Tender

Rochdale Borough Council's Special Educational Needs & Disability Information, Advice and Support Service

TRAFFORD COUNCIL

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Tender

06 Mar 2017 at 14:55

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Trafford Council is initiating a tender for the "Rochdale Borough Council's Special Educational Needs & Disability Information, Advice and Support Service", aimed at enhancing support for children with special educational needs and disabilities in the North West region of the United Kingdom. This open procurement process is currently in the active tender stage, with submissions accepted until 7th April 2017. The contract is set to commence on 1st June 2017 and will run until 31st May 2020, with a total estimated value of £153,000 for the duration of the service, which falls under the health and social work services industry category.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses that specialise in providing information and support services within the health and social care sector, particularly those capable of delivering impartial, accessible, and user-responsive solutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly well-suited to participate, as they often have the agility to meet the specific needs of the community and ensure inclusive involvement in service provision. Collaborative approaches with local user groups and organisations will also be advantageous for applicants seeking to make a meaningful impact in this tender.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Rochdale Borough Council's Special Educational Needs & Disability Information, Advice and Support Service

Notice Description

Rochdale Borough Council wishes to commission a single provider who can deliver an Information, Advice and Support service as detailed in this specification document. The key objective of this service is to ensure that children, parents and young people are able to be fully involved in the identification, assessment and decision making about the provision to meet special educational needs or disabilities as required by the SEND Code of Practice, 2015. The provision of high quality information, advice and support is crucial to support this objective. Parents, children and young people will receive high quality, impartial and accessible information, advice and support that are appropriate to their needs, extends their knowledge and maximises their involvement in decision making. Parents, children and young people will be supported to understand their rights, roles and responsibilities within the legislative frameworks that apply to special educational needs and disability. The contract start date for this service is 1st June 2017 and is until 31st May 2020. The Service will be required to: * Provide information, advice and support which is impartial, confidential and accessible and have the capacity to handle face-to-face, telephone and electronic enquiries. * Ensure the information, advice and support provided is at arm's length from Rochdale Borough Council and the Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) * Offer information, advice and support which is free, accurate, confidential and in formats which are accessible and responsive to the needs of users * Provide data including that related to customer satisfaction which demonstrates the effectiveness of the Service. The Local Authority will then publish this information on an annual basis. * Work in partnership with children, young people, parents, Rochdale Borough Council, Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale CCG and other relevant partners. * Help to promote independence and self-advocacy for children, young people and parents * Work with the Rochdale Parent Carer Forum (known as Rochdale Parent Carer Voice) and other representative user groups (such as Youth Forums) to ensure that the views and experiences of children, young people and parents inform policy and practice

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/67cf0f80-07eb-46b2-9b08-454240c643f8
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£153,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Mar 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
7 Apr 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 May 2017 - 31 May 2020 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
TRAFFORD COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
STRETFORD
Postcode
M32 0TH
Post Town
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Trafford
Electoral Ward
Gorse Hill & Cornbrook
Westminster Constituency
Stretford and Urmston

Further Information

Notice Documents

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