Official UK procurement notice
Community Autism Support and Advice (CASA)
Authority: Gloucestershire County Council- (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Community Autism Support and Advice Service is open to adults (18+), young persons aged 17 years who are in transition from children and young people's services ordinarily resident in Gloucestershire with a diagnosis of autism (except for the community drop ins which are open to those without formal diagnosis). A central point of contact will operate for referrals leading to a triage appointment (either in person, via telephone, or through digital/online options), and may be received through a wide range of sources including, the Autism Diagnostic Service, GPs, Carers, and self-referral.
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The aims of the Service are to:Awarded
The aims of the Service are to:
- Provide information, advice, and guidance to support individuals have as meaningful, high quality and unrestrictive a life as possible.
- Support individuals and their families to understand Autism.
- Support local services to increase their understanding of Autism and make reasonable adjustments.
- Providing 1-1 support, delivering a person-centred and personalised approach which enables individuals to increase opportunities for social inclusion within their local community.
- Support and empower individuals to become self-sufficient, whilst continuing to be available for less intensive support.
- Provide Peer Support networks where appropriate.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 17 Jun 2025, 17:36 BST
- Last source update
- 17 Jun 2025, 17:36 BST
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-033100- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-054ea4Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 27/06/25. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Publisher note: "The following line should be included: 'This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by [Add date]. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.'
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucestershire Rural Council and Communities (GRCC)SME | £300,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 033100-2025-1 · Gloucestershire Rural Council and Communities (GRCC)SME
- Signed
- 16 Jun 2025
- Value
- £300,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- NHS GloucestershireReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Gloucestershire Rural Council and Communities (GRCC)Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.