--- title: "CCS028 Therapeutic Assessment to Support Education and Health Care Plan Delivery" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f9ed3988-5410-49f2-ba34-f807a586da9b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f9ed3988-5410-49f2-ba34-f807a586da9b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f9ed3988-5410-49f2-ba34-f807a586da9b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f9ed3988-5410-49f2-ba34-f807a586da9b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2023-12-05" --- # CCS028 Therapeutic Assessment to Support Education and Health Care Plan Delivery Buyer: DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f9ed3988-5410-49f2-ba34-f807a586da9b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f9ed3988-5410-49f2-ba34-f807a586da9b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f9ed3988-5410-49f2-ba34-f807a586da9b.json) ## Summary Derbyshire County Council has awarded a £2.4 million contract for the provision of therapeutic assessments to support Education and Health Care Plan delivery. The contract, titled "CCS028 Therapeutic Assessment to Support Education and Health Care Plan Delivery," falls under the health and social work services category. The procurement method used was an open procedure, with a tender period closing on 5th October 2023. The contract will run from 15th November 2023 to 17th September 2028. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the health and social work services sector, particularly those offering services such as Educational Psychology, Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Physiotherapy. With a contract value of £2.4 million and a focus on better outcomes for children, SMEs and VCSEs are well-suited to compete for this framework agreement, which will be procured under the "Light Touch Regime" for Social and Other Specific Services. Providers can tender for one or multiple lots, offering flexibility in service delivery within the D2N2 Councils cluster. ## Notice Derbyshire County Council, Derby City Council, Nottinghamshire County Council and Nottingham City Council (D2N2) form a regional cluster in which we aim to collaborate to deliver better outcomes for children. Within this cluster, it has become evident that there is a need for further support from external providers to ensure effective, timely and valuable delivery of assessments to support Education and Health Care Plan (EHCP) delivery for our Children, who require this support. To facilitate more cohesive and efficient delivery of therapeutic assessments which support EHCP delivery and to ensure better outcomes for children whose educational needs are the responsibility of the D2N2 Councils are publishing an opportunity for providers to join a framework. The services to be provided through this framework have been split into 4 lots: a) Lot 1: Educational Psychology b) Lot 2: Speech and Language Therapy c) Lot 3: Occupational Therapy and Sensory Therapy d) Lot 4: Physiotherapy Providers can tender for one or multiple lots, assessment and/or delivery, and do not need to to deliver their services to all areas covered by the D2N2 Framework. The framework will be procured under the "Light Touch Regime" for Social and Other Specific Services, and the Councils anticipate that framework will be reopened periodically to new applicants ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/63d83311-030f-4e0e-b1b4-4ea8dfe4b229 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 Dec 2023 | | Submission deadline | 5 Oct 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 28 Nov 2023 | | Contract period | 1 Jan 2024 - 31 Aug 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,400,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £2,400,000 | | 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 | DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | MATLOCK | | Post town | Derby | | Postcode | DE4 3AG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | | ITL 3 | TLF13 South and West Derbyshire | | Local authority | Derbyshire Dales | | Electoral ward | Matlock West | | Westminster constituency | Derbyshire Dales | | 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 | 2 | | Supplier names | ICS OPERATIONS; KREATIVE PSYCHOLOGIES | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 5 Dec 2023 at 12:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/63d83311-030f-4e0e-b1b4-4ea8dfe4b229 - 5 Sep 2023 at 13:59 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/38717813-d21a-4739-aa49-025d91f8550e ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/63d83311-030f-4e0e-b1b4-4ea8dfe4b229 5th December 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/38717813-d21a-4739-aa49-025d91f8550e 5th September 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=a7732241-a72b-ee11-8123-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - https://www.eastmidstenders.org/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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