Awarded 30 September 2026
Key Worker Service for Children & Young People
Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust · Yorkshire and the Humber
Autism support tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
84 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 12 October 2026
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Updated 12 October 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
Autism support contracts ,
84 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest autism support contracts awarded
Awarded 16 September 2026
PKC14193 Bespoke Family Support for Attendance
Perth & Kinross Council · Scotland
Awarded 11 September 2026
Autism Community Support Service in Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire County Council · East of England
Awarded 9 September 2026
Autism Early Intervention Family Support Service
London Borough of Hackney · London
Awarded 3 September 2026
Specialist Information, Advice and Advocacy for Autistic Adults
Torbay Council · South West
Who wins · 24 months to October 2026
Barnardo's won the most autism support contracts
Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsNHS and healthOther public bodies
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barnardo's North West · See every contract | 7 | £5.4m | 7 | ||
| 2joint | Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families London · See every contract | 3 | £12.9m | 1 | ||
| 2joint | ADDvanced Solutions Community Network CIC North West · SME · See every contract | 3 | £5.4m | 2 | ||
| 2joint | Koala North West North West · See every contract | 3 | £213k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | HCRG Care Group East of England · See every contract | 2 | £2.8m | 2 | ||
| 5joint | The ADD-vance ADHD and Autism trust East of England · See every contract | 2 | £2.7m | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Autism Hampshire South East · See every contract | 2 | £1.5m | 2 | ||
| 5joint | LIVERPOOL ADULT ADHD LADDERS OF LIFE LIMITED North West · See every contract | 2 | £672k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | KIDS West Midlands · See every contract | 2 | £498k | 2 | ||
| 5joint | Daisy Chain Project North East · SME · See every contract | 2 | £404k | 2 |
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Who buys
NHS and health award 58% of autism support contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
13 buyers bought autism support more than once in the last 24 months
Each dot is a buyer, by how many autism support contracts it awarded in the last 24 months.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many autism support contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsNHS and healthOther public bodies
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB | 13 | £12.7m |
| 2 | NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board | 4 | £3.6m |
| 3 | NHS England | 3 | £18.9m |
| 4 | Hertfordshire County Council | 3 | £3.8m |
| 5 | NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board | 3 | £613k |
| 6 | NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board | 3 | £448k |
| 7 | Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council | 3 | £209k |
| 8 | NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board | 2 | £2.9m |
| 9 | NHS Suffolk/Norfolk commissioning bodies | 2 | £1.3m |
| 10 | Shropshire Council | 2 | £448k |
Prices
Half of autism support contracts are worth less than £203k
Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsNHS and healthOther public bodies
The 10 biggest contracts hold 61% of the money
Coloured by who bought it.
- Thurrock CouncilPositive Support Group · 1 Jul 2026
- NHS EnglandAnna Freud National Centre for Children and Families · 22 Apr 2026
- NHS EnglandAnna Freud National Centre for Children and Families · 20 May 2026
- NHS EnglandAnna Freud National Centre for Children and Families · 22 Apr 2026
- NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care BoardBarnardo's · 1 Apr 2025
- AttainHCRG Care Group · 6 Jan 2025
- NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care BoardNottingham City Council, Nottinghamshire County Council · 6 Mar 2025
- NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICBWinner not published · 21 Jul 2026
- NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICBWinner not published · 21 Jul 2026
- NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICBADDvanced Solutions Community Network CIC · 21 Jul 2026
Where and when
The North West awards the most autism support contracts. April and September are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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| Region | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| North West | 19 | £16.6m |
| East of England | 12 | £19.9m |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 10 | £1.1m |
| London | 10 | £16.2m |
| South East | 7 | £2.8m |
| East Midlands | 5 | £4m |
| West Midlands | 5 | £3.7m |
| North East | 4 | £498k |
| South West | 3 | £339k |
| Scotland | 3 | £271k |
| Wales | 1 | Not published |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | Not published |
Often bought with autism support
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Deadlines
Half of autism support tenders close within 33 days of being published
Each dot is a autism support tender published across the UK in the last 24 months, by how many days it was open. 36% closed within a month. Spot one a week late and 21% of the time to respond has gone.
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Key findings
- 33 days
is how long the typical autism support tender is open, from publication to deadline.
Median of 42 UK autism support tenders published in the last 24 months. - 3
new autism support tenders are published across the UK in a typical month.
74 in the last 24 months. - 61%
of the money is in the 10 biggest autism support contracts.
Of 81 contracts with a published value. - 39%
of autism support contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 36 award notices. - 27%
of autism support contracts are awarded in April and September.
23 of 84 contracts.
Questions
How many autism support contracts does the UK public sector award?
84 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 53 public buyers.
How long are autism support tenders open for?
The median autism support tender is open for 33 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector autism support contract worth?
The median is £203k, and 53% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector autism support contracts?
Barnardo's won the most (7). Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families won the most by value (£12.9m).
Which buyers award the most autism support contracts?
NHS and health award 58% of them.
What is included
Non-clinical information, advice and one-to-one support for autistic people and people with learning disabilities, including keyworker support for autistic children at risk of hospital admission.
- Information and support services for autistic people and people with ADHD
- Keyworker care coordination for children and young people with learning disabilities and/or autism
- Post-diagnostic autism and ADHD support for children, young people and families
- Neurodiversity support hubs and direct interventions for children and families
What is not included
- Autism diagnostic assessment (another industry: healthcare)
- Positive behaviour support (soc.supp.positive-behaviour-support)
- Supported living for autistic adults (soc.supp.supported-living)
- SEND information and mediation services (another industry: education-training)