Notice Information
Notice Title
Special Education Needs and Disability Information Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS)
Notice Description
Warwickshire County Council (WCC), with Coventry & Warwickshire Integrated Care Board (CWICB), is re-tendering the Warwickshire Special Education Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS). SENDIASS is a service for children and young people with special education needs and/or disabilities, and their parents or carers. It provides information, advice and support in relation to education, health and care.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The service will provide free, accessible, accurate, confidential, timely and impartial information, advice and support on matters relating to education, health and social care to Children and young people up to the age of 25 years with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND); their parents/carers and professionals involved in the provision of educational services for children and young people with SEND. Commissioners expect the service to: * deliver all requirements as set out in this specification * meet the National Minimum Standards, developed through the Information, Advice & Support Services (IASS) Network * be proactive to national, regional and local guidance, policy, strategies and trends; and be guided by evidenced best practice * work alongside the commissioners and other stakeholders including parents' representatives to ensure the service remains responsive to local needs Information, advice & support will be provided (and recorded) at four intervention levels as defined through the National Information Advice & Support Services Network: * Level One: One-off information and advice through phone or email * Level Two: More detailed and/or personalised support (e.g., to understand or complete documentation or procedures; to communicate with agencies or to access services) * Level Three: Detailed & continuing assistance with statutory processes (such as Education Health and Care Plan needs assessment; mediation and/or disagreement resolution; exclusion appeals) * Level Four: Detailed and continuing assistance and guidance through legal processes including Tribunals; complaints to Ombudsman; Judicial Review or Child Protection disputes Additional information: The contract term will be for 3 years however the Council reserves the right to extend the contract by further periods not exceeding 24 months (24 being the maximum available extension period) at the discretion of the Council based on the contract performance of the successful applicant
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-03a75e
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012730-2023
- 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
- Not specified
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
- £915,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £915,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £915,000 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 4 May 20232 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 23 Mar 2023Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 23 Apr 20232 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- WARWICKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Manjit Nagra
- Contact Email
- manjitnagra@warwickshire.gov.uk, marie.west5@nhs.net
- Contact Phone
- +44 1926412026
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WARWICK
- Postcode
- CV34 4RL
- Post Town
- Coventry
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG13 Warwickshire CC
- Delivery Location
- TLG13 Warwickshire CC
-
- Local Authority
- Warwick
- Electoral Ward
- Warwick Saltisford
- Westminster Constituency
- Warwick and Leamington
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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.
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