--- title: "North Northamptonshire Council Education Health and Care Plans Audit Tool" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-06e17553-f52d-4d9b-9257-aab2d0bbc977" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-06e17553-f52d-4d9b-9257-aab2d0bbc977" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-06e17553-f52d-4d9b-9257-aab2d0bbc977.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-06e17553-f52d-4d9b-9257-aab2d0bbc977.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2023-04-03" --- # North Northamptonshire Council Education Health and Care Plans Audit Tool Buyer: NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-06e17553-f52d-4d9b-9257-aab2d0bbc977 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-06e17553-f52d-4d9b-9257-aab2d0bbc977) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-06e17553-f52d-4d9b-9257-aab2d0bbc977.json) ## Summary The North Northamptonshire Council has awarded a contract for the Education Health and Care Plans Audit Tool to Invision Services Limited. The procurement process was initiated with an open procedure, and the contract is now in the award stage. The contract value is £21,500 GBP, with a contract period starting on January 16, 2023, and ending on January 15, 2024. The buying organisation, North Northamptonshire Council, is located in Kettering, East Midlands, United Kingdom. The procurement is classified under Education and training services. This tender for the Education Health and Care Plans Audit Tool by the North Northamptonshire Council presents an opportunity for businesses, especially those involved in software development services, education and training services, and company health services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to compete in this open procedure. Businesses interested in providing quality assurance tools for EHCPs and promoting best practices in SEND practices can leverage this contract to grow their ventures. ## Notice North Northamptonshire Council (NNC) would like to invite Expressions of Interest for Education Health and Care Plans Audit Tool (EHCP). The primary purpose of this expression of interest (EOI) is to inform the market of a prospective opportunity and to seek feedback in relation to the requirement as set out below: The Provider must be able to demonstrate from recent experience over time measurable delivery of an Education Health Care Plan Quality Assurance Tool and the tool must be able to deliver against each criteria outlined below: * A developed and proven IT based tool that supports quality assurance of EHCPs and advice; * A tool that is based on recognised good practice and support implementation of the SEND Code of Practice; * Evidence of positive and sustained impact of use of this tool in other Local Areas; * A tool that works with existing case management systems; * A tool that supports multi agency working, including with parents/ carers and young people (co-production practices); * A tool that can help us to benchmark improvement against other Local Areas; * A tool that will support us in making the best practice common practice in our local area; * A tool that will improve the lived experience of children and families, and support confidence in local SEND practices; * The Tool must be able to be ready for immediate implementation, with a proposed initiation date for use of End of October 2022. Please prepare an expression of interest (EOI) and return, via email to North Northamptonshire Council procurement@northnorthants.gov.uk by 17.00pm Wednesday 12th October 2022. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ab9e9258-6409-4e94-8860-882581eab7ed | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Planning, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 3 Apr 2023 | | Submission deadline | 12 Oct 2022 | | Future notice date | 12 Oct 2022 | | Award date | 11 Jan 2023 | | Contract period | 16 Jan 2023 - 15 Jan 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £21,500 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £21,500 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL | | Locality | KETTERING | | Post town | Northampton | | Postcode | NN16 8TL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | | ITL 3 | TLF25 North Northamptonshire | | Local authority | North Northamptonshire | | Electoral ward | Northall | | Westminster constituency | Kettering | | Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | INVISION SERVICES | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services - 85147000 - Company health services ## Release History - 3 Apr 2023 at 13:28 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ab9e9258-6409-4e94-8860-882581eab7ed - 3 Apr 2023 at 13:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ab9e9258-6409-4e94-8860-882581eab7ed - 5 Oct 2022 at 09:31 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4daa7cae-a64a-4683-8c4a-1838e9b80708 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ab9e9258-6409-4e94-8860-882581eab7ed 3rd April 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4daa7cae-a64a-4683-8c4a-1838e9b80708 5th October 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4db312dd-598e-415b-af4a-490de36d9cd7 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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