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title: "Dorset Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS)"
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# Dorset Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS)

Buyer: DORSET COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-029046

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## Summary

Dorset Council, in collaboration with NHS Dorset Clinical Commissioning Group, initiated a tender for the Dorset Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS). This procurement falls under the education and training services category, with the tender process currently classified as unsuccessful. The service aims to meet statutory requirements for children and young people with special educational needs aged 0 to 25 years, ensuring they have access to necessary information and support. The intended contract, estimated at approximately £170,900 per annum, was supposed to commence on 1st May 2021, with possible durations of either 5 years plus 2-year extensions or 7 years plus 3-year extensions. The open tender process aimed to secure the best value through a combined evaluation of quality and pricing.

This tender presents significant opportunities for service providers specialising in social work and educational support services. Businesses that have experience working with children and young adults with special educational needs, particularly those familiar with statutory guidance and best practices in service delivery, would be well-positioned to compete. Additionally, companies capable of innovative outreach and early intervention strategies may find the tender particularly appealing, as they can contribute towards enhancing service capacity and accessibility for the Dorset community.

## Notice

Dorset Council in partnership with the Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is seeking tenders from suitably experienced and capable service providers for the Dorset SENDIASS Service. Access to SEND Information, Advice and Support (IAS) is a statutory requirement (Children & Families Act 2014). SENDIAS must be available and accessible for Dorset children, young people and young adults (0 to 25 years) with Special Educational Needs, and their parents and carers. Dorset SENDIASS currently offers a service to parents and carers developed from the existing (and renamed) Parent Partnership Service. The offer for children and young people is minimal. Revised National Minimum Standards Guidance (2014) applies to SENDIAS services across the country. The expectation is for the provider to deliver SENDIAS in the Dorset Council area to: * Meet statutory requirements including the minimum standards * Deliver an equivalent service for children and young people * Improve capacity to intervene earlier This tender relates to provisions for children, young people, adults and their families. The contract will commence from 1st May 2021 and will be a long-term contract and bids will be invited for * 5 years + 2-year possible extensions. A maximum of 7 years. * 7 years + 3-year possible extensions. A maximum of 10 years. The Contract Value is approximately PS170,900 per annum and Total Contract Value equating to between PS1,196,300 (7 years) and PS1,709,000 (10 years), depending which option represents best value following tender evaluation. The maximum amount that can be submitted is PS170,900 per year and any bids above this figure will be non-compliant and will result in a failed tender bid. This Tender is being advertised in the Official Journal of the European Union. The Open Tender process which been adapted under the Light Touch Regime by adding an extra pricing evaluation in order to be able to gain best value.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Access to SEND Information, Advice and Support (IAS) is a statutory requirement (Children & Families Act 2014). SENDIAS must be available and accessible for Dorset children, young people and young adults (0 to 25 years) with Special Educational Needs, and their parents and carers. Dorset SENDIASS currently offers a service to parents and carers developed from the existing (and renamed) Parent Partnership Service. The offer for children and young people is minimal. Revised National Minimum Standards Guidance (2014) applies to SENDIAS services across the country. The expectation is for the provider to deliver SENDIAS in the Dorset Council area to: * Meet statutory requirements including the minimum standards * Deliver an equivalent service for children and young people * Improve capacity to intervene earlier

Options: The duration of the contract has 2 alternatives which are: * 5 year contract + 2 year possible extensions * 7 year contract + 3 year possible extensions Price Evaluations: The scoring is carried out within an Excel spread sheet outside of the e-tender system. The equations used outside of the system to reach the score between 0 - 5 are as follows: (for purposes of explanation, the outcome of each calculation is show below as sum A, sum B, etc.) Stage 1 All price bids are compared against lowest bid to reach percentage difference from lowest bid. Equation: price bid - lowest bid / lowest bid * 100 = Sum A Stage 2 Sum A is then shown as % different from 100 Equation: 100 - Sum A = Sum B Stage 3 Sum B is then divided by 100 to show it as a figure Equation: Sum B / 100 = Sum C Stage 4 Sum C is then multiplied by the maximum score of 5 to reach the final score Equation: Sum C * 5 The final score is then entered into the Score Card and will be within 2 x decimal places, e.g., 3.50. No minus scores can be entered into the Score Card therefore any minus scores will be entered as 0. As this tender is being offered on an Alternative A or Alternative B basis the price evaluation will be undertaken for each option so that the overall best value tender can be identified by combining these price evaluations with the quality evaluation.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002271-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Feb 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Feb 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Unsuccessful |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Unsuccessful |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DORSET COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | NHS DORSET CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP |
| Locality | DORCHESTER |
| Post town | Dorchester |
| Postcode | DT1 1UZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK64 Dorset |
| Local authority | Dorset |
| Electoral ward | Dorchester West |
| Westminster constituency | West Dorset |
| Delivery location | UKK22 Dorset CC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation
- 85320000 - Social services

## Release History

- 4 Feb 2021 at 14:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002271-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:520591-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.dorsetccg.nhs.uk/
- https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk

## Provenance

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