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title: "SEND Targeted Support"
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# SEND Targeted Support

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ce75eefc-f103-4791-80f1-1466d98239a7

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## Summary

The Department for Education has awarded a contract titled "SEND Targeted Support" aimed at enhancing the quality and consistency of local area services for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). The contract, valued at approximately £4,843,542, commenced on 1st April 2022 and is set to conclude on 31st March 2025, with an option for a two-year extension. This award follows a competitive tendering process using an open procedure, with the initial tender period closing on 27th September 2021. The services will be delivered across various locations including the United Kingdom and beyond, under the category of administrative educational services.

This contract offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in educational services, training development, and performance improvement systems, particularly those with experience in supporting multi-agency frameworks for SEND. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, as the tender is designed to support those with innovative solutions to common challenges faced in this sector. Engaging in this contract could lead to expanded relationships within the educational field and contribute to enhanced service delivery for SEND provisions.

## Notice

Single contract awarded for the design and delivery of a programme of targeted performance improvement and national training for local areas with weaknesses in their multi-agency SEND system. Following the completion of a competitive bidding process via Open Procedure. The primary objective of this contract is to accelerate improvement in the quality and consistency of local area SEND service delivery for children, young people and their families; and reduce the current variation in local area performance as evaluated by the Ofsted/CQC inspection framework. The Supplier will be responsible for a programme of targeted performance improvement and national training for local areas with weaknesses in their multi-agency SEND system, as identified by Ofsted/CQC, as we all as a What Works in SEND programme comprising research, development, and dissemination of resources and models of effective practice to build an evidence base for exemplary practice within the sector. Commencing 1st April 2022, an initial 3 year contract worth up to a maximum of PS4,036,285 with the option of up to a further 24 months in contract extensions. The primary objective of this contract is to accelerate improvement in the quality and consistency of local area SEND service delivery for children, young people and their families; and reduce the current variation in local area performance as evaluated by the Ofsted/CQC inspection framework. To achieve this, we will award one contract with two lots of work: - A programme of targeted performance improvement and national training for local areas with weaknesses in their multi-agency SEND system, as identified by Ofsted/CQC. - Learning systems development comprising research, development, and dissemination of resources and models of effective practice to build an evidence base for exemplary practice within the sector.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51140810-6fff-4de3-9de6-82e506ed1ca0 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Jun 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Sep 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 May 2022 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,845,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £4,843,542 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3BT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NATIONAL CHILDREN'S BUREAU |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 75121000 - Administrative educational services
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80340000 - Special education services

## Release History

- 22 Jun 2022 at 15:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51140810-6fff-4de3-9de6-82e506ed1ca0
- 16 Aug 2021 at 09:26 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9fca3f0a-daf5-42cc-8cdf-8427f7e7f868

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51140810-6fff-4de3-9de6-82e506ed1ca0
  22nd June 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9fca3f0a-daf5-42cc-8cdf-8427f7e7f868
  16th August 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019670-2021
  FTS notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b48b41d6-e293-4672-b2eb-3a9166ace48e
  n/a
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019847-2021
  FTS Notice for changes or additional information
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017083-2022
  FTS award notice

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