Awarded· 31 Aug 2025
Post 18 Autism Service
Thurrock Council · Thurrock, East of England
Thurrock Council has awarded Post 18 Autism Service. It is a contract for other health and social care in Thurrock.
Source: Find a Tender, published 16 Sep 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
Thurrock Lifestyle Solutions
2025
Contract starts
2025
Award notice published
UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 14:25
View notice2026
Contract ends
1 year after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Thurrock Council has awarded Post 18 Autism Service. It is a contract for other health and social care in Thurrock. The contract went to Thurrock Lifestyle Solutions. It was awarded on 31 August 2025. The contract value is £497,054. The contract runs from 31 August 2025 to 31 August 2026. It lasts 1 year.
It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Find a Tender published it on 16 September 2025. The notice number is 057022-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-059b7d.
Summary of the contracting process
Thurrock Council, located in Grays, United Kingdom, has concluded a procurement process for the "Post 18 Autism Service", aimed at supporting young adults with complex needs related to Autism. The awarded contract pertains to services within the social work domain, specifically focusing on personal development training and social services. This procurement falls under the light-touch regime, with the procurement method being direct and executed below the threshold without competition.
The contract was activated on 1st September 2025 and will run until end of August 2026, with a total value of £497,054. The process reached the award stage, confirming Thurrock Lifestyle Solutions CIC as the service provider.
Small to medium enterprises, especially those characterised as voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE), such as Thurrock Lifestyle Solutions CIC, are ideally positioned to leverage such contracts for growth and expansion, owing to their agility and community-focused models.
The notice in full
Support for young people with complex needs with Autism aged 18-25 to live (semi) independently and develop key life skills, access the community, access volunteering and work opportunities.
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
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 31 Aug 2025 to 31 Aug 2026 (1 year)
- Awarded to
- Thurrock Lifestyle Solutions
- Number of suppliers
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement method
- Direct
- Procedure
- Below threshold - without competition
- Current stage
- Award
- Stages so far
- Award
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Awardee scale
- SME
Values
- Contracts value
- £497,054
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.
Status
- Tender
- Complete
- Lots
- Complete
- Awards
- Active
- Contracts
- Active
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 057022-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-059b7d
- CPV code
- 80570000 - Personal development training services; 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation; 85320000 - Social services
- CPV division
- 80 - Education and training services; 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Thurrock
- Town
- Romford
- Postcode
- RM17 6SL
- Electoral ward
- Grays Riverside
- Constituency
- Thurrock
- Region
- East of England
- Sub-region
- Thurrock
- Area
- Essex
- Country
- England
Buyer and supplier
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Thurrock Council
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Grays, RM17 6SL · East of England · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Awarded supplier
- Supplier
- Thurrock Lifestyle Solutions
- Awardee scale
- SME
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- Not stated
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
Questions about Post 18 Autism Service
Who won the Post 18 Autism Service contract?
Thurrock Council awarded the contract to Thurrock Lifestyle Solutions on 31 August 2025. It is due to end on 31 August 2026, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.
How much is the Post 18 Autism Service contract worth?
The contract value is £497,054. The contract runs from 31 August 2025 to 31 August 2026 (1 year).
Who is the buyer for Post 18 Autism Service?
Thurrock Council, based in Thurrock, East of England.
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