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title: "Consultancy for the redesign of the EHCP service in Children Services SEND"
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# Consultancy for the redesign of the EHCP service in Children Services SEND

Buyer: GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6aaebc38-f734-40f3-a6c4-65c06acaf39c

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Gloucestershire County Council, which is seeking consultancy services for the redesign of the Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP) service within Children Services. The contract, valued at £115,080, is classified under research and development services and related consultancy services, with a direct procurement method employed. The contract period commenced on 12 April 2021 and will conclude on 12 April 2023. The procurement activity is currently at the award stage, with the award notice published on 14 April 2021.

This tender presents an opportunity for consultancy firms, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), that specialise in service redesign and stakeholder engagement within the public sector. Companies with expertise in governance, digitalisation, and outcome evaluation are well-positioned to compete for this contract, particularly those familiar with the educational and health sectors. Engaging in this project could enable eligible firms to expand their portfolio and contribute to meaningful service improvements for children with special educational needs.

## Notice

The consultant shall undertake the implementation of the signed-off EHCP proposal and recommendations for a redesign of the service and the pathway development in line with requirements set out below. Governance * Adhere to the governance arrangements of the programme to ensure sign off at each stage of the service redesign. * Attend the Spend Redesign project boards every 6-8 weeks, and present to the programme board and leadership teams as required. * Provide status reports and briefings to inform the project/programme highlight reports. Stakeholder management * Engage with the SROs of the JAN & High Needs Transformation Programme, the programme team and workstream leads to develop an understanding of the local context of work and in particular the JHNTP objectives. * Engage and drive change by gaining buy-in and ownership of the EHCP team through a collaborative and coproduction approach. * Engage users of the service to ensure the pathway development of the service redesign is coproduced. * Communicate with the wider Children Services directorate throughout the contract period the developments in the service changes and utilising the existing web channels, webinar forums and boards. Interdependencies * Coordinate the interdependencies of the Banded Funding initiative and integrate the Graduated Pathway to the EHCP redesign to enable early intervention. * Thresholds for agreeing to assess and for agreeing to place into special and independent special schools. * Contributions of social care and health to plans * Volume of Tribunals/reason for these and position of the LA and quality of defensible position. Digitalisation * Optimise digitalisation of case work and the service as a whole whilst ensuring integration to the wider system and interfaces. * Integration of a compliance module to the EHCP Capita1 system for statutory requirements to be digitalised. Evaluation and outcomes framework * Benchmark other local authorities EHCP services for innovation and new approaches to inform and shape the re-design including regional and national scoping to measure GCC position against other LA's in terms of plans, costs, approach. * Establish the baseline data and onward meaningful data dashboards for the service, including appropriate benchmarking tools against the national profile, including forecasting of emerging trends. * Establish a performance management and competencies framework for the service that aligns to PDRs and training requirements and engenders a child centred approach. * Identify knowledge and skills gaps and arrange the delivery of any relevant training. * Establish an evaluation, quality assurance, and continuous improvement cycle and approach for the EHCP service. 2. Detailed deliverables EHCP Pathway Redesign * Redesign the EHCP pathway from assessment through to planning and review, removing unnecessary steps, improving communication flow, and ensuring that the voice of the child, yo

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e763da28-68ef-4fc6-a279-ca026c4f9e2e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Apr 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Apr 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Apr 2021 |
| Contract period | 13 Apr 2021 - 12 Apr 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £115,080 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £115,080 |
| 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 | GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | GLOUCESTER |
| Post town | Gloucester |
| Postcode | GL1 2TG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK73 Gloucestershire CC |
| Local authority | Gloucester |
| Electoral ward | Westgate |
| Westminster constituency | Gloucester |
| 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 | PEOPLETOO |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

## Release History

- 14 Apr 2021 at 13:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e763da28-68ef-4fc6-a279-ca026c4f9e2e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e763da28-68ef-4fc6-a279-ca026c4f9e2e
  14th April 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk

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