--- title: "Provision of Sandwell Children's Trust for a Children with Disabilities (CWD) and Children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) Senior Consultant" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6e5f9534-2519-4076-a1a0-50270d98afb2" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6e5f9534-2519-4076-a1a0-50270d98afb2" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6e5f9534-2519-4076-a1a0-50270d98afb2.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6e5f9534-2519-4076-a1a0-50270d98afb2.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2023-02-14" --- # Provision of Sandwell Children's Trust for a Children with Disabilities (CWD) and Children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) Senior Consultant Buyer: SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6e5f9534-2519-4076-a1a0-50270d98afb2 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6e5f9534-2519-4076-a1a0-50270d98afb2) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6e5f9534-2519-4076-a1a0-50270d98afb2.json) ## Summary The Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council has issued a tender titled "Provision of Sandwell Children's Trust for a Children with Disabilities (CWD) and Children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) Senior Consultant". This procurement falls under the services category and aims to address children's services improvements, workforce sufficiency, and compliance with new legislation (Liberty Protection Safeguards). The tender can be accessed through the In-tend Supplier Portal, with a closing date of 20 February 2023 at 15:00hrs. This opportunity presents a chance for businesses involved in providing devices for the disabled, individual and support equipment, and well-support services to compete for the contract. Companies offering placement services of office-support personnel may also find this tender suitable. The Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking to enhance services for children with disabilities and complex health needs, creating growth opportunities for businesses aligned with supporting vulnerable groups in society. ## Notice Quotation for the provision of Sandwell Children's Trust for a Children with Disabilities (CWD) and Children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) Senior Consultant The Trust has produced an Improvement Plan for its Children's Services division. There is a national review of services to children with disabilities and complex health needs specifically those placed in residential settings. A subsequent part of the review will be to consider the workforce sufficiency focusing on its suitability, training, and support. Ofsted considered the quality of intervention, support and service provision to children with disabilities and identified that this is a cohort of children that require improvements in how their needs are responded to, specifically minimising drift and delay in planning for those children with disabilities who are looked after. A holistic review of systems and processes, as well as quality and performance reviews are required to address the improvements required are progressed. There has been a national consultation around new legislation and guidance that will come into force in 2023 (Liberty Protection Safeguards) that will require a multi-agency approach, with a specific reference for the Trust on 16 and 17-year olds. Care packages to children with disabilities, and especially those with complex needs account for the majority of the Trust's high cost placements, so ensuring that there is a review of processes, especially around joint funding arrangements and monitoring of these with partners is required. The Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement exercise, please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc to access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal. From here you will be able to register your company, express an interest in the opportunity, and gain immediate access to Quotation or other related documents. To submit a quotation you will be required to 'Opt In'. For a Step by Step user guide to the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal please click on the 'Guidance for Suppliers' section of the website. All procurement responses must be carried out via the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal. If you require further assistance in respect of the system please contact the In-tend support team on 0844 272 8810. Closing date: 20 February 2023 at 15:00hrs Additional information: Quotation for the provision of Sandwell Children's Trust for a Children with Disabilities (CWD) and Children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) Senior Consultant The Trust has produced an Improvement Plan for its Children's Services division. There is a national review of services to children with disabilities and complex health needs specifically those placed in residential settings. A subsequent part of the review will be to consider the workforce sufficiency focusing on its suitability, training, and support. Ofsted considered the quality of intervention, support and service provision to children with disabilities and identified that this is a cohort of children that require improvements in how their needs are responded to, specifically minimising drift and delay in planning for those children with disabilities who are looked after. A holistic review of systems and processes, as well as quality and performance reviews are required to address the improvements required are progressed. There has been a national consultation around new legislation and guidance that will come into force in 2023 (Liberty Protection Safeguards) that will require a multi-agency approach, with a specific reference for the Trust on 16 and 17-year olds. Care packages to children with disabilities, and especially those with complex needs account for the majority of the Trust's high cost placements, so ensuring that there is a review of processes, especially around joint funding arrangements and monitoring of these with partners is required. The Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement exercise, please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc to access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal. From here you will be able to register your company, express an interest in the opportunity, and gain immediate access to Quotation or other related documents. To submit a quotation you will be required to 'Opt In'. For a Step by Step user guide to the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal please click on the 'Guidance for Suppliers' section of the website. All procurement responses must be carried out via the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal. If you require further assistance in respect of the system please contact the In-tend support team on 0844 272 8810. Closing date: 20 February 2023 at 15:00hrs Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0bcdee02-e96b-4e26-be57-adc37ef44153 | | 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 | 14 Feb 2023 | | Submission deadline | 20 Feb 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 22 Feb 2023 - 14 Nov 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £45,000 | | 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 | SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | WEST MIDLANDS | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B69 3DB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG37 Sandwell | | Local authority | Sandwell | | Electoral ward | Oldbury | | Westminster constituency | West Bromwich | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products - 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment - 76 - Services related to the oil and gas industry - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 33196200 - Devices for the disabled - 35800000 - Individual and support equipment - 35820000 - Support equipment - 76460000 - Well-support services - 79612000 - Placement services of office-support personnel ## Release History - 14 Feb 2023 at 11:11 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0bcdee02-e96b-4e26-be57-adc37ef44153 - 14 Feb 2023 at 11:10 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0bcdee02-e96b-4e26-be57-adc37ef44153 - 14 Feb 2023 at 10:23 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0bcdee02-e96b-4e26-be57-adc37ef44153 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0bcdee02-e96b-4e26-be57-adc37ef44153 14th February 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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