Tender

Special Educational Needs and Disability Information Advice and Support Service (SEND IASS)

PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL

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24 Oct 2023 at 12:35

Summary of the contracting process

The Portsmouth City Council is inviting tenders for the provision of a Special Educational Needs and Disability Information Advice and Support Service (SEND IASS). The contract is valued at £160,000 for an initial 24-month period, with a potential extension of up to five years. The deadline for submissions is 24th November 2023 at 2 pm. The services fall under the 'light touch regime', and the procurement process will follow the Open Procedure. The contract period is from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2026.

This tender provides an opportunity for suppliers to offer free, impartial advice and support services to disabled children and young people, and those with SEN. Businesses specializing in social work, guidance and counselling services, and other community services are well-suited to compete. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to participate in this open tender process.

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Notice Title

Special Educational Needs and Disability Information Advice and Support Service (SEND IASS)

Notice Description

Portsmouth City Council ('the council') is inviting tenders from suitably qualified suppliers to provide a Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Information, Advice and Support service that will allow provide free, impartial advice on matters relating to SEND. Through these services - children, young people and their families should feel supported on a range of issues including school exclusions; Education, Health and Care (EHC) Needs Assessments; supporting conversations with a school or local authority, and representation at SEND tribunals. SEND Information, Advice and Support Services provide free, impartial, and confidential information, advice and support to disabled children and young people, and those with SEN from birth to 25, and their parents. They are statutory services and so therefore must be in place within each local authority. As per the Children and Families Act 2014, it is the duty of each local authority to provide an information advice and support service which will support children, young people, and parents within the local area on subjects relating to a child or young person's educational needs or disabilities. The contract will involve an initial term of two years with the potential to extend for a further three years in yearly increments (1+1+1) to a maximum term of five years, subject to the performance of the provider and at the option of the council. The total value of the contract, for the initial 24-month period is PS160,000 (PS80,000 per annum). If the extension opportunities are completely utilised, the contract value could increase to IRO PS347,500 with an upper estimation of PS350,000 taking into account external factors, such as inflation. The maximum available funding amount for this service after the initial contract period expires, is currently unknown, though it is acknowledged that the permanent minimum funding figure for this service will amount to PS62,500 per annum, which will be inflated each year - therefore should any of the available extension opportunities be utilised, there is the possibility that the Contract could decrease in value to this amount or within this radius. The services covered under the contract fall under the 'light touch regime'. The Council will execute this procurement process in general accordance with the Open Procedure as set out within the Public Contract Regulations (2015). The deadline for submissions of this tender will be 24th November 2023 at 2pm. Suppliers that would like to take part in this open tender, are invited to 'Express interest', upon which they will be given access to the relevant tender documents through this e-tendering system. When the tender documents have been made available, involved providers will receive notification via email, and the relevant documents can be accessed from the 'My Tenders' area of this website by selecting the 'View Details' button of this project. ... Additional information: Portsmouth City Council is currently in the process of seeking expressions of interest for the following project -Special Educational Needs and Disability Information Advice and Support Service (SEND IASS). 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? : Yes

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/88557710-5be6-4123-aace-138fa58a6891
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

85300000 - Social work and related services

85310000 - Social work services

85312000 - Social work services without accommodation

85312300 - Guidance and counselling services

85320000 - Social services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Oct 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
24 Nov 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2024 - 31 Mar 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HAMPSHIRE
Postcode
PO1 2AL
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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