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title: "Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03f59f"
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buyer: "HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2023-08-21"
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# Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS)

Buyer: HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03f59f

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## Summary

The Hampshire County Council is seeking suppliers to deliver a Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. The tender, titled "Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS)", falls under the health and social work services category. The contract value is £2,100,000 GBP. The procurement process is in the open stage, with a tender deadline of 18th September 2023. The service delivery locations are Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, and the contract period is 3 years and 6 months.

This opportunity provides a chance for businesses in the community, social, and personal services sector to bid for the contract. The tender evaluation will be based on 80% quality and 20% price criteria. Interested parties can find more details and submit electronically through the following link: Submission Details. Hampshire County Council, as the buying organisation, aims to provide essential support services for children, parents, and carers with special educational needs, creating a significant opportunity for service providers in the specified region.

## Notice

Provision of Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Hampshire County Council, and Isle of Wight Council wish to commission a Supplier(s) to deliver a Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service to cover both authority areas. The aim of the Service is to assist the authorities in delivering their specific duty to provide information, advice and a support service to children, their parents and carers and young people with SEND, as defined in Parts 19 and 32 of the Children and Families Act 2014. The authorities are working with the Hampshire and Isle of Wight, and Frimley NHS Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) for the purpose of defining this Service.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The procurement route will be based on an Open Procedure process; details are confirmed in the ITT instructions. An initial contract period of 3 years and 6 months is proposed. The contract start date will be from early October 2023; to cover the implementation period, and the Service Commencement date will from 1st January 2024. There is an option to extend for 1+1 years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024516-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender 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 | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Sep 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,100,000 |
| Lots value | £2,100,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | WINCHESTER |
| Post town | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO23 8ZB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ36 Central Hampshire |
| Local authority | Winchester |
| Electoral ward | St Michael |
| Westminster constituency | Winchester |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 21 Aug 2023 at 13:52 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024516-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire/aspx/Home
- https://www.hants.gov.uk

## Provenance

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