Autism, Learning Disability or Neurodiversity

The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham is seeking to commission an innovative provider to deliver a borough-wide Peer Support and Lived Experience Leadership Programme for adults with learning disabilities, autism and wider neurodiversity (LDAN), including carers. This programme forms the first phase of a wider prevention and inclusion approach, focused on strengthening community-based support, improving accessibility and inclusion, and embedding lived experience leadership across the system. The Council is looking for a provider (or partnership of providers) who can design and deliver a programme that builds sustainable peer support networks, establishes meaningful co-production and lived experience leadership structures, improves inclusion and accessibility across community and public-facing services, and supports early intervention, improves health inequalities and reduces escalation to statutory services. The programme will play a key role in shaping future service development, including potential expansion into a broader borough-wide prevention and navigation offer. Contract value: £215,000 per annum. Contract duration: 2 years. Procurement route: Competitive process. Further information and tender documents are available on our e-tendering portal https://lbbd.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml and central digital platform Suppliers: How to register your organisation and first administrator on Find a Tender in three easy steps (HTML) - GOV.UK. Any questions regarding the tender should be addressed through the portal in the messaging section. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape a new, inclusive and community-led approach for the borough. Closing date for this tender is no later than noon on 9th June 2026.