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Children's Services - Delivering Better Value in SEND Transformation and Strategic Programme Support

WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS COUNCIL

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Award

27 Feb 2025 at 10:34

Tender

25 Oct 2024 at 12:27

Summary of the contracting process

Westmorland and Furness Council has initiated a public procurement process for their Children's Services titled "Delivering Better Value in SEND Transformation and Strategic Programme Support." This initiative falls under the industry category of project-management services (CPV code: 79421000) and aims to support SEND improvements and high needs block deficit reduction. The procurement process follows an open procedure and is currently in the active tender stage with a submission deadline of 28 November 2024. This contract is intended for services to be delivered in the UKD1 region, specifically from 10 January 2025 to 09 April 2026.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses that specialise in project management, strategic oversight, and consulting services related to SEND improvements. Companies with expertise in educational health and care plans, data management, ICT, and co-production are particularly well-suited to participate. The initiative's complexity and multiple workstreams require a specialised skill set, making it an attractive prospect for firms looking to expand their project management portfolio in the public sector and contribute towards impactful social change in children's services.

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Notice Title

Children's Services - Delivering Better Value in SEND Transformation and Strategic Programme Support

Notice Description

Westmorland & Furness Council Children's Services directorate is committed to improving outcomes for children and young people in our local area. Our Ambition for Every Child is a key strand of our corporate change programme in the Council. Service requirements include support for SEND improvements and high needs block deficit reduction. We have developed a highly complex programme of DBV work which require strategic programme oversight. There are several interdependencies which require a specialist skill set to ensure that all workstreams are both improving SEND provision at the same time as become more cost effective and reducing the deficit. These workstreams, which all involve multiple strands, include SEND sufficiency, education health and care plans, introducing the graduated approach, as well as enabler workstreams around data, ICT, and co-production.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Westmorland & Furness Council Children's Services directorate is committed to improving outcomes for children and young people in our local area. Our Ambition for Every Child is a key strand of our corporate change programme in the Council. Service requirements include support for SEND improvements and high needs block deficit reduction. We have developed a highly complex programme of DBV work which require strategic programme oversight. There are several interdependencies which require a specialist skill set to ensure that all workstreams are both improving SEND provision at the same time as become more cost effective and reducing the deficit. These workstreams, which all involve multiple strands, include SEND sufficiency, education health and care plans, introducing the graduated approach, as well as enabler workstreams around data, ICT, and co-production.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b163
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007364-2025
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

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

73220000 - Development consultancy services

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Feb 202512 months ago
Submission Deadline
28 Nov 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Feb 202512 months ago
Contract Period
10 Jan 2025 - 9 Apr 2026 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Cancelled
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Unsuccessful
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS COUNCIL
Contact Name
Mrs Corrina McCleary-Hill
Contact Email
corrina.mccleary-hill@cumbria.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 7423749386

Buyer Location

Locality
KENDAL
Postcode
LA9 4DQ
Post Town
Lancaster
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD1 Cumbria
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD14 Westmorland and Furness
Delivery Location
TLD1 Cumbria

Local Authority
Westmorland and Furness
Electoral Ward
Kendal Strickland and Fell
Westminster Constituency
Westmorland and Lonsdale

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