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title: "ASC0251 - SENDIASS and Choice Advice Service"
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# ASC0251 - SENDIASS and Choice Advice Service

Buyer: LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0a0aefa7-bac1-413f-83c3-579eef63d3c2

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## Summary

Leicester City Council has recently awarded a contract for the provision of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS) and Choice Advice Service (CAS) under the title "ASC0251 - SENDIASS and Choice Advice Service." This procurement, classified under Administrative educational services, concluded with a total contract value of £800,000. The contract period spans from 1st October 2019 to 30th September 2024, and the tender, which utilised an open procurement method, closed on 30th April 2019. The services are to be delivered in the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those offering services in special educational needs support, guidance, and educational consultancy. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are well-positioned to compete, as the contract specifications focus on providing accessible and informative services to families navigating educational options. Companies specialising in educational support, advice services, and local community engagement will find this contractual opportunity aligns closely with their service offerings, potentially leading to business growth in the educational sector.

## Notice

Leicester City Council (the "Authority") had invited tenders for the provision of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS) and Choice Advice Service (CAS). The aim of the SENDIASS is to support children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and their families to make informed decisions about the young person's education, health and care requirements. The aim of choice advice service is to support families with making an informed application for a place at a mainstream school. Families will be provided with easy to understand information on schools in the area, the likelihood of gaining a place, the admission process and their right of appeal. The procurement of this service has now concluded and contract awarded. Additional information: Note this is a Contract Award Notice. Contract for this service is now awarded.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cc3eb241-f9b4-42a2-b40b-170e4cb855f9 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Jul 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Apr 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Jul 2019 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2019 - 30 Sep 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £800,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £800,000 |
| 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 | LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE1 1FZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF21 Leicester |
| Local authority | Leicester |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Leicester South |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT AGENCY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 75121000 - Administrative educational services
- 85312310 - Guidance services

## Release History

- 26 Jul 2019 at 13:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cc3eb241-f9b4-42a2-b40b-170e4cb855f9

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cc3eb241-f9b4-42a2-b40b-170e4cb855f9
  26th July 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.leicester.gov.uk

## Provenance

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