Autism Peer Education (previously known as Autism Central)

NHS England
London
Direct award
22 April 2026 to 30 September 2028

Development and delivery of a single national peer education service for families and carers of autistic or suspected autistic people of all ages. The service focuses on increasing access to training and support resources across England, leveraging lived experience to provide education and guidance to the autism community.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £5.9m; As published
Published: 22 April 2026; Find a Tender
Awarded: 22 April 2026; Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families
Contract length: 29 months; Ends 30 September 2028

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of national autism education and training programmes for families and carers, delivered by autistic individuals and peer support networks.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
22 April 2026
Contract awardedto Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families
22 April 2026
Contract starts
22 April 2026
Contract ends
30 September 2028

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The buyer

Type: NHS and health body
Autism support contracts, 24 months: 3
Open autism support tenders: 0
Typical autism support contract: £6m

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How it compares

29× the typical autism support contract (£203k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/1168933/autism-peer-education-previously-known-as-autism-central
Buyer reference: C315805
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-068899
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

NHS England. Autism Peer Education (previously known as Autism Central). Contract award, 22 April 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/1168933/autism-peer-education-previously-known-as-autism-central (accessed 12 October 2026).