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title: "SENDIASS (Special Educational Needs and Disability Information Advice and Support Service)"
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# SENDIASS (Special Educational Needs and Disability Information Advice and Support Service)

Buyer: LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-478d1bf0-5502-458f-9827-e3c1bcee4f15

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## Summary

The Liverpool City Council has awarded a contract for SENDIASS (Special Educational Needs and Disability Information Advice and Support Service). The procurement process started with a tender on 25th July 2022 and concluded with an active award on 2nd March 2023. The contract is valued at £1,212,144.91 GBP and was awarded to Barnardo Services Ltd. The service falls under health and social work services, with a contract period running from 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2026.

This contract presents an opportunity for businesses operating in the health and social work services sector to engage with Liverpool City Council. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly suited to compete for this tender. Businesses interested in providing advice and support services related to special educational needs and disabilities should consider participating in this open procedure procurement process before the deadline on 5th September 2022.

## Notice

The Council is under a statutory duty to arrange for advice for children and parents in respect of special educational needs and disabilities. The duty is contained in section 32 of the Children and Families Act 2014 and is supplemented by the SEND Code of Practice. The Code sets out the requirements for such advice in more detail; this includes how this advice and information is communicated to children, young people and families, schools and post 16 institutions.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f0010ba-66a6-4398-93f0-77fbd4570584 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Sep 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Dec 2022 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,222,850 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,212,144 |
| 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 | LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 1DS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | Waterfront South |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| 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) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BARNARDO SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 2 Mar 2023 at 11:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f0010ba-66a6-4398-93f0-77fbd4570584
- 25 Jul 2022 at 09:47 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d32a769-f1ed-430e-8237-20630aa603ad

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f0010ba-66a6-4398-93f0-77fbd4570584
  2nd March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d32a769-f1ed-430e-8237-20630aa603ad
  25th July 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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