NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board Learning Disabilities and Autism Engagement Service - Expressions of Interest

What this is

NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board (the ICB) is seeking initial market engagement and feedback to deliver a Learning Disabilities and Autism (LDA) engagement service. The contract holder would support people with lived experience of LDA to engage in admission avoidance to secure hospitals (including CETR panels/training), tackling health inequalities, and the LeDeR programme, to help reduce health inequalities. Providers should have a physical presence in the area and demonstrate strong, multi-year community engagement across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire localities.

Key points

• LDA lived-experience engagement service (CETR, health inequalities, LeDeR)
• Local physical presence and multi-year community engagement required
• Three-year term from 1 April 2026, extendable by two years

Who can bid

Providers should have a physical presence in Herefordshire and Worcestershire and demonstrable multi-year engagement with local communities involving people with lived experience of Learning Disabilities and Autism.

Contract period

Service expected to commence on 1st April 2026 for three years, with an option to extend for an additional two years.

Classification

CPV 85100000 — Health services West MidlandsHerefordshireWorcestershireWorcester