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title: "ESCC HP Independent Travel Training - AWARD"
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# ESCC HP Independent Travel Training - AWARD

Buyer: SE SHARED SERVICES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-883deb8a-1db3-4c03-beef-54cbf7667565

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## Summary

The procurement process involves East Sussex County Council, through SE Shared Services, contracting for an Independent Travel Training service aimed at ensuring children and young people in East Sussex can travel safely to educational institutions. This tender was initiated as part of the council's commitment to support vulnerable individuals and was classified under health and social work services. The contract period is from 1 September 2020 to 31 August 2023, following the completion of the tender phase which ended on 22 April 2020. The procurement was conducted via an open procedure, allowing a range of suppliers to participate.

This tender presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in training and educational support services, particularly those focused on independent travel training. Companies that can provide tailored services for children and young people, especially those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. It may also attract small and medium-sized enterprises that offer innovative and community-focused solutions in the travel training 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0ba8e906-ed34-479e-afbd-63a92e84c6d5 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Jul 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Apr 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 May 2020 |
| 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 | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LIFT TRAINING, NATIONAL STAR |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 1 Jul 2020 at 06:12 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0ba8e906-ed34-479e-afbd-63a92e84c6d5
- 1 Jul 2020 at 06:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0ba8e906-ed34-479e-afbd-63a92e84c6d5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0ba8e906-ed34-479e-afbd-63a92e84c6d5
  1st July 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.eastsussex.gov.uk

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