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SEND Advisers

Department for Education

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14 Apr 2022 at 15:27

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education has awarded 13 contracts for the provision of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) advisory support. This tender, titled "SEND Advisers," is classified under the education and training services sector and is located across various regions in the UK, including British Overseas Territories and Europe. The procurement process was completed on 1st April 2022, with an initial contract period lasting until 31st March 2023. These contracts were awarded following a selective procurement method that involved a competitive bidding process through the Educational and Children's Social Care Professionals Dynamic Purchasing System.

This opportunity allows businesses that specialise in educational consultancy and SEND services to engage with local authorities in need of improvement in their SEND strategies. Companies with a focus on providing specialised education services, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community sector enterprises (VCSEs), are well-positioned to compete in this space. The contracts have the potential for further extensions, which could offer sustained revenue and the chance to impact local education systems positively.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SEND Advisers

Notice Description

Thirteen individual contracts awarded for the provision of SEND regional advisory support, following the completion of a competitive bidding process under the Educational and Children's Social Care Professionals (ECSC) Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). The primary role of the Adviser will be to provide a clear and sustained focus on improvement with individual local authorities where there are serious concerns about SEND strategy or operational delivery. These will usually have been identified through the local area SEND inspection system or other diagnostic work. The SEND Adviser will support a portfolio of designated local authorities in the allocated region in continuing to develop and implement robust, realistic and achievable plans for delivery of their SEND services. There will be a particular focus on those areas which have been judged by Ofsted and CQC to require a Written Statement of Action (WSoA), where serious concerns continue to be identified following a Revisit and/or where concerns are identified with regards to their ability to function sustainably. Advisers will be expected to align support provided with the outcomes and recommendations of the SEND Review. Commencing 1st April 2022, an Initial 12 month contract worth up to a maximum of PS90,000 has been awarded to each of the 13 appointed advisers, with the option of up to a further 24 months in contract extensions.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8e302bf3-105f-4248-b492-5f5c45f91e9b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4f54977c-e0a4-4024-a52b-3522c558dd35
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

80340000 - Special education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£90,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£90,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Apr 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 Jan 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Apr 20224 years ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 6-12 months
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
Department for Education
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M1 2WD
Postcode Area
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Piccadilly
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
13
Supplier Names

Anne Hayward Associates

Brian Gale Associates Ltd

Cath Hitchen Consultancy Ltd

Dr Kevin Rowland MBE

Great Change Coaching Ltd

Inclusion Insight

Jess Haslam

J H Mobbs Education Ltd

Kevin Burns

Liz Flaherty

Pat Tate Limited

Red Kite Solutions (SEN) Ltd

Tickeywood Services Limited

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