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title: "SEND Strategic Participation 21/22 Contract Award Notice"
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# SEND Strategic Participation 21/22 Contract Award Notice

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6381e781-a421-44a5-ab31-13af0abf4ee5

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## Summary

The recently awarded contract titled "SEND Strategic Participation 21/22 Contract Award Notice" is managed by the Department for Education, based in Sheffield, England. This contract falls under the education and training services category, with a total value of £1,924,916. The procurement was conducted through a direct method, specifically a single tender action below threshold, and it entered into force on 1 April 2021, set to conclude on 31 March 2022. The procurement was completed on 15 March 2021, and stakeholders were required to submit tenders by 1 March 2021.

This contract presents considerable growth opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) engaged in education and training services. As the contract focuses on enhancing co-production and the involvement of stakeholders in the design and delivery of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) services, it creates space for innovative providers who can contribute effectively to policy development and service improvement in the context of national recovery post-COVID-19.

## Notice

SEND Strategic Participation 21/22 Contract Award Notice. Contract aims: The primary objective of this contract is to support the continued improvement of coproduction at national, local and individual level, including in the context of the continuing pandemic and the national recovery. This will ensure the effective involvement of parents, carers and young people in the design and delivery of SEND services and provision, including the continued embedding of the voices of SEND stakeholders in national policy development, to support system-wide improvements. We would require the Strategic Participation programme to respond to the long-term impact of Covid-19 (coronavirus) in the delivery of its business objectives and adapt its delivery in light of emerging priorities and recommendations identified through the SEND Review.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/07328c58-1877-4243-8d5f-e2f134cd6123 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Apr 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Mar 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Mar 2021 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,584,916 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £4,584,916 |
| 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 | SHEFFIELD |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S1 2FJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CONTACT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 8 Apr 2021 at 16:01 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/07328c58-1877-4243-8d5f-e2f134cd6123
- 7 Apr 2021 at 13:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/07328c58-1877-4243-8d5f-e2f134cd6123

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/07328c58-1877-4243-8d5f-e2f134cd6123
  8th April 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e2b769d5-44a1-4184-9b22-337e240f5e1f
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/61d46378-c43a-4476-8168-d11f3e5fc461
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