NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board - Provision of an Engagement Service for People with Lived Experience of Learning Disabilities and Autism

NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board
West Midlands
Direct award
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029

The service involves supporting individuals with lived experience of learning disabilities and autism to participate in health improvement initiatives. Key activities include attending Care Education and Treatment Review panels, delivering training, supporting annual health check quality programmes, and providing lived experience perspectives to LeDeR reviews. The provider must maintain a physical presence in Herefordshire and Worcestershire and demonstrate long-term community engagement experience.

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Awarded value: £550k; As published
Published: 22 October 2025
Awarded: 22 October 2025; Speakeasy Advocacy
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 31 March 2029

What the contract covers

Service contract

Provision of community engagement and advocacy services for people with lived experience of learning disabilities and autism within healthcare settings.

Provide an engagement service supporting people with lived experience of learning disabilities and autism in Herefordshire and Worcestershire to engage in work intended to improve health inequalities.
Support admission avoidance to secure hospitals through CETR panel attendance and CETR training delivery.
Support the annual health check quality programme, quality-check agreed health settings, and attend LDA Programme Board and related partner meetings.
Provide lived-experience perspectives to focused LeDeR reviews.

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Service contract
Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 36 months
Extensions: 24 months
Longest it can run: 60 months
Contract dates: 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
CPV codes: 85100000, 85310000

Services in this contract

Local Healthwatch and public voice servicesMain service£292k typicalLived-experience engagement service for learning disability and autism, health inequalities work

Lifecycle

Published
22 October 2025
Contract awardedto Speakeasy Advocacy
22 October 2025
Contract starts
1 April 2026
Contract ends
31 March 2029

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NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/330639/nhs-herefordshire-and-worcestershire-integrated-care-board-provision-of-an-engag
Buyer reference: Jack to add
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d164
Last checked: 5 November 2026

NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board. NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board - Provision of an Engagement Service for People with Lived Experience of Learning Disabilities and Autism. Contract award, 22 October 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/330639/nhs-herefordshire-and-worcestershire-integrated-care-board-provision-of-an-engag (accessed 5 November 2026).