--- title: "Delivering core services to improve support offered to children and young people with SEND and their families" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-8752d754-5822-4f4e-b1ce-4299f84f7d63" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8752d754-5822-4f4e-b1ce-4299f84f7d63" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8752d754-5822-4f4e-b1ce-4299f84f7d63.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8752d754-5822-4f4e-b1ce-4299f84f7d63.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2021-07-13" --- # Delivering core services to improve support offered to children and young people with SEND and their families Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8752d754-5822-4f4e-b1ce-4299f84f7d63 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8752d754-5822-4f4e-b1ce-4299f84f7d63) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8752d754-5822-4f4e-b1ce-4299f84f7d63.json) ## Summary The procurement process, initiated by the Department for Education, focuses on delivering core services to improve support for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and their families. This tender, titled "Delivering core services to improve support offered to children and young people with SEND and their families," falls under the planning stage. Key dates include a market engagement event scheduled for 27th July 2021, with an engagement end date of 19th July 2021. The contract is expected to commence in April 2022 and run until March 2025, with a scheduled publication date for the full contract notice around mid-August 2021, located in England. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those that specialise in educational services, support for families, and professional development training for staff working with SEND. Companies equipped to deliver high-quality support services, training, and innovative engagement strategies for children and their families will be well-positioned to compete. The emphasis on early market engagement allows interested parties to showcase their capabilities and participate in consultations that could shape the procurement process, making this a strategic avenue for growth in the public sector landscape. ## Notice SEND programmes currently deliver core services to improve provision offered to children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and their families by providing support to: schools, and Further Education settings via SEND-specific Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for the workforce to improve the quality of education for children and young people with SEND, particularly in mainstream settings. parent, carers and young people through supporting their participation in the SEND system (e.g. grant funding to Parent Carer Forums) and ensuring they receive high quality information, advice and support (including through funding a national helpline); and local authorities through targeted improvement and intervention work particularly where Ofsted/CQC identify areas of weakness. Please see attached 'Description of services' for more information Additional information: The Department wishes to assess market capability and capacity to administer and deliver a response. Details of a virtual pre-market engagement event will be given at a later date to all those who have registered. The intended date of the Market Engagement Event will be on the 27 July 2021. Please register an interest in attending (max two per organisation) to:sendbaea.commercial@education.gov.uk by 19th July 2021 SCHEDULED DATE FOR PUBLICATION OF CONTRACT NOTICE: Estimated Mid August 2021 START AND END DATES OF THE CONTRACT: April 2022 - March 2025 This notice does not constitute a call for competition to procure any services for the Department. The procurement of any services will be carried out in accordance with the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The purpose of this PIN is to stimulate early market interest and invite interested parties to take part in preliminary market consultations. As part of the market engagement, we wish to test views on areas such as: Whether you believe you have the capacity to successfully manage these potential opportunities? Whether you believe you have the expertise to successfully manage these potential opportunities? Whether you have any other provision/ contracts/ grants with any other government department? Would you expect to submit a tender as a single supplier, consortium, framework, lots, managed service or any other appropriate vehicle? Whether you feel there are any issues or challenges in delivering these potential opportunities? How you would see your business model working with the proposed tendering opportunities? Whether there are other opportunities to improve provision offered for children and young people with SEND and their families which could be included in these programmes? Whether you have specific suggestions for how the opportunities could be delivered to ensure the greatest impact on children and young people with SEND? With all government departments driving for continual efficiencies, forward looking for challenges/risks and delivering savings, do you feel these requirements are achievable within the range of estimated values provided above? Responses can be for any one of the procurements, or all of them, depending on your interest. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed2e6a77-703a-4b99-b0d2-978c4bfe0470 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 Jul 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 19 Jul 2021 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | 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 | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1P 3BT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 80 - Education and training services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 72253000 - Helpdesk and support services - 75112000 - Administrative services for business operations - 79633000 - Staff development services - 79634000 - Career guidance services - 80000000 - Education and training services - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 13 Jul 2021 at 14:25 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed2e6a77-703a-4b99-b0d2-978c4bfe0470 - 29 Jun 2021 at 09:46 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed2e6a77-703a-4b99-b0d2-978c4bfe0470 - 21 Jun 2021 at 13:16 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed2e6a77-703a-4b99-b0d2-978c4bfe0470 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed2e6a77-703a-4b99-b0d2-978c4bfe0470 13th July 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ab8b4dfb-54fa-4a9f-9565-04b0c567ad75 Description of Services ## Notice URLs - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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