Notice Information
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
Notice Details
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
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- 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
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- GLOUCESTER
- Postcode
- GL1 2TG
- Post Town
- Gloucester
- Country
- England
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- 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)
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- Local Authority
- Gloucester
- Electoral Ward
- Westgate
- Westminster Constituency
- Gloucester
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e763da28-68ef-4fc6-a279-ca026c4f9e2e
14th April 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Notice URLs
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