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title: "CS1790 District Specialist Centres (DSC) Wiltshire Council April 2024"
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# CS1790 District Specialist Centres (DSC) Wiltshire Council April 2024

Buyer: WILTSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b27c4f9f-b928-40d5-b160-c56bb6194b20

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## Summary

The Wiltshire Council has awarded a contract for the provision of Specialist Early Years Settings in Chippenham, Devizes, Salisbury, and Trowbridge. The contract, valued at £5,509,520, will run for five years with the possibility of a further 5-year extension. The procurement stage was an open procedure with a tender period ending on February 15, 2024. The contract aims to support children with special educational needs and disabilities to access early years settings in the community.

This tender by Wiltshire Council presents business growth opportunities for providers of early years educational services, particularly those experienced in catering to children with special educational needs and disabilities. Businesses offering specialised support in early years settings and outreach services would be well-suited to compete. The procurement process emphasises collaboration with local authority teams and organisations to enhance efficiencies and better support children and families in Wiltshire.

## Notice

Wiltshire Council are seeking providers to deliver Specialist Early Years Settings in four locations in Wiltshire. The District Specialist Centres Service is a service commissioned by Wiltshire Council to provide specialised support for Early Years children with SEND. This service is to help ensure that children in Wiltshire achieve the best outcomes for them. Support can be provided either in a DSC or by working in partnership with mainstream Early Years settings, Portage and other partners in the council and in the community. DSCs through in reach and outreach will provide support to Early Years settings to help children with SEND to access a place in a mainstream setting. An important partner in any decisions for children is the child's parents. Wiltshire Council currently commissions services from four specialist nurseries in: Chippenham, Devizes, Salisbury, and Trowbridge The services will operate term-time only, 38 weeks a year. The length of contract is five years with the option to extend for a further 5 years There will be four lots for the service for settings in: Chippenham Trowbridge Devizes Salisbury The service will: Provide each child at least 5 hours of sessions each week Provide in reach, outreach and workshops Support parent carers to help enable their child(ren) with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) to realise their potential. Support children and their parent carers to be included within their mainstream provision within their local community where possible. Work closely with local authority teams and other organisations supporting early years children and their families to maximise efficiencies and reduce any possible duplication of work. Work with Wiltshire Council officers and other organisations to help ensure all early year's staff from settings that seek your support feel confident that they can support a child with SEND to access and enjoy their early years setting. Empower parents to become independent in supporting their children's educational, health and social needs. Region(s) of supply Wiltshire Council Estimated value PS 5,509,502

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/81b62d20-7da7-478e-8e07-ba274e39e44a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Jun 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Feb 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 May 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2024 - 31 Aug 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £5,509,520 |
| 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 | WILTSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | TROWBRIDGE |
| Post town | Bath |
| Postcode | BA14 8JN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK72 Wiltshire |
| Local authority | Wiltshire |
| Electoral ward | Trowbridge Central |
| Westminster constituency | South West Wiltshire |
| 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 | 4 |
| Supplier names | DEVIZES & DISTRICT OPPORTUNITY CENTRE; SPRINGBOARD CHIPPENHAM; STEPPING STONES DISTRICT SPECIALIST CENTRE; THE JOHN MCNEILL OPPORTUNITY CENTRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 3 Jun 2024 at 13:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/81b62d20-7da7-478e-8e07-ba274e39e44a
- 8 Dec 2023 at 10:48 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f609cacf-c39f-4a46-8d3f-b3239c1fb70e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/81b62d20-7da7-478e-8e07-ba274e39e44a
  3rd June 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f609cacf-c39f-4a46-8d3f-b3239c1fb70e
  8th December 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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