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title: "Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities Information and Advice Support Service"
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# Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities Information and Advice Support Service

Buyer: WILTSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3a2f13de-8232-4944-b71d-34e4de453485

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## Summary

The Wiltshire Council has awarded a contract for the provision of a "Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities Information and Advice Support Service". The contract is valued at GBP 769,658.8 and has been awarded to Family Action. The procurement method used was an open procedure with the tender period ending on January 17, 2023. The contract period is scheduled to run from April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2026. This opportunity falls under the main procurement category of services.

This tender by the Wiltshire Council for the Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities Information and Advice Support Service presents a lucrative opportunity for businesses, especially those in the guidance services industry. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to compete due to the suitability criteria set out in the tender. Businesses interested in providing support services for children, young people, and their families within the Wiltshire local authority area should consider engaging with this procurement process to grow their operations.

## Notice

The overarching purpose of the Service is to provide children, young people and their parents and carers with impartial information, advice and support about matters relating to special educational needs and/or disabilities including health and social care as it impacts on their education and aspirations. The Service is for children and young people aged 0 - 25 years with special educational needs and disabilities and their parent and carers who are normally resident in Wiltshire local authority. Working with families from the moment a concern is identified with a child's education, or development, and continuing to support, whether statutory thresholds for an Education Health and Care Plan (My Plans) are met or not, up to and including tribunal, or complaints. The Service also supports families whose children and young people with special educational needs are excluded from school, or at threat of exclusion.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d9a60f3-eff7-4d27-b06f-b3c987ae5274 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £770,280 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £769,658 |
| 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 | WILTSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | TROWBRIDGE |
| Post town | Bath |
| Postcode | BA14 8JN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK72 Wiltshire |
| Local authority | Wiltshire |
| Electoral ward | Trowbridge Central |
| Westminster constituency | South West Wiltshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FAMILY ACTION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85312310 - Guidance services

## Release History

- 2 Mar 2023 at 09:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d9a60f3-eff7-4d27-b06f-b3c987ae5274
- 13 Dec 2022 at 15:00 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f794e0b7-b6f2-460e-931a-7954862c8fad

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d9a60f3-eff7-4d27-b06f-b3c987ae5274
  2nd March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f794e0b7-b6f2-460e-931a-7954862c8fad
  13th December 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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