--- title: "Special Education Needs and Disabilities Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-041623" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-041623" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-041623.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-041623.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "MEDWAY COUNCIL" published: "2023-11-06" --- # Special Education Needs and Disabilities Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS) Buyer: MEDWAY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-041623 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-041623) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-041623.json) ## Summary The Medway Council's Education and SEND Division is seeking to commission a Special Education Needs and Disabilities Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS) for children, young people, and their parents/carers. The contract is set to start on April 1st, 2024, for an initial 2-year period with the option to extend up to 5 years. The procurement method is an open procedure, with the tender period ending on December 5th, 2023. The submission method is electronic, and the bid opening will take place at Medway Council. This tender provides an opportunity for qualified service providers to offer high-quality support to families, including legally based information and impartial advice. Suitable businesses in the education and training services sector with expertise in special needs and disabilities support would be ideal contenders. Providers must ensure they meet the bid validity period of 90 days and can deliver the required services primarily through multiple communication channels such as websites, social media, telephone, email, and face-to-face interactions. ## Notice Medway Council's Education and SEND Division is looking to commission Medway's Special Educational Needs and Disabilities support, advice, and information service (SENDIASS) for children, young people, and their parents / carers. The Local Authority invites applications from suitably qualified providers who can deliver: * A high-quality service which improves our families understanding and enables them to make informed choices and participate in decisions. * Legally based information, impartial advice and confidential support delivered primarily via website, social media, telephone, email, and face-to-face support from a trained Information Advice Support (IAS) practitioner on request. Contract is anticipated to commence on Monday 1st April 2024. The Contract will be for an initial period of 2 years with an option to extend for further 2 periods (24 months and 12 months). The maximum contract term will therefore be 5 years. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Medway Council's Education and SEND Division is looking to commission Medway's Special Educational Needs and Disabilities support, advice, and information service (SENDIASS) for children, young people, and their parents / carers. The Local Authority invites applications from suitably qualified providers who can deliver: * A high-quality service which improves our families understanding and enables them to make informed choices and participate in decisions. * Legally based information, impartial advice and confidential support delivered primarily via website, social media, telephone, email, and face-to-face support from a trained Information Advice Support (IAS) practitioner on request. Contract is anticipated to commence on Monday 1st April 2024. The Contract will be for an initial period of 2 years with an option to extend for further 2 periods (24 months and 12 months). The maximum contract term will therefore be 5 years. Renewal: Contract is anticipated to commence on Monday 1st April 2024. The Contract will be for an initial period of 2 years with an option to extend for further 2 periods (24 months and 12 months). The maximum contract term will therefore be 5 years. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032804-2023 | | 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 | 6 Nov 2023 | | Submission deadline | 5 Dec 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2026 | | 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 | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | MEDWAY COUNCIL | | Locality | MEDWAY | | Post town | Rochester | | Postcode | ME4 4TR | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent | | ITL 3 | TLJ41 Medway | | Local authority | Medway | | Electoral ward | Chatham Central & Brompton | | Westminster constituency | Rochester and Strood | | Delivery location | TLJ41 Medway | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 6 Nov 2023 at 15:11 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032804-2023 ## Notice URLs - http://www.medway.gov.uk/ - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=9d79b33b-b47c-ee11-8125-005056b64545 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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