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Consultancy for the redesign of the EHCP service in Children Services SEND

GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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14 Apr 2021 at 13:12

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves Gloucestershire County Council, which is seeking consultancy services for the redesign of the Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP) service within Children Services. The contract, valued at £115,080, is classified under research and development services and related consultancy services, with a direct procurement method employed. The contract period commenced on 12 April 2021 and will conclude on 12 April 2023. The procurement activity is currently at the award stage, with the award notice published on 14 April 2021.

This tender presents an opportunity for consultancy firms, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), that specialise in service redesign and stakeholder engagement within the public sector. Companies with expertise in governance, digitalisation, and outcome evaluation are well-positioned to compete for this contract, particularly those familiar with the educational and health sectors. Engaging in this project could enable eligible firms to expand their portfolio and contribute to meaningful service improvements for children with special educational needs.

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Notice Title

Consultancy for the redesign of the EHCP service in Children Services SEND

Notice Description

The consultant shall undertake the implementation of the signed-off EHCP proposal and recommendations for a redesign of the service and the pathway development in line with requirements set out below. Governance * Adhere to the governance arrangements of the programme to ensure sign off at each stage of the service redesign. * Attend the Spend Redesign project boards every 6-8 weeks, and present to the programme board and leadership teams as required. * Provide status reports and briefings to inform the project/programme highlight reports. Stakeholder management * Engage with the SROs of the JAN & High Needs Transformation Programme, the programme team and workstream leads to develop an understanding of the local context of work and in particular the JHNTP objectives. * Engage and drive change by gaining buy-in and ownership of the EHCP team through a collaborative and coproduction approach. * Engage users of the service to ensure the pathway development of the service redesign is coproduced. * Communicate with the wider Children Services directorate throughout the contract period the developments in the service changes and utilising the existing web channels, webinar forums and boards. Interdependencies * Coordinate the interdependencies of the Banded Funding initiative and integrate the Graduated Pathway to the EHCP redesign to enable early intervention. * Thresholds for agreeing to assess and for agreeing to place into special and independent special schools. * Contributions of social care and health to plans * Volume of Tribunals/reason for these and position of the LA and quality of defensible position. Digitalisation * Optimise digitalisation of case work and the service as a whole whilst ensuring integration to the wider system and interfaces. * Integration of a compliance module to the EHCP Capita1 system for statutory requirements to be digitalised. Evaluation and outcomes framework * Benchmark other local authorities EHCP services for innovation and new approaches to inform and shape the re-design including regional and national scoping to measure GCC position against other LA's in terms of plans, costs, approach. * Establish the baseline data and onward meaningful data dashboards for the service, including appropriate benchmarking tools against the national profile, including forecasting of emerging trends. * Establish a performance management and competencies framework for the service that aligns to PDRs and training requirements and engenders a child centred approach. * Identify knowledge and skills gaps and arrange the delivery of any relevant training. * Establish an evaluation, quality assurance, and continuous improvement cycle and approach for the EHCP service. 2. Detailed deliverables EHCP Pathway Redesign * Redesign the EHCP pathway from assessment through to planning and review, removing unnecessary steps, improving communication flow, and ensuring that the voice of the child, yo

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-6aaebc38-f734-40f3-a6c4-65c06acaf39c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e763da28-68ef-4fc6-a279-ca026c4f9e2e
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£115,080 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£115,080 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Apr 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Apr 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Apr 20214 years ago
Contract Period
13 Apr 2021 - 12 Apr 2023 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLOUCESTER
Postcode
GL1 2TG
Post Town
Gloucester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK73 Gloucestershire CC
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Gloucester
Electoral Ward
Westgate
Westminster Constituency
Gloucester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PEOPLETOO

Further Information

Notice Documents

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