--- title: "ESCC HP Independent Travel Training" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6e7b448c-10a0-4951-a983-7aa8d1c76e7b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6e7b448c-10a0-4951-a983-7aa8d1c76e7b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6e7b448c-10a0-4951-a983-7aa8d1c76e7b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6e7b448c-10a0-4951-a983-7aa8d1c76e7b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SE SHARED SERVICES" published: "2020-03-20" --- # ESCC HP Independent Travel Training Buyer: SE SHARED SERVICES Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6e7b448c-10a0-4951-a983-7aa8d1c76e7b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6e7b448c-10a0-4951-a983-7aa8d1c76e7b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6e7b448c-10a0-4951-a983-7aa8d1c76e7b.json) ## Summary East Sussex County Council, through SE Shared Services, is currently inviting tenders for the "ESCC HP Independent Travel Training" project, aimed at providing Independent Travel Training services for children and young people in East Sussex. This procurement falls under the health and social work services category, as defined by the CPV classification. The tender period is open, concluding on the 22nd of April 2020, and the resulting contract is expected to span from the 1st of September 2020 to the 31st of August 2023. The procurement method employed is an open procedure below the threshold. This tender presents a robust opportunity for businesses specialising in educational or social services, particularly those focusing on support for individuals with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Companies that can effectively develop and implement independent travel training programmes may find this contract aligns well with their services, positioning them to contribute to the welfare and development of vulnerable young people in the community, while potentially expanding their market footprint within the public sector. ## Notice East Sussex County Council is tendering for an Independent Travel Training service for Children and Young People. ESCC have a legal responsibility to ensure that children and young people who live in East Sussex are able to travel safely to school or college. This is part of the ESCC Council Plan promise to: o Support the most vulnerable people o Help make East Sussex prosperous and safe o Encourage personal and community responsibility Many of our students with SEND receive home to school travel assistance, often in the form of a scheduled taxi or minibus. The national Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) reform agenda has instigated a change in the Local Authority offer by putting families at the centre of planning for their children and giving greater focus on choice and control over areas of support. In the Preparing for Adulthood guidance it makes clear that 'Good support for independent living will include independent travel training', and this is now included in a section of a child's Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP). In its review of the Raising of Participation Age, the Department for Education (DfE) stressed the importance of Independent Travel Training. Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c58f1c8-3f34-4133-a838-1f5ebcd7774f | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Mar 2020 | | Submission deadline | 22 Apr 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2020 - 31 Aug 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | SE SHARED SERVICES | | Locality | EAST SUSSEX | | Post town | Brighton | | Postcode | BN7 1UE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex | | ITL 3 | TLJ22 East Sussex CC | | Local authority | Lewes | | Electoral ward | Lewes Priory | | Westminster constituency | Lewes | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 20 Mar 2020 at 13:35 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c58f1c8-3f34-4133-a838-1f5ebcd7774f - 20 Mar 2020 at 13:33 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c58f1c8-3f34-4133-a838-1f5ebcd7774f - 20 Mar 2020 at 13:31 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c58f1c8-3f34-4133-a838-1f5ebcd7774f - 20 Mar 2020 at 13:31 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c58f1c8-3f34-4133-a838-1f5ebcd7774f - 20 Mar 2020 at 13:31 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c58f1c8-3f34-4133-a838-1f5ebcd7774f - 20 Mar 2020 at 13:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c58f1c8-3f34-4133-a838-1f5ebcd7774f ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c58f1c8-3f34-4133-a838-1f5ebcd7774f 20th March 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sesharedservices/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - http://www.eastsussex.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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