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title: "CON_24009 DPS Order Form - Great Change Coaching Ltd SEND and AP Advisory Services - Bexley"
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# CON_24009 DPS Order Form - Great Change Coaching Ltd SEND and AP Advisory Services - Bexley

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2c55e150-2608-489b-a4ad-5101dd6a2e4a

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## Summary

The Department for Education has awarded a contract to Great Change Coaching Ltd for special educational needs and disabilities advisory services in Bexley, London. The contract, worth £18,000 in GBP, commenced on January 16, 2024, and will conclude on January 23, 2025. The procurement method used was selective, through a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The tender period ended on August 11, 2023.

This opportunity for business growth in the education and training services category is well-suited for large-scale entities with expertise in providing advisory services for at-risk educational areas. Businesses offering SEND and AP support, with experience in challenging poor performance and fostering a culture of improvement, can be competitive. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are particularly encouraged to engage, as the Department for Education emphasises engagement at strategic and operational levels to drive progress and improvement.

## Notice

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Alternative Provision (AP) Adviser As a general requirement the Supplier will: provide valuable expertise to advise, challenge and support at risk or poor performing local areas/local area partnerships in continuing to develop and implement robust and achievable plans to improve its SEND and AP services. provide advice and support to ensure the pace of improvement is appropriate and that improvements to the SEND and AP system are sustainable; ensure plans remain focused on outcomes for children and young people with SEND and inform the quality of the service in readiness for the next Ofsted inspection. provide support and advice as necessary when assessing and driving progress, taking account of the weaknesses identified by Ofsted and of other diagnostic work (including DfE Vulnerable Children's Unit (VCU) assessments); apply expertise and experience to support the local area/local area partnership's senior leadership and SEND management team in addressing areas of weakness; this will include working with practitioners of different levels to develop competence and improve performance, and help foster a culture of reflection, challenge and support. make use of wider partners to support and advise the local area/local area partnership on potential solutions to issues and signpost examples of good practice where possible; engage at both strategic and operational level contribute to the department's formal reviews of the local area/local area partnership's progress and make a recommendation to VCU on whether progress has been sufficient; provide regular written reports to the department on the local area/local area partnership's progress to VCU, and more frequently if the pace of progress is not sufficient. have an awareness of the proposed SEND/AP system and Children's Social Care reforms including the Change Programme and work closely with relevant colleagues in supporting and challenging local areas/local area partnerships. develop working relationships with Health partners where this helps achieve the objectives set out in the contract. If the local authorities named in this agreement are part of the Delivering Better Value or Safety Valve programmes, the supplier must liaise with any Advisors working with the local authority on those programmes to ensure coherence and consistency of approach. These meetings / contacts should be undertaken as part of the days allocated in this contract.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fff36bf0-0c5d-4469-a3a4-84c9b1c3711a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Aug 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Jan 2024 |
| Contract period | 16 Jan 2024 - 23 Jan 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £18,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £18,000 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3BT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GREAT CHANGE COACHING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 11 Mar 2024 at 17:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fff36bf0-0c5d-4469-a3a4-84c9b1c3711a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fff36bf0-0c5d-4469-a3a4-84c9b1c3711a
  11th March 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cae25d24-1c3a-47b6-8812-e17b0644f35b
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