Planning

Participation and Family Support

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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Planning

31 Jul 2020 at 09:08

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process titled "Participation and Family Support" is initiated by the Department for Education, with its focus on civic betterment and community facility support services. This tender is currently in the planning stage, with an engagement end date set for 21 August 2020. The service is expected to cover several locations, including the UK and British Overseas Territories. Interested parties should note that the tender documents have been published and are available for review.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in civic and community support services, as well as those that cater to children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs) are highly encouraged to bid, leveraging their capacity to enhance the design and delivery processes of SEND services across localities. Businesses with experience in co-production and stakeholder engagement will be particularly well-suited for this opportunity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Participation and Family Support

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. Effective involvement of parents and young people in the design and delivery of SEND services and provision was a fundamental principle of the Children and Families Act. Local authorities are statutorily required to ensure that the views, wishes and feelings of children and parents are taken into account when deciding what support they need, empowering them to make informed choices and supporting them to influence SEND policy at a local and national level. They are also statutorily required to ensure children and young people with SEND and parents have access to impartial information, advice and support. The move to the new system involved significant changes in the way that local agencies work together and while encouraging progress has been made, there is still some way to go before the reforms and associated cultural changes are fully embedded across the education, health and care sectors. This project supports this continued improvement of co-production, including supporting the continued embedding of the voices of SEND stakeholders in national policy development and improving communication of national policy messages. The functions of the Participation and Family Support 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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-730de8b0-5ac9-4c3d-8333-92e3489ecbc6
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2947ae5f-2a4d-4047-9d73-c98368d817cd
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

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

98133100 - Civic betterment and community facility support 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

Buyer & Supplier

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

Further Information

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