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Tender for The Provision of Outreach Support for Children and Young People with Difficulties in Social Communication and Interaction.

SEFTON COUNCIL

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10 Jul 2017 at 14:53

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18 Nov 2016 at 20:15

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Sefton Council is seeking to award a contract through an open procedure for the provision of outreach support services aimed at children and young people with difficulties in social communication and interaction, as well as those identified with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This tender relates to the primary education services sector and is particularly focused on the North West region of the United Kingdom. The procurement process is currently in the award stage, with a contract value of £900,000. The initial contract period is set to commence on 1st September 2016 and run until 31st August 2019. The tender period concluded on 16th June 2016, after which proposals from qualified organisations were evaluated.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in educational support services, particularly those with expertise in autism and social communication. Organisations capable of delivering targeted outreach support in educational settings would find this an advantageous bidding opportunity. The collaboration with schools to enhance educational outcomes positions suppliers to establish long-term partnerships within the community, fostering growth in the education sector and potentially expanding to similar outreach contracts across other regions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Tender for The Provision of Outreach Support for Children and Young People with Difficulties in Social Communication and Interaction.

Notice Description

Sefton Council intends to secure the services of an experienced and suitably qualified organisation to deliver outreach support services for children and young people who experience difficulties with social communication, social interaction and/or who have been identified as having an autism spectrum disorder, ASD. This outreach service will work in collaboration with Sefton SEN and Inclusion Service to provide support for practitioners in mainstream schools and other educational settings in order to remove barriers to learning and optimise the educational outcomes for children and young people experiencing these types of difficulties. Current arrangements for the provision of outreach support for children and young people with social communication, social interaction and/or ASD are supplemented through the use of an external provider, Autism Initiatives. This educational outreach service is delivered through a service level agreement and focuses on the development of bespoke packages of support for individual pupils that are implemented, for the main part, by school based staff. This service is an important element of the Sefton Local Offer and is available to children and young people living in Sefton across the borough. It ensures that families can choose to have their child's needs supported in their local school, which is in line with the general presumption in law of mainstream education in relation to decisions about where children and young people with special education needs should be educated. The existing arrangements will remain in place until 1st September 2016, by which time it is anticipated that Sefton Council will have awarded a new contract for an outreach service for schools, to support children and young people experiencing difficulties with social communication, social interaction and/or who have ASD, that meets local needs. The procurement and award of the contract will be achieved through an OJEU Light-Touch Regime tender process. Submissions will be invited from suitably experienced and qualified organisations to deliver this service as the sole contractor.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-bb386842-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/21d429ea-f94c-455e-861b-301c371ba93c
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80100000 - Primary education services

80200000 - Secondary education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£900,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£900,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Jul 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 Jun 2016Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Jul 20169 years ago
Contract Period
1 Nov 2016 - 31 Oct 2019 2-3 years
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
SEFTON COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BOOTLE
Postcode
L20 3UU
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD73 Sefton
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Sefton
Electoral Ward
Linacre
Westminster Constituency
Bootle

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TOGETHER TRUST

Further Information

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