--- title: "Rochdale Borough Council's Special Educational Needs & Disability Information, Advice and Support Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-08813e09-15e9-49b9-a718-4b42fc57f0bc" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-08813e09-15e9-49b9-a718-4b42fc57f0bc" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-08813e09-15e9-49b9-a718-4b42fc57f0bc.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-08813e09-15e9-49b9-a718-4b42fc57f0bc.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "TRAFFORD COUNCIL" published: "2017-03-06" --- # Rochdale Borough Council's Special Educational Needs & Disability Information, Advice and Support Service Buyer: TRAFFORD COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-08813e09-15e9-49b9-a718-4b42fc57f0bc [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-08813e09-15e9-49b9-a718-4b42fc57f0bc) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-08813e09-15e9-49b9-a718-4b42fc57f0bc.json) ## Summary Trafford Council is initiating a tender for the "Rochdale Borough Council's Special Educational Needs & Disability Information, Advice and Support Service", aimed at enhancing support for children with special educational needs and disabilities in the North West region of the United Kingdom. This open procurement process is currently in the active tender stage, with submissions accepted until 7th April 2017. The contract is set to commence on 1st June 2017 and will run until 31st May 2020, with a total estimated value of £153,000 for the duration of the service, which falls under the health and social work services industry category. This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses that specialise in providing information and support services within the health and social care sector, particularly those capable of delivering impartial, accessible, and user-responsive solutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly well-suited to participate, as they often have the agility to meet the specific needs of the community and ensure inclusive involvement in service provision. Collaborative approaches with local user groups and organisations will also be advantageous for applicants seeking to make a meaningful impact in this tender. ## Notice Rochdale Borough Council wishes to commission a single provider who can deliver an Information, Advice and Support service as detailed in this specification document. The key objective of this service is to ensure that children, parents and young people are able to be fully involved in the identification, assessment and decision making about the provision to meet special educational needs or disabilities as required by the SEND Code of Practice, 2015. The provision of high quality information, advice and support is crucial to support this objective. Parents, children and young people will receive high quality, impartial and accessible information, advice and support that are appropriate to their needs, extends their knowledge and maximises their involvement in decision making. Parents, children and young people will be supported to understand their rights, roles and responsibilities within the legislative frameworks that apply to special educational needs and disability. The contract start date for this service is 1st June 2017 and is until 31st May 2020. The Service will be required to: * Provide information, advice and support which is impartial, confidential and accessible and have the capacity to handle face-to-face, telephone and electronic enquiries. * Ensure the information, advice and support provided is at arm's length from Rochdale Borough Council and the Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) * Offer information, advice and support which is free, accurate, confidential and in formats which are accessible and responsive to the needs of users * Provide data including that related to customer satisfaction which demonstrates the effectiveness of the Service. The Local Authority will then publish this information on an annual basis. * Work in partnership with children, young people, parents, Rochdale Borough Council, Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale CCG and other relevant partners. * Help to promote independence and self-advocacy for children, young people and parents * Work with the Rochdale Parent Carer Forum (known as Rochdale Parent Carer Voice) and other representative user groups (such as Youth Forums) to ensure that the views and experiences of children, young people and parents inform policy and practice ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/67cf0f80-07eb-46b2-9b08-454240c643f8 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 6 Mar 2017 | | Submission deadline | 7 Apr 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 May 2017 - 31 May 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £153,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | TRAFFORD COUNCIL | | Locality | STRETFORD | | Post town | Manchester | | Postcode | M32 0TH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West | | Local authority | Trafford | | Electoral ward | Gorse Hill & Cornbrook | | Westminster constituency | Stretford and Urmston | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 6 Mar 2017 at 14:55 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/67cf0f80-07eb-46b2-9b08-454240c643f8 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/67cf0f80-07eb-46b2-9b08-454240c643f8 6th March 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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