Planning

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Planning

22 May 2023 at 11:58

Planning

22 May 2023 at 11:34

Planning

22 May 2023 at 11:23

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education is planning a procurement process for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. The process involves exploring opportunities to procure expert advisers in SEND, who will provide technical expertise to support local area SEND improvement. The procurement is in the planning stage, with an engagement end date on 6th June 2023. A market engagement webinar event is scheduled for the same date to provide information on potential requirements and roles. The procurement is classified under the Education and training services category, and it is expected to open in July 2023, with contracts being awarded in September 2023.

This public procurement opportunity in the Education and training services sector can create growth opportunities for businesses specializing in SEND advisory services. Businesses with expertise in supporting local area SEND improvement and providing technical assistance to senior leaders and SEND management teams would be well-suited to compete. The Department for Education will use a preferred supplier list to rank potential advisers based on criteria scores, enabling direct awards to the highest-ranked suppliers. Interested businesses can participate in the market engagement webinar event on 6th June to gain insights and provide feedback.

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Notice Title

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

Notice Description

The purpose of this early engagement notice is to notify the market of a forthcoming market engagement event relating to a potential procurement of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Advisers. The department will be undertaking an online event on 6 June 2023 for interested suppliers. The Department for Education (DfE) is exploring opportunities to procure expert advisers in SEND who will help to provide external technical expertise to support local area SEND improvement. The DfE Vulnerable Children's Unit will deploy SEND Advisers into local areas in need of support. These advisers will be experienced leaders who use their expertise to assist senior leaders and SEND management teams in local areas to address areas of weakness. The procurement will look to appoint Advisers across a wide range of skills encompassing all aspects of the SEND system SEND Advisers will be primarily selected via open competition from the Dynamic Procurement System. To allow for a more bespoke process and be able to select the most suitable adviser for the individual needs of the local authority, the DfE will use a preferred supplier list that ranks a pool of advisers based on an overall criteria score. DfE are then able to directly award individual contracts to the highest ranked available supplier on the list. The Department will be undertaking a market engagement webinar event on the 6 June at 10am. We would like to invite you to the webinar, where we will focus on a range of aspects including potential requirements and roles. It is anticipated that the event will last 45 minutes. The objectives of the event will be to: - Give you an understanding of the aim of the potential procurement. - Give you the opportunity to provide feedback. Please note that a maximum of two people from each organisation can attend the event. We may record all questions asked, as well as answers given, and make these publicly available as reference for all interested parties. If you are interested in attending, please register on the DfE e-procurement portal (Jaggaer) and register your interest in the Early Supplier Engagement event (ESEE) with reference ssq_391. If the procurement exercise goes ahead, it is expected to open in July 2023 with contracts being awarded in September 2023. More information on the potential procurement process will be provided following this market engagement activity. More information on the procurement process will be provided following market engagement activity. This notice is for information only and is not a call for competition. The Department reserves the right not to enter a formal procurement process and not award contracts. Accordingly, the Authority will not be liable for any bid cost, expenditure, work or effort incurred by a provider in acting on the basis of this PIN. All future information will be issued to potential providers via the DfE eTendering Portal. Kind regards SEND Policy and Operations Team

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8eb3a246-fd0c-4450-a636-74d918641721
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/69a5ddb0-44df-4115-b1ba-f81e2064978f
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
22 May 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
6 Jun 2023Expired
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
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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