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title: "Provision of a SEND Information Advice and Support Service"
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# Provision of a SEND Information Advice and Support Service

Buyer: SEFTON COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-42501385-48dc-40cf-a9bb-c79bbbcbcfe8

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## Summary

The Sefton Council has published a tender for the "Provision of a SEND Information Advice and Support Service" in the social services category. The contract is valued at £400,000 and follows an open procurement method with a tender period ending on 19th July 2024. The contract is set to run from 24th September 2024 to 31st October 2026, focusing on providing support for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities in England.

This tender presents an opportunity for service providers in the social services sector to support and provide impartial information to individuals with SEND in the UK. Businesses that specialise in educational, health, and social care services targeted at children and young people with special needs would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The Sefton Council is seeking to engage with providers who can deliver the required support services while maintaining a commitment to impartiality and unbiased information provision.

## Notice

The SENDIASS (special educational needs and disability Information Advice and Support Service) is a statutory service under sections 19(c), 26(3), 32 and 49 of the Children and Families Act 2014 Regulations. The purpose of the Service is to provide children and young people aged 0 - 25 years with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and their parents/carers with free impartial information, advice and support about matters relating to SEND including information on matters relating to education, health and social care as defined in the SEND Code of Practice. In the context of the delivery of this service, impartiality is defined as providing factual information about all available options, and advice and support, so that parents/carers of children and young people with SEND and young people with SEND can make informed decisions, without bias, influence or direction, based on the service's ethos or the staff's own views, beliefs, personal judgements or experiences.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e74c2d6e-1cb4-4e7e-81ef-623d312af784 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Jun 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Jul 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 23 Sep 2024 - 31 Oct 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £400,000 |
| 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 | SEFTON COUNCIL |
| Locality | BOOTLE |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L20 3NJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD73 Sefton |
| Local authority | Sefton |
| Electoral ward | Derby |
| Westminster constituency | Bootle |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85320000 - Social services

## Release History

- 18 Jun 2024 at 14:14 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e74c2d6e-1cb4-4e7e-81ef-623d312af784

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e74c2d6e-1cb4-4e7e-81ef-623d312af784
  18th June 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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