--- title: "Creative Therapies for Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs and or Disabilities (SEND)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-8f59e996-6fd3-4c24-9686-75ae09964208" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8f59e996-6fd3-4c24-9686-75ae09964208" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8f59e996-6fd3-4c24-9686-75ae09964208.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8f59e996-6fd3-4c24-9686-75ae09964208.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF CAMDEN" published: "2018-05-31" --- # Creative Therapies for Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs and or Disabilities (SEND) Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF CAMDEN Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8f59e996-6fd3-4c24-9686-75ae09964208 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8f59e996-6fd3-4c24-9686-75ae09964208) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8f59e996-6fd3-4c24-9686-75ae09964208.json) ## Summary The London Borough of Camden is currently soliciting tenders for a service titled "Creative Therapies for Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs and or Disabilities (SEND)." This procurement process, classified under special education services, seeks to provide creative therapies such as art, music, and drama across three maintained specialist schools in Camden, as well as in non-specialist schools. The tender is in the planning stage, with a submission deadline set for 12th July 2018. The total value of the contract is £491,043, with a minimum allocation of £200,000, and the contract period is scheduled to run from 1st November 2018 to 30th April 2021. This tender presents a significant opportunity for service providers specialising in creative therapies, particularly those experienced in working with children and young people with SEND. Businesses like small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that offer innovative therapeutic solutions could greatly benefit from this contract. The focus on flexible delivery methods and addressing communication difficulties highlights the necessity for personable and adaptable service providers, making this a prime opportunity for those in the creative therapy and educational support sectors to expand their reach and impact within the community. ## Notice A Creative Therapies service for children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The service will deliver a range of creative therapies (art, music, drama) to pupils across three of Camden's maintained specialist schools (Swiss Cottage, Robson House and Camden Centre for Learning). The service will also be delivered in non specialist schools to pupils with an identified need. These will be delivered through a range of 1:1 interventions and group work in a way that is flexible to best meet the needs of the pupils. Many children and young people with SEND experience language and communication difficulties. Children at these settings can find it difficult to articulate or to articulate their emotions. Access to these creative therapies will allow children and young people to express themselves through different, non-verbal means. The delivery of this service will have expected outcomes of improving the educational and clinical outcomes, and quality of life, for children and young people with SEND in Camden To access all documents needed to submit a tender please logon to or register with EU Supply at the web address given in this advert. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/378804c8-67a4-4c6a-b833-7b72cc380f47 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 31 May 2018 | | Submission deadline | 12 Jul 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Nov 2018 - 30 Apr 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £491,043 | | 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 | LONDON BOROUGH OF CAMDEN | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | North London | | Postcode | N1C 4AG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI36 Camden | | Local authority | Camden | | Electoral ward | King's Cross | | Westminster constituency | Holborn and St Pancras | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 80340000 - Special education services - 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people ## Release History - 31 May 2018 at 13:00 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/378804c8-67a4-4c6a-b833-7b72cc380f47 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/378804c8-67a4-4c6a-b833-7b72cc380f47 31st May 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=24045&B=LBCAMDEN Additional data - https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/28 User / Company ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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