Planning

Improving SEND provision in schools and colleges, leading to better outcomes and sustained employment for young people with SEND

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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Planning

31 Jul 2020 at 09:32

Planning

31 Jul 2020 at 08:55

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education is currently in the planning stage of a tender titled "Improving SEND provision in schools and colleges, leading to better outcomes and sustained employment for young people with SEND." This initiative seeks to enhance educational provisions for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) across the United Kingdom. The engagement period concludes on 21st August 2020, and related documents are available for review on Contracts Finder. The procurement is categorised under education and training services, indicating a focus on enhancing educational outcomes through targeted support and interventions.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in educational services, training, and support for SEND. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, as the contract requires innovative approaches to improve current service delivery. Companies that have experience in developing educational programmes, providing training for staff, or offering inclusive educational resources may find this contract particularly suited to their capabilities, potentially leading to expanded service offerings and partnerships within the education sector.

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Notice Title

Improving SEND provision in schools and colleges, leading to better outcomes and sustained employment for young people with SEND

Notice Description

Our vision for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) is the same as for all children and young people - that they achieve well in their early years, at school and in college, that they find employment; lead happy and fulfilled lives; and experience choice and control. In 2014, we made significant changes to the way the SEND system works. Those reforms were designed to put children and young people with SEND at the heart of the process, by joining up services for 0-25 year olds across local authorities, schools and colleges, and health and social care, and by focusing on positive outcomes in terms of employment, independent living, health, and community participation. Since 2014, school leaders, SENCOs and teaching staff have been working to realise the vision of these reforms in their schools and colleges to ensure that children and young people with SEN have their needs identified and met as early as possible. We have seen many examples of good practice, but the experiences of children and their parents is clearly still inconsistent across the country. That is why the SEND system is being reviewed to deliver lasting improvements to the way that we identify and support need across education, health and care. The new contract will focus on improving SEND provision in education settings, including for children and young people without statutory Education Health and Care (EHC) plans to improve outcomes . We aim to do this through one single contract focused on early identification of need and support for staff in meeting that need, effective intervention and preparation for adulthood, in particular for sustained employment, within both mainstream and special sector providers. Bringing together activity aimed at schools and colleges, will enable us to better share best practice and learning between the sectors, whilst recognising the distinct needs of the sectors. This approach will be more efficient in that it will drive performance, impact and value of activity. We expect bidders to build upon the successes of work delivered to date by the Whole School SEND Consortium, the Autism Education Trust, the Education Training Foundation (ETF) and the National Development Team for inclusion (NDTi ); whilst also proposing a refreshed strategic approach to improve outcomes for children and young people with SEND. The functions of the contract for "Improving SEND provision in schools and colleges, leading to better outcomes and sustained employment for young people with SEND" will include, but not be limited to, the requirements set out below. Participants are invited to populate Section 3 of the attached, however as previously specified the requirement, objectives and structure of the potential opportunity going forward may be subject to change.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-6bed3059-b577-42a8-b71b-5260896eab20
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5da852da-e1c5-4d11-906a-b1bf47117abd
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Jul 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
21 Aug 2020Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3BT
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

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