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Sensory Inclusive School Environments Pilot

SOUTH TYNESIDE COUNCIL

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Award

21 May 2024 at 07:25

Tender

20 Feb 2024 at 07:51

Summary of the contracting process

The South Tyneside Council is inviting tenders for the "Sensory Inclusive School Environments Pilot" project, aimed at enhancing services for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). This procurement falls under the Education and Training Services category and is at the award stage. The project includes developing sensory inclusive policies, providing training, and evaluating environments. The contract has been awarded to Treetops Occupational Therapy Ltd with a total value of £125,000.

This tender opportunity by South Tyneside Council offers a 13-month contract for businesses experienced in sensory processing and therapy services. Businesses providing social work and related services are well-suited to compete. The procurement method is open, and interested parties must submit electronic bids by the deadline of 22nd March 2024. This opportunity not only supports business growth but also contributes to improving services for vulnerable children and young people in the Borough of South Tyneside.

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Notice Title

Sensory Inclusive School Environments Pilot

Notice Description

As part of our ongoing commitment to improving our Local Offer for children and young people with SEND and our current involvement with the Delivering Better Value Programme, we are seeking an experienced external specialist organisation in sensory processing and integration therapy to deliver our Sensory Inclusive Environments Pilot. This pilot will consist of: - Supporting the development of setting wide policy guidance for schools/settings - Developing resources for schools/settings - Delivering face to face and recorded training for professionals - Supporting schools/settings in assessing their environments with a view to making them more sensory inclusive - Completing assessment of children and young people with complex sensory processing needs that may require specific techniques and strategies to support them. We will ask the successful organisation to work closely with our Access & Inclusion Service and our schools/settings to deliver the above, providing written reports for settings and an evaluation at the at the end of the pilot period with recommendations for how to implement learning across all schools/settings.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a 13 month contract commencing 1 August 2024 expiring 31 August 2025. The contract sum has been set at PS125k for the period of the contract.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-043b53
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015929-2024
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

80 - Education and training services

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£125,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£125,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£125,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 May 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
22 Mar 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 May 20241 years ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2024 - 31 Aug 2025 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOUTH TYNESIDE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Karen Dixon
Contact Email
karen.dixon@southtyneside.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1914244052

Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTH SHIELDS
Postcode
NE33 2RL
Post Town
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
TLC22 Tyneside

Local Authority
South Tyneside
Electoral Ward
Beacon and Bents
Westminster Constituency
South Shields

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TREETOPS OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

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