Tender

Education Health and Care Plan Writing

ESSEX LEGAL SERVICES LTD

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Tender

18 Nov 2016 at 20:17

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Essex Legal Services Ltd is inviting tenders for the project titled "Education Health and Care Plan Writing", which falls under the special education services category. Located in Chelmsford, England, this procurement process is currently at the tender stage, with a deadline for submissions set for 14 December 2015. The contract will commence on 1 March 2016 and will run until 28 February 2019, with a total estimated value of £450,000 and a minimum value of £10,000. Interested suppliers must follow specific registration steps on the Ariba platform to be considered.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in education-related services, particularly those with expertise in drafting educational health and care plans. Companies that focus on special education and health services, as well as small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), may find this opportunity especially beneficial for growth. Engaging in this tender process could expand their market presence and facilitate collaboration with local authorities.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Start Free Trial Book a Demo
All Features Pricing

Notice Information

Notice Title

Education Health and Care Plan Writing

Notice Description

ECC are seeking a provider who will undertake the writing of EHC plans. This will need to be undertaken following the process of assessment and gathering of relevant reports relating to the child or young persons special education, health or social care needs. Local Authority Officers will, with partners, undertake the assessment and will provide the supplier with all relevant information in order to write the plan, the objectives are as follows: *EHCPs and amendments are produced within the statutory timescales. The whole process should take no longer than 20 weeks. The expectation is that the draft should take no longer than 5 working days to produce. *EHCPs as a result of a transfer from Statement of Educational Need are produced within the stated timescales. The whole process should take no longer than 14 weeks. The expectation is that the draft should take no longer than 5 working days to produce. *The format and content of EHCPs comply with the statutory requirements. *The format and content of EHCPs complies with the requirements of the Local Authority *Each new and amended EHCP shall be accurate and relevant to each child's special educational need. Additional information: Potential bidders should contact Essex County Council requesting to be invited to this tendering event by following these instructions: 1. Send an email with your organisation name in the subject title field to: email2workspace-prod+ECC+WS540215578+xq0r@ansmtp.ariba.com asking to be invited to this event and providing your contact name and Supplier ID/User ANID from your Ariba registration details. 2. If you have more than one registered user who you want invited to the event, provide the name(s) of each registered user in your request as it may not be possible to include additional users at a later stage. If you are not registered in Ariba at all, go to 'http://ecc.supplier.ariba.com/ad/register/SSOActions?type=full' and follow the instructions to register then follow steps 1 and 2 above. (PLEASE NOTE: 35% completion (i.e. mandatory fields only: organisation/user details, commodity, sales territory) is the minimum required for your Ariba cloud registration, you do not need to reach 100% completion.) The supplier portal will be used throughout the procurement process, and all communications with Essex County Council relating to this procurement exercise must be via the supplier portal. The supplier portal has instructions on how to use the system and access the information as well as a helpdesk to assist Bidders.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f958cf2a-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/62e56b77-b3d6-4ea6-a14a-d3480f827f45
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80340000 - Special education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£450,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Nov 20169 years ago
Submission Deadline
14 Dec 2015Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Mar 2016 - 28 Feb 2019 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ESSEX LEGAL SERVICES LTD
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
CHELMSFORD
Postcode
CM 11Q
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified
Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Further Information

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts. 

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-b5fd17-f958cf2a-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b-2016-11-18T20:17:13Z",
    "date": "2016-11-18T20:17:13Z",
    "ocid": "ocds-b5fd17-f958cf2a-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b",
    "language": "en",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "0281",
        "title": "Education Health and Care Plan Writing",
        "description": "ECC are seeking a provider who will undertake the writing of EHC plans. This will need to be undertaken following the process of assessment and gathering of relevant reports relating to the child or young persons special education, health or social care needs. Local Authority Officers will, with partners, undertake the assessment and will provide the supplier with all relevant information in order to write the plan, the objectives are as follows: *EHCPs and amendments are produced within the statutory timescales. The whole process should take no longer than 20 weeks. The expectation is that the draft should take no longer than 5 working days to produce. *EHCPs as a result of a transfer from Statement of Educational Need are produced within the stated timescales. The whole process should take no longer than 14 weeks. The expectation is that the draft should take no longer than 5 working days to produce. *The format and content of EHCPs comply with the statutory requirements. *The format and content of EHCPs complies with the requirements of the Local Authority *Each new and amended EHCP shall be accurate and relevant to each child's special educational need. Additional information: Potential bidders should contact Essex County Council requesting to be invited to this tendering event by following these instructions: 1. Send an email with your organisation name in the subject title field to: email2workspace-prod+ECC+WS540215578+xq0r@ansmtp.ariba.com asking to be invited to this event and providing your contact name and Supplier ID/User ANID from your Ariba registration details. 2. If you have more than one registered user who you want invited to the event, provide the name(s) of each registered user in your request as it may not be possible to include additional users at a later stage. If you are not registered in Ariba at all, go to 'http://ecc.supplier.ariba.com/ad/register/SSOActions?type=full' and follow the instructions to register then follow steps 1 and 2 above. (PLEASE NOTE: 35% completion (i.e. mandatory fields only: organisation/user details, commodity, sales territory) is the minimum required for your Ariba cloud registration, you do not need to reach 100% completion.) The supplier portal will be used throughout the procurement process, and all communications with Essex County Council relating to this procurement exercise must be via the supplier portal. The supplier portal has instructions on how to use the system and access the information as well as a helpdesk to assist Bidders.",
        "datePublished": "2015-11-09T19:34:07Z",
        "status": "active",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "80340000",
            "description": "Special education services"
        },
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "East of England",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ],
        "minValue": {
            "amount": 10000,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "value": {
            "amount": 450000,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Not applicable",
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2015-12-14T23:59:59Z"
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
            "startDate": "2016-03-01T00:00:00Z",
            "endDate": "2019-02-28T23:59:59Z"
        },
        "suitability": {
            "sme": true,
            "vcse": true
        },
        "documents": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "documentType": "tenderNotice",
                "description": "Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder",
                "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/62e56b77-b3d6-4ea6-a14a-d3480f827f45",
                "datePublished": "2015-11-09T19:34:07Z",
                "format": "text/html",
                "language": "en"
            },
            {
                "id": "2",
                "documentType": "application/octet-stream",
                "description": "Framework Agreement",
                "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f0fe8157-3657-460f-9ef0-a177e6c214e7",
                "format": "application/msword"
            },
            {
                "id": "3",
                "documentType": "application/msword",
                "description": "Bidder Guidance",
                "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1e4988d1-553e-4742-8f25-11c16fbb80f8",
                "format": "application/msword"
            },
            {
                "id": "4",
                "documentType": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document",
                "description": "Service Specification",
                "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2d03e04e-ae79-4dd6-8b89-0b6f715ce385",
                "format": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document"
            },
            {
                "id": "5",
                "documentType": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet",
                "description": "Pricing Matrix",
                "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/70c2489b-df11-43f8-8bae-2ea34a8e1a2f",
                "format": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet"
            },
            {
                "id": "6",
                "documentType": "tenderNotice",
                "description": "Essex County Council Opportunities Listing",
                "url": "http://www.essex.gov.uk/Business-Partners/Supplying-Council/documents/Procurement_Opportunities.xls"
            }
        ]
    },
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-CFS-14502",
            "name": "ESSEX LEGAL SERVICES LTD",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "ESSEX LEGAL SERVICES LTD"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "County Hall",
                "locality": "Chelmsford",
                "postalCode": "CM1 1Q",
                "countryName": "England"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "sarah.studd@essex.gov.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-CFS-14502",
        "name": "ESSEX LEGAL SERVICES LTD"
    }
}