Award

SENDIASS (Special Educational Needs and Disability Information Advice and Support Service)

LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

15 Feb 2023 at 11:25

Tender

25 Jul 2022 at 09:46

Summary of the contracting process

The Liverpool City Council and Knowsley Council have awarded a contract for the provision of the Special Educational Needs and Disability Information Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS). The service required an external provider trained in Special Educational Needs and Disability law to offer impartial, confidential, and accessible advice. The contract has been awarded to Barnardo Services Ltd, with a total value of £1,212,144.91. The procurement process was a complete tender under the Health and social work services category.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in health and social work services, particularly those experienced in providing advice and support services to individuals with special educational needs and disabilities. Companies with expertise in Special Educational Needs and Disability law and experience in delivering face-to-face, telephone, and electronic enquiries would be well-suited to compete. The contract involves Liverpool City Council and Knowsley Council as the buying organisations, with Liverpool City Council taking a central role in the procurement process.

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Notice Title

SENDIASS (Special Educational Needs and Disability Information Advice and Support Service)

Notice Description

Provision of Special Educational Needs and Disability Information Advice and Support Service.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Liverpool City Council and Knowsley Council are under a statutory duty to arrange for advice for children and parents in respect of special educational needs and disabilities. The duty is contained in section 32 of the Children and Families Act 2014 and is supplemented by the SEND Code of Practice. The Code sets out the requirements for such advice in more detail; this includes how this advice and information is communicated to children, young people and families, schools and post 16 institutions. The advice and support service, known as the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS), requires an external provider who uses staff specifically trained by IPSEA (Independent Provider Of Special Education Advice) in Special Educational Needs and Disability law. This service should be impartial, confidential and accessible and should have the capacity to handle face-to-face, telephone and electronic enquiries.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03552e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004623-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender 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

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,222,850 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,212,144 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Feb 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
5 Sep 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Dec 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

KNOWSLEY COUNCIL

KNOWSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

Contact Name
Adam Mannion, Miss Gill Astill
Contact Email
adam.mannion@knowsley.gov.uk, gill.astill@liverpool.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1513510461, +44 7810053107

Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 1DS
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD71 East Merseyside
Delivery Location
TLD7 Merseyside

Local Authority
Knowsley
Electoral Ward
Roby
Westminster Constituency
Knowsley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BARNARDO SERVICES

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