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title: "Inclusion Leadership Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02a0f5"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "KENT COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# Inclusion Leadership Service

Buyer: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02a0f5

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## Summary

The "Inclusion Leadership Service" procurement process, initiated by Kent County Council, aimed to enhance educational inclusion practices for primary and secondary schools in Kent. This contract, classified under the "Education and training services" category, was conducted under the Light Touch Regime, complying with The Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The procurement method was open, and tender submissions were due by midday on 29 April 2021. The service's primary goal was to foster collaborative working between schools to improve outcomes for pupils with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND).

This procurement offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in educational services, particularly those with experience in inclusion training and development programmes. Companies that can demonstrate a robust delivery model for training school leaders and facilitating peer review structures will be well-positioned to compete. Given the emphasis on social value and effective partnerships in the award criteria, organisations that can showcase their commitment to enhancing educational outcomes and inclusivity will have a competitive edge in this tender process.

## Notice

This contract will 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 local Inclusion Leaders of Education (ILEs) to facilitate the Clusters and support peer review activity. The procurement process was conducted in accordance with the Light Touch Regime as it involved the purchase of educational and training services which are included in Schedule 3 of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This was therefore a bespoke procurement process, that was tailored to meet the specific requirements of the Inclusion Leadership Service.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This contract will 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. These long-term aims are supported by the following short-term outcomes for the service: * School leaders are able to critically review and improve inclusive practice within their own settings through effective peer-review. * School leaders have improved knowledge, skills and confidence in implementing inclusive practices within their setting through participating in Inclusion Leadership Development Programmes. * Inclusion Leaders of Education are appropriately trained and effectively deployed to provide expert facilitation of Inclusion Peer Review Clusters and disseminate best practice across settings. In order to achieve these outcomes, 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, each comprising of up to 6 school leaders, to reach a minimum target of supporting 360 schools during the contract lifetime to undertake an Inclusion Peer Review and implement a subsequent action plan. * Design and delivery of Inclusion Leadership Development Programmes for school leaders at two levels: Middle/ Senior leaders and Headteachers / Executive Headteachers (with the target of at least 1 Headteacher / Executive Headteacher from every school / Trust and 1 senior leader from every school to have completed a Development Programme by the end of the contract). * Training and deployment of local Inclusion Leaders of Education (ILEs) to facilitate the Clusters and support peer review activity. The procurement process was conducted in accordance with the Light Touch Regime as it involved the purchase of educational and training services which are included in Schedule 3 of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This was therefore a bespoke procurement process, that was tailored to meet the specific requirements of the Inclusion Leadership Service.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001093-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Jan 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Apr 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Aug 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £800,000 |
| Lots value | £800,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £791,800 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | TLJ4 Kent |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LEADERSHIP LEARNING SOUTH EAST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80100000 - Primary education services
- 80200000 - Secondary education services
- 80500000 - Training services

## Release History

- 13 Jan 2022 at 20:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001093-2022
- 30 Mar 2021 at 12:53 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006532-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.kent.gov.uk
- http://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk

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