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SEND Information Advice and Support Services (SENDIASS) - Market Consultation 2023

PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL

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Summary of the contracting process

The Portsmouth City Council is preparing a tender for SEND Information Advice and Support Services. This pertains to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities and involves providing information, advice, and support to children and young people with SEN or disabilities. The procurement involves a market consultation process with a deadline of August 29, 2023, and a contract period starting on March 1, 2024, lasting until February 28, 2026. The procurement method is categorised as 'Other', and the main procurement category is services under education and training services.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses interested in providing tailored support services within the education and care sectors. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations (VCSEs) are well-suited to engage in this procurement process. The engagement aims to elicit market feedback and draft a final service specification. Interested businesses should consider the suitability criteria and the key dates for the tender period and contract duration to participate effectively.

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Notice Title

SEND Information Advice and Support Services (SENDIASS) - Market Consultation 2023

Notice Description

Portsmouth City Council is in the process of preparing a tender for a Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS). The SEN Code of Practice stipulates that local authorities have a duty to arrange for children with SEN or disabilities for whom they are responsible, and their parents, and young people with SEN or disabilities for whom they are responsible, to be provided with information and advice about matters relating to their SEN or disabilities, including matters relating to health and social care. This must include information, advice and support on the take-up and management of Personal Budgets. In addition, in carrying out their duties under Part 3 of the Children and Families Act 2014, local authorities must have regard to the importance of providing children and their parents and young people with the information and support necessary to participate in decisions. The purpose of this engagement is to share a draft proposal of the service specification and to ask for your engagement to comment and provide feedback on the requirements involved .We are also using this process to better understand market interest in the retender of this service provision. Any information a provider shares could be used to assist drafting the final service specification. Engaging providers will not receive preferential treatment in any subsequent tender and all communications before, during and after the pre-procurement engagement will be accurately recorded in writing and made available on request. Providers should note that there is no obligation to take part in this exercise and that if they do not take part, it will not preclude them from any subsequent related procurement process. Please be advised that this is purely a market consultation and is in no way an indication of the selection of your organisation or a guarantee of future work. Additional information: Portsmouth City Council is currently in the process of seeking requests for information for the following project - Request for Information - SEND Information, Advice and Support Services. The full details and ability to express an interest will be via our e-sourcing system Intend. This filepath will take you to the relevant area of Intend, https://in-tendhost.co.uk/portsmouthcc/aspx/Tenders/Current Once on the page you can either scroll down or use the search function to find the relevant project. Should you have any problems with the above link, please contact us on 023 9268 8235 or email: procurement@portsmouthcc.gov.uk Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a7fe43c1-d150-49a2-a6f5-4b9524dcb3ef
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b74bbe87-5be8-46bf-9006-f6087d647a4b
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

80340000 - Special education services

85000000 - Health and social work services

85312300 - Guidance and counselling services

85312310 - Guidance services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Aug 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Aug 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Mar 2024 - 28 Feb 2026 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Procurement Service
Contact Email
procurement@portsmouthcc.gov.uk
Contact Phone
023 9268 8235

Buyer Location

Locality
HAMPSHIRE
Postcode
PO1 2BJ
Post Town
Portsmouth
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ31 Portsmouth
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)

Local Authority
Portsmouth
Electoral Ward
Charles Dickens
Westminster Constituency
Portsmouth South

Further Information

Notice Documents

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