London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Awards Peer Support Programme to Care City Innovation CIC

The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham has awarded a contract to Care City Innovation CIC to deliver a borough-wide Peer Support and Lived Experience Leadership Programme for adults with learning disabilities, autism and wider neurodiversity (LDAN), including carers.

The contract has a value of £489,013.20 including VAT and was awarded following a below threshold open competition under the Light Touch regime.

The contract is expected to run from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2028.

Supporting Inclusion and Lived Experience Leadership

The programme forms the first phase of the Council’s wider prevention and inclusion approach, with a focus on strengthening community-based support, improving accessibility and inclusion, and embedding lived experience leadership across the system.

The successful provider will design and deliver a programme that builds sustainable peer support networks, establishes co-production and lived experience leadership structures, improves inclusion and accessibility across community and public-facing services, and supports early intervention to improve health inequalities and reduce escalation to statutory services.

Award Details

• Contracting Authority: London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
• Supplier: Care City Innovation CIC
• Contract Value: £489,013.20 including VAT
• Procurement Procedure: Below threshold open competition (Light Touch regime)
• Award Decision Date: 27 July 2026
• Estimated Contract Period: 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2028
• Tenders Received: 12

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