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title: "Education Health and Care (EHC) Plan Writing"
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# Education Health and Care (EHC) Plan Writing

Buyer: NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fb8ea6f4-aa44-4111-8a9a-9abaa37b648c

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## Summary

The Nottinghamshire County Council is conducting a procurement process for the "Education Health and Care (EHC) Plan Writing" framework, aimed at enhancing services for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) aged 0-25 in the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom. The procurement is currently at the Award stage, with the contract period starting from March 1, 2017, to February 28, 2021. This open procedure tender was initiated with an estimated value of £120,000, and it allows for the establishment of a Primary Provider and up to three additional suppliers to ensure high-quality EHC Plans within specified statutory timelines.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), to engage in the provision of essential educational and health services. Companies with experience in delivering personalised educational plans and a solid understanding of SEND requirements would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Successful bidders will play a crucial role in shaping the provision of inclusive education and support services in Nottinghamshire, thereby contributing to the development of the local community and enhancing their corporate visibility in the public sector.

## Notice

Nottinghamshire County Council (the "Council") is seeking to establish a framework agreement of suitably qualified service Providers to supplement the Councils in house team. The Integrated Children's Disability Service (ICDS) is responsible for the collation and assessment of appropriate information relating to children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) from 0-25 years of age, resident within Nottinghamshire for whom an Education Health and Care (EHC) Plan has been agreed. This information is used to produce an EHC Plan within the specified statutory timelines of 5 days. The successful delivery organisation will be responsible for the preparation of high quality EHC Plans, appropriate to the needs of the individual child/young person, delivered within statutory timelines. The initial term of this Framework Agreement will be two years with the option to extend for a further two years in increments of up to 12 months. The Framework Agreement will comprise of a Primary Provider (i.e. the highest ranking compliant bidder) plus a maximum of three other Providers

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/081b98ca-7877-4cd8-9916-7b232179dcd9 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Mar 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Jan 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Mar 2017 |
| Contract period | 2 Mar 2017 - 28 Feb 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £120,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| 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 | NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | NOTTINGHAM |
| Post town | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG2 7QP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF16 South Nottinghamshire |
| Local authority | Rushcliffe |
| Electoral ward | Trent Bridge |
| Westminster constituency | Rushcliffe |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | ENHANCE EHC; SEN SUPPORT SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 9 Mar 2017 at 09:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/081b98ca-7877-4cd8-9916-7b232179dcd9

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/081b98ca-7877-4cd8-9916-7b232179dcd9
  9th March 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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