--- title: "Inclusion Leadership Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-dd872ce1-8354-486f-a04a-085d8587ab9f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-dd872ce1-8354-486f-a04a-085d8587ab9f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dd872ce1-8354-486f-a04a-085d8587ab9f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dd872ce1-8354-486f-a04a-085d8587ab9f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "KENT COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2021-04-29" --- # Inclusion Leadership Service Buyer: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dd872ce1-8354-486f-a04a-085d8587ab9f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-dd872ce1-8354-486f-a04a-085d8587ab9f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dd872ce1-8354-486f-a04a-085d8587ab9f.json) ## Summary Kent County Council is seeking proposals for the "Inclusion Leadership Service", a programme designed to provide training and support for school leaders in mainstream primary and secondary schools across Kent. This initiative focuses on enhancing inclusive practices for students with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND). The procurement process, conducted under the Light Touch Regime, is currently in the tender stage, with initial tenders due by 12:00 midday on 29th April 2021. The contract is intended to commence on 1st September 2021 and will span up to three years, with a maximum value of £800,000. This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses in the education and training sector, particularly those specialising in professional development, leadership training, and inclusion strategies. Organisations capable of fostering collaborative school networks and delivering effective training programmes for school leaders will be well-suited to compete. Furthermore, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to apply, allowing a diverse range of providers to contribute to this impactful initiative. ## Notice Kent County Council is looking for an organisation or consortium of organisations to deliver a programme of Inclusion Leadership training and support for school leaders of mainstream primary and secondary schools in Kent. The aim will be to facilitate opportunities for collaborative working between schools in order to review and strengthen their approaches to the inclusion of pupils with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND). The long-term aims of the service will be to improve a range of outcomes for children and young people with SEND in participating mainstream schools, through providing targeted development opportunities for school leaders that will in turn influence the culture and practices of schools. The service model will bring together three interconnected strands of activity which will together enable a school-to-school support network, focussed on inclusion: * A model for Inclusion Peer Review Clusters. * Design and delivery of Inclusion Leadership Development Programmes for school leaders. * Training and deployment of 10 x local Inclusion Leaders of Education (ILEs) to facilitate the Clusters and support peer review activity. It is KCC's intention to award the contract for up to 3 years, to begin in September 2021. The maximum contract value over the contract lifetime will be PS800,000. The procurement process is being conducted in accordance with the Light Touch Regime as it involves the purchase of educational and training services which are included in Schedule 3 of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This is therefore a bespoke procurement process, that has been tailored to meet the specific requirements of the Inclusion Leadership Service, and full details are set out in the Invitation to Tender document. Tenderers are asked to return their initial tenders as detailed in the Invitation to Tender by 12.00 (midday) on the 29th April 2021. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/658364a3-f420-4017-b80b-469e4ec4dd03 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Other - Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 29 Apr 2021 | | Submission deadline | 29 Apr 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2021 - 30 Aug 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £800,000 | | 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 | KENT COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | MAIDSTONE | | Post town | Rochester | | Postcode | ME14 1XQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent | | ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent | | Local authority | Maidstone | | Electoral ward | Penenden Heath | | Westminster constituency | Maidstone and Malling | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80100000 - Primary education services - 80200000 - Secondary education services - 80500000 - Training services ## Release History - 29 Apr 2021 at 09:53 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/658364a3-f420-4017-b80b-469e4ec4dd03 - 30 Mar 2021 at 12:57 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/658364a3-f420-4017-b80b-469e4ec4dd03 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/658364a3-f420-4017-b80b-469e4ec4dd03 29th April 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - http://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk Additional information is available from weblink below: ## Notice URLs - http://www.kent.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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