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title: "Engagement of Parents of Children & Young People with SEND"
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# Engagement of Parents of Children & Young People with SEND

Buyer: SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8d434cde-b0b5-469b-8069-7d20683199e3

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## Summary

Sheffield City Council is seeking to engage suppliers for the project titled "Engagement of Parents of Children & Young People with SEND" within the industry category of equal opportunities consultancy services. This procurement process is at the award stage, having concluded the open tender procedure. The contract is valued at £135,000 and runs from 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2023. The procurement seeks to recruit and empower parents and carers of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), aiming to ensure their voices are heard in service planning and delivery. The procurement process was completed on 20 January 2020, with the award notice published on 5 July 2021.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in community engagement and support services for families. Businesses that can offer innovative solutions for facilitating communication with parents and ensuring the representation of diverse demographic groups would be particularly well-suited to compete. Engaging with Sheffield City Council not only allows for fulfilling a meaningful service requirement but also fosters long-term partnerships within the community sector.

## Notice

SCC is looking for a supplier to: recruit and empower parents and carers of children and young people with SEND to inform the service planning, commissioning, review and delivery, of services for children and young people with SEND, in relation to the agreed yearly priorities. To provide a process through which Sheffield City Council People's Service/CCG can hear the voice of parents and carers of children and young people with SEND. Support the development of access to timely and quality information. To also ensure that families are kept up to date with developments and understand how the Provider has made an impact. To ensure a broad representation of parents views across demographic including SEN support, EHCP, postcode, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, age of child etc.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/579dc31f-67e9-490d-b6a3-f209f2b96e4d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Jan 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jan 2020 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £135,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £135,000 |
| 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 | SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S1 4PL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| 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 | SHEFFIELD PARENT CARER FORUM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 85322000 - Community action programme
- 98200000 - Equal opportunities consultancy services

## Release History

- 5 Jul 2021 at 13:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/579dc31f-67e9-490d-b6a3-f209f2b96e4d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/579dc31f-67e9-490d-b6a3-f209f2b96e4d
  5th July 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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