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title: "Special Educational Needs Information and Advice Service"
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buyer: "GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# Special Educational Needs Information and Advice Service

Buyer: GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-121a5b01-35b9-4160-aafe-d220c21fb84d

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## Summary

Gloucestershire County Council has initiated a tender for the "Special Educational Needs Information and Advice Service," aimed at delivering independent information, advice, and support to parents and carers of children and young people with special educational needs (SEN) and/or disabilities. This procurement falls under the health and social work services category and is located in the South West region of the United Kingdom. The tender process is currently at the Award stage, following its completion, with the contract period set to commence on 1st April 2018 and concluding on 31st March 2023. The procurement was conducted through an open procedure, with the tender deadline for submissions having ended on 18th January 2018.

This opportunity presents significant prospects for organisations specialising in the provision of support services tailored to families and young people with special educational needs and disabilities. Businesses that have experience in compliance with the SEND Code of Practice 2015 and adhere to national quality standards for impartial information and advice are well-positioned to compete in this market. Moreover, voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs) may particularly benefit from this contract, as the nature of the services aligns closely with their mission and operational capabilities.

## Notice

The Special Educational Needs and Disability Information Advice Support Service (SENDIASS) providesindependent information, advice and support to parents and carers of children and young people with SEN and/or disabilities and young people (16-25 years) with SEN and/or disabilities as per the SEND Code of Practice 2015. We expect potential contractors to understand requirements within the Send code of practice 2015 and the national quality standards for services providing impartial information, advice and support. Please login to pro-contract via www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk and register your interest in the opportunity. You will then be issued a confidentiality agreement which needs to be completed and sent via pro-contract, in order to access the ITT documents.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9cd98c1e-807f-4ae9-b70e-5dc2e92ccd21 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Jun 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Jan 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Mar 2018 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2018 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £485,000 |
| 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 | GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | GLOUCESTER |
| Post town | Gloucester |
| Postcode | GL1 2TG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK73 Gloucestershire CC |
| Local authority | Gloucester |
| Electoral ward | Westgate |
| Westminster constituency | Gloucester |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CARERS GLOUCESTERSHIRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 18 Jun 2018 at 10:56 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9cd98c1e-807f-4ae9-b70e-5dc2e92ccd21
- 19 Dec 2017 at 15:10 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9cd98c1e-807f-4ae9-b70e-5dc2e92ccd21
- 15 Dec 2017 at 10:13 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9cd98c1e-807f-4ae9-b70e-5dc2e92ccd21

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9cd98c1e-807f-4ae9-b70e-5dc2e92ccd21
  18th June 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk

## Provenance

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