide 37.5 hours of interventions per participating school. Up to 70 schools in the county will be engaged as part of the funding.
The lead provider will manage all aspects of the project with support from a partnership project steering group and be required to make use of existing partner resources wherever possible for the management and facilitation of the project. The majority of the commissioned services will be provided as soon as they can mobilise until March 2026. Further details on the service are available in the attached documents.
There is an expectation to develop a sustainability plan to ensure programme benefits beyond this period of ICB funding. Interested providers are asked to complete the attached expression of interest form (EoI) and return via the Atamis e-tendering portal (https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome) by 12pm noon on Friday 20th June 2025.
The highest scoring provider who meets the requirements of the EoI will be taken forward to a grant agreement at the Commissioners discretion. The total funding available for this grant is PS169,000 with a further PS40,000 pre-allocated to West Northamptonshire Voices in Partnership (WNVP) and North Northamptonshire Parent Carer Voices (NPCV).
The provider must be willing to work in partnership with other organisations and stakeholders where required as part of any service delivery. Additional information: 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
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)
Procedure
- Notice type
- Market Engagement Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Contracts Finder
- Buyer's portal
- Atamis
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £209,000
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planning
Not stated in the notice: lots, awards, contracts.
References
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-5b67346a-b7ce-4a91-81e5-38c6edacaaa2
- CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Town
- Northampton
- Postcode
- NN15 6EY
- Electoral ward
- Wicksteed
- Constituency
- Kettering
- Delivery area
- East Midlands (England)
- Region
- East Midlands
- Sub-region
- North Northamptonshire
- Area
- Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- NHS Northamptonshire Icb
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- A Taylor
- Address
- Kettering, NN15 6EY · East Midlands · England
Not stated in the notice: phone.
Documents and links
Questions about Partnerships for Inclusion of Neurodiversity in Schools (PINS) Service
When will the Partnerships for Inclusion of Neurodiversity in Schools (PINS) Service tender open?
NHS Northamptonshire Icb 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 Partnerships for Inclusion of Neurodiversity in Schools (PINS) Service contract worth?
The estimated value is £209,000.
Who is the buyer for Partnerships for Inclusion of Neurodiversity in Schools (PINS) Service?
NHS Northamptonshire Icb, based in North Northamptonshire, East Midlands. The named contact is A Taylor.
How do I bid for Partnerships for Inclusion of Neurodiversity in Schools (PINS) Service?
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