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title: "Special Educational Needs Home and Community Care Framework - Soft Market Testing"
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# Special Educational Needs Home and Community Care Framework - Soft Market Testing

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF WANDSWORTH  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-99ec4a42-3e87-4d53-a8d2-51af7664ddb7

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## Summary

The London Borough of Wandsworth is seeking providers for a Special Educational Needs Home and Community Care Service framework. The framework aims to provide domiciliary care and short breaks for children and young people in Wandsworth. The total value of the framework is estimated at £1.189m per annum. The deadline for submission of market testing questionnaire responses is 14th August 2023, with a virtual Meet the Buyer event scheduled for 21st August 2023.

This tender offers opportunities for businesses in the welfare services sector, particularly those focused on children and young people. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to participate. The procurement process is currently in the tender stage, with a contract period starting on 1st April 2024 and ending on 31st March 2025. The London Borough of Wandsworth is the buying organisation overseeing this procurement process in the services category.

## Notice

The London Borough of Wandsworth (the "Council") is carrying out a market engagement exercise to help inform the future commissioning and procurement plans in respect of a Framework Agreement for a Special Educational Needs (SEN) Home and Community Care Service for children and young people in Wandsworth. The proposed service will provide home-based domiciliary care and community-based short breaks for children and young people and the Council is keen to hear from all interested providers that can deliver the service. We are seeking written responses to the questions set out in the Market Testing Questionnaire which is available on the Delta e-sourcing portal. The questionnaire submission deadline is 12 noon on 14 August 2023. The Council also intends to host a virtual Meet the Buyer event on Monday 21st August 2023, please see questionnaire for details. The total value of the framework is estimated at PS1.189m per annum.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7e0ac979-4e7c-4ba2-80e5-da1c0baa9707 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Aug 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,189,000 |
| 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 WANDSWORTH |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW18 2PU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI34 Wandsworth |
| Local authority | Wandsworth |
| Electoral ward | Wandsworth Town |
| Westminster constituency | Putney |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

## Release History

- 2 Aug 2023 at 18:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7e0ac979-4e7c-4ba2-80e5-da1c0baa9707

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7e0ac979-4e7c-4ba2-80e5-da1c0baa9707
  2nd August 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Welfare-services-for-children-and-young-people./RG5YDAT429
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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