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title: "SEND Targeted Support"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02d445"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION"
published: "2022-06-22"
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# SEND Targeted Support

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02d445

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## Summary

The Department for Education has completed a tender process for the contract titled "SEND Targeted Support", aimed at enhancing services for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in the UK. This contract falls within the "Education and training services" category and was initiated under an open procurement method. The primary objectives include improving the quality and consistency of SEND service delivery for children and young people, addressing current challenges faced by local authorities, and executing a programme of national training for underperforming areas. The contract, awarded to the National Children’s Bureau, has a value of up to £4,036,285, with a start date of 1st April 2022 and an initial duration of three years, with the potential for extensions up to an additional 24 months.

This tender represents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in educational services, training, and consultancy related to SEND. Companies with experience in performance improvement, training delivery, and service evaluation within the educational sector may find this contract aligns well with their capabilities. The emphasis on improving local authority performance creates a platform for businesses to contribute to systemic improvements and potentially expand their footprint in the public sector, particularly in delivering projects that support vulnerable children and enhance educational outcomes.

## Notice

Our vision for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) is the same as for all children and young people - that they achieve well in their early years, at school and in college; they find employment; lead happy, fulfilled lives; and experience choice and control. Despite the ambitious reforms introduced under the 2014 Children and Families act, key challenges remain in delivering SEND services in line with the vision. These reforms have largely not translated into improved outcomes for children and young people and increased demand for SEND services is putting local authority SEND budgets under unsustainable pressure leading to a rise in budget deficits exacerbated by widespread variation in the quality and timeliness of service provision to children, young people and their families. Currently, 600,000 children and young people with SEND live in the 50% of local areas identified by Ofsted and CQC as having significant weaknesses in their SEND services; and the position on DSG deficits is worsening - in 2019-20, 91 LAs reported a deficit totalling around PS675m (compared to around PS250m at end of 2018-19). By 2024-25, we are forecasting LA cost pressures for high needs will have increased by 29%, compared to the allocated funding in 2021-22, to PS10,450m. This situation has been compounded by COVID-19 which has severely impacted children and young people with SEND and their families.

### Lot Information

Lot 2

Lot 1: A programme of targeted delivery support and national training. Lot 2: Learning systems development.

Renewal: 3+1+1 subject to internal approvals

Lot 1

Single contract awarded for the design and delivery of a programme of targeted performance improvement and national training for local areas with weaknesses in their multi-agency SEND system. Following the completion of a competitive bidding process via Open Procedure. The primary objective of this contract is to accelerate improvement in the quality and consistency of local area SEND service delivery for children, young people and their families; and reduce the current variation in local area performance as evaluated by the Ofsted/CQC inspection framework. The Supplier will be responsible for a programme of targeted performance improvement and national training for local areas with weaknesses in their multi-agency SEND system, as identified by Ofsted/CQC, as we all as a What Works in SEND programme comprising research, development, and dissemination of resources and models of effective practice to build an evidence base for exemplary practice within the sector. Commencing 1st April 2022, an initial 3 year contract worth up to a maximum of PS4,036,285 with the option of up to a further 24 months in contract extensions.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017083-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Jun 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Sep 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 May 2022 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,845,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £4,036,285 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3BT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NATIONAL CHILDREN’S BUREAU |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 80 - Education and training services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 75121000 - Administrative educational services
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80340000 - Special education services
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

## Release History

- 22 Jun 2022 at 14:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017083-2022
- 13 Aug 2021 at 21:45 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019847-2021
- 12 Aug 2021 at 21:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019670-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://education.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education
- https://www.ncb.org.uk

## Provenance

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