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title: "CS1790 District Specialist Centres (DSC) Wiltshire Council April 2024"
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# CS1790 District Specialist Centres (DSC) Wiltshire Council April 2024

Buyer: WILTSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-040ec3

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## Summary

Wiltshire Council is inviting providers to deliver Specialist Early Years Settings in four locations within the district. The procurement process, titled "CS1790 District Specialist Centres (DSC) Wiltshire Council April 2024", falls under the education and training services category. The Council requires support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in locations such as Chippenham, Devizes, Salisbury, and Trowbridge. This five-year contract, with the possibility of a further 5-year extension, aims to provide sessions, workshops, and outreach support to children and their parent carers. The Council will work closely with providers to ensure the successful inclusion of children with SEND in mainstream settings within the community.

This tender from Wiltshire Council offers business growth opportunities for providers in the education and training services sector. Businesses well-suited to compete are those experienced in delivering support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). As the services will be located in Wiltshire, proximity plays a crucial role in tendering success. The Council's emphasis on maximising efficiencies and reducing duplication enables businesses to align their service offerings with the Council's objectives, fostering collaborative opportunities for mutually beneficial outcomes.

## Notice

Wiltshire Council are seeking providers to deliver Specialist Early Years Settings in four locations in Wiltshire. The District Specialist Centres Service is a service commissioned by Wiltshire Council to provide specialised support for Early Years children with SEND. This service is to help ensure that children in Wiltshire achieve the best outcomes for them. Support can be provided either in a DSC or by working in partnership with mainstream Early Years settings, Portage and other partners in the council and in the community. DSCs through in reach and outreach will provide support to Early Years settings to help children with SEND to access a place in a mainstream setting. An important partner in any decisions for children is the child's parents. Wiltshire Council currently commissions services from four specialist nurseries in: Chippenham, Devizes, Salisbury, and Trowbridge The services will operate term-time only, 38 weeks a year. The length of contract is five years with the option to extend for a further 5 years There will be four lots for the service for settings in: * Chippenham * Trowbridge * Devizes * Salisbury The service will: * Provide each child at least 5 hours of sessions each week * Provide in reach, outreach and workshops * Support parent carers to help enable their child(ren) with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) to realise their potential. * Support children and their parent carers to be included within their mainstream provision within their local community where possible. * Work closely with local authority teams and other organisations supporting early years children and their families to maximise efficiencies and reduce any possible duplication of work. * Work with Wiltshire Council officers and other organisations to help ensure all early year's staff from settings that seek your support feel confident that they can support a child with SEND to access and enjoy their early years setting. * Empower parents to become independent in supporting their children's educational, health and social needs.

### Lot Information

Lot 1 North - Nursery setting in Chippenham

Lot 1 North - Nursery setting in Chippenham, King's Rise Centre, Lodge Rd, Chippenham SN15 3SY. To provide specialised in setting support for Early Years children with SEND.

Lot 2 West - Nursery setting in Trowbridge

Lot 2 West - Nursery setting in Trowbridge, Longfield Children's Centre, Broadcloth Ln, Trowbridge BA14 7HE. To provide specialised in setting support for Early Years children with SEND.

Lot 3 Central / East - Nursery setting in Devizes

Lot 3 Central / East - Nursery setting in Devizes, Belle vue Road, Devizes, SN10 2AJ. To provide specialised in setting support for Early Years children with SEND.

Lot 4 South - Nursery setting in Sailsbury South Wiltshire.

Lot 4 South - To provide specialised in setting support for Early Years children with SEND in Salisbury South Wiltshire.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017180-2024 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Jun 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Feb 2024 |
| Future notice date | 7 Nov 2023 |
| Award date | 30 May 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,509,502 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,377,380 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WILTSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | TROWBRIDGE |
| Post town | Bath |
| Postcode | BA14 8JN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK72 Wiltshire |
| Local authority | Wiltshire |
| Electoral ward | Trowbridge Central |
| Westminster constituency | South West Wiltshire |
| Delivery location | TLK15 Wiltshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 4 |
| Supplier names | DEVIZES & DISTRICT OPPORTUNITY CENTRE; SPRINGBOARD CHIPPENHAM; STEPPING STONES DISTRICT SPECIALIST CENTRE; THE JOHN MCNEILL OPPORTUNITY CENTRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80100000 - Primary education services

## Release History

- 3 Jun 2024 at 14:57 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017180-2024
- 3 Jun 2024 at 12:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017157-2024
- 8 Dec 2023 at 10:46 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036176-2023
- 25 Oct 2023 at 09:58 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031436-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
- http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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