--- title: "Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS)." ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-38c365f7-3a74-4c81-b95a-38b443b82608" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-38c365f7-3a74-4c81-b95a-38b443b82608" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-38c365f7-3a74-4c81-b95a-38b443b82608.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-38c365f7-3a74-4c81-b95a-38b443b82608.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2023-09-13" --- # Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS). Buyer: HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-38c365f7-3a74-4c81-b95a-38b443b82608 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-38c365f7-3a74-4c81-b95a-38b443b82608) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-38c365f7-3a74-4c81-b95a-38b443b82608.json) ## Summary The Hampshire County Council has published a tender titled "Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS)" under the main procurement category of services related to health and social work services and other community, social, and personal services. The procurement stage is currently active, with a tender value of £2,100,000 GBP. The closing date for submissions is 18th September 2023. The contract period is set to start from October 2023, aiming for a service commencement date of 1st January 2024. Businesses interested in this opportunity should register their interest on the In-Tend website by the specified deadline. This tender offers a significant business opportunity for companies specializing in services related to special educational needs and disabilities. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to participate. Hampshire County Council is looking to commission a supplier to deliver this crucial service for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, requiring expertise in providing information, advice, and support to children and young people with SEND. Interested parties should take note of the key dates and requirements outlined in the tender to ensure successful participation. ## Notice Provision of Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Hampshire County Council, and Isle of Wight Council wish to commission a Supplier(s) to deliver a Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service to cover both authority areas. The aim of the Service is to assist the authorities in delivering their specific duty to provide information, advice and a support service to children, their parents and carers and young people with SEND, as defined in Parts 19 and 32 of the Children and Families Act 2014. The authorities are working with the Hampshire and Isle of Wight, and Frimley NHS Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) for the purpose of defining this Service. An initial contract period of 3 years and 6 months is proposed. The contract start date will be from early October 2023; to cover the implementation period, and the Service Commencement date will from 1st January 2024.There is an option to extend for 1+1 years. Interested parties should register their interest in the project via the In-Tend website https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire, and complete and submit the tender return document together with any supporting information requested by 14:00hrs on Monday 18th September 2023. How to obtain the Tender Documents The Tender documents can be accessed when logged into In-Tend by selecting 'View Details' on the relevant tender advert and clicking the 'Express Interest' tab. Once in the tender there are five tabs - 'Tender', 'ITT - documents', 'Correspondence', 'Clarifications' and 'History'. Select the 2nd tab (ITT - documents) where you will find useful information under 'Tender Details' continue to scroll down to the heading 'Tender Documents Received' where you will be able to view / download the documents. Please download all the documents and read very carefully. Opting In and Opting Out Please note you are required to 'Opt In' before you can access the 'My tender Return' to start populating your response. PLEASE NOTE you are required to 'Opt In' to view & complete the Questionnaire for this project. The 'Opt Out' functionality will also be available throughout the duration of the tender process. Opting out will give you the option of declaring you no longer want to receive any further communication in relation to this tender along with the opportunity of providing comments and feedback for this decision. You can choose to 'Opt In' at any time during the tender process if you initially decided to 'Opt Out'. Further Guidance In addition, guidance on how to participate in a tender - download and upload documents / returns and if required, register your company (free of charge), can be found on the In-tend site under the 'Help' or 'Information for Suppliers' buttons. Receiving Notification Emails To ensure you receive email alerts and notifications fr... Additional information: Interested parties should register their interest in the project via the In-Tend website https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire. Guidance on how to participate in a tender - download and upload documents / returns and if required, register your company (free of charge), can be found on the In-tend site under the 'Help' or 'Information for Suppliers' buttons. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/86e42be7-e88f-4dfd-92d1-0de7b52554f5 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 Sep 2023 | | Submission deadline | 25 Sep 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 9 Oct 2023 - 31 Mar 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,100,000 | | 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 | HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | HAMPSHIRE | | Post town | Southampton | | Postcode | SO23 8UJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight | | ITL 3 | TLJ36 Central Hampshire | | Local authority | Winchester | | Electoral ward | St Michael | | Westminster constituency | Winchester | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 13 Sep 2023 at 15:58 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/86e42be7-e88f-4dfd-92d1-0de7b52554f5 - 21 Aug 2023 at 15:07 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/86e42be7-e88f-4dfd-92d1-0de7b52554f5 - 21 Aug 2023 at 14:55 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/86e42be7-e88f-4dfd-92d1-0de7b52554f5 - 21 Aug 2023 at 14:54 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/86e42be7-e88f-4dfd-92d1-0de7b52554f5 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/86e42be7-e88f-4dfd-92d1-0de7b52554f5 13th September 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/Hampshire/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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