Autism Specialist Support at Medina Road

Opportunity overview

Thurrock Council seeks to commission a specialist provider to deliver a support service for autistic adults living at the Autism Specialist Supported Housing Development at 28 Medina Road. The service aims to support autistic people to live independently within their local community, achieve personal goals, promote wellbeing and reduce the need for out-of-area placements. The successful Provider will deliver person-centred support that promotes independence, choice and control, enabling residents to develop and maintain the skills and confidence required for everyday living and community participation.

Lot 1 — Contract lot

Estimated lot value including VAT: £1.6m

Participation condition: Please refer to the procurement documents for full details of the legal, financial and economic standing requirements applicable to this procurement.

Participation condition: Please refer to the procurement documents for full details of the technical and professional ability requirements applicable to this procurement.

Award criterion: Quality: 70%

Award criterion: Price: 30%

Suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises.

Contract starts: 31 March 2027

Initial contract ends: 31 March 2030

Maximum term ends: 31 March 2032

Extension: Option to extend by up to a further two years

Contracting authority

Thurrock Council New Road, Grays, RM17 6SL, UKH32, United Kingdom Email: Procurement@thurrock.gov.uk Website: http://www.thurrock.gov.uk

Procurement timetable and procedure

Procedure: Open procedure

Special regime: Light Touch Regime

Clarification deadline: 3 December 2026 at 05:00 pm

Submission deadline: 11 December 2026 at 12:00 pm

Award decision expected by: 25 January 2027 at 11:59 pm

Electronic submissions: allowed

Submission language: EN

CPV Classification

85300000 — Social work and related services; 85310000 — Social work services; 85311200 — Welfare services for disabled people; 98000000 — Other community, social and personal services

How to submit

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If Autism Specialist Support at Medina Road is a credible fit, we can map the scored requirements, gather operational evidence and build the response around the buyer documents. The qualification check and any writing support do not guarantee an award; the contracting authority makes the final decision.