Children and Young People Learning Disabilities and Autism Keyworking Service

NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board
East Midlands

The service provides proactive support and coordination for autistic children and young people aged zero to 25 years who are at risk of or experiencing hospital admission. It includes comprehensive support for the individuals and their families to prevent unnecessary hospital stays and ensure integrated care pathways. The contract is delivered through a direct award to existing local authority partners.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £2.8m; As published
Published: 11 March 2025; Find a Tender
Awarded: 6 March 2025; Nottingham City Council and Nottinghamshire County Council
Contract length: Not stated

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of specialist keyworking and coordination services for autistic children and young people with learning disabilities at risk of hospitalisation.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
11 March 2025
Contract awardedto Nottingham City Council and Nottinghamshire County Council
6 March 2025
Contract starts
Contract endsEnd date not published

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The buyer

Type: NHS and health body
Autism support contracts, 24 months: 2
Open autism support tenders: 0
Typical autism support contract: £1.5m

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How it compares

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

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/920203/children-and-young-people-learning-disabilities-and-autism-keyworking-service
Buyer reference: Not published
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board. Children and Young People Learning Disabilities and Autism Keyworking Service. Contract award, 11 March 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/920203/children-and-young-people-learning-disabilities-and-autism-keyworking-service (accessed 12 October 2026).