--- title: "Children's Services - Delivering Better Value in SEND Transformation and Strategic Programme Support" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04b163" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04b163" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04b163.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04b163.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS COUNCIL" published: "2025-02-27" --- # Children's Services - Delivering Better Value in SEND Transformation and Strategic Programme Support Buyer: WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04b163 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04b163) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04b163.json) ## Summary Westmorland and Furness Council has initiated a public procurement process for their Children's Services titled "Delivering Better Value in SEND Transformation and Strategic Programme Support." This initiative falls under the industry category of project-management services (CPV code: 79421000) and aims to support SEND improvements and high needs block deficit reduction. The procurement process follows an open procedure and is currently in the active tender stage with a submission deadline of 28 November 2024. This contract is intended for services to be delivered in the UKD1 region, specifically from 10 January 2025 to 09 April 2026. This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses that specialise in project management, strategic oversight, and consulting services related to SEND improvements. Companies with expertise in educational health and care plans, data management, ICT, and co-production are particularly well-suited to participate. The initiative's complexity and multiple workstreams require a specialised skill set, making it an attractive prospect for firms looking to expand their project management portfolio in the public sector and contribute towards impactful social change in children's services. ## Notice Westmorland & Furness Council Children's Services directorate is committed to improving outcomes for children and young people in our local area. Our Ambition for Every Child is a key strand of our corporate change programme in the Council. Service requirements include support for SEND improvements and high needs block deficit reduction. We have developed a highly complex programme of DBV work which require strategic programme oversight. There are several interdependencies which require a specialist skill set to ensure that all workstreams are both improving SEND provision at the same time as become more cost effective and reducing the deficit. These workstreams, which all involve multiple strands, include SEND sufficiency, education health and care plans, introducing the graduated approach, as well as enabler workstreams around data, ICT, and co-production. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Westmorland & Furness Council Children's Services directorate is committed to improving outcomes for children and young people in our local area. Our Ambition for Every Child is a key strand of our corporate change programme in the Council. Service requirements include support for SEND improvements and high needs block deficit reduction. We have developed a highly complex programme of DBV work which require strategic programme oversight. There are several interdependencies which require a specialist skill set to ensure that all workstreams are both improving SEND provision at the same time as become more cost effective and reducing the deficit. These workstreams, which all involve multiple strands, include SEND sufficiency, education health and care plans, introducing the graduated approach, as well as enabler workstreams around data, ICT, and co-production. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007364-2025 | | 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, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 27 Feb 2025 | | Submission deadline | 28 Nov 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 27 Feb 2025 | | Contract period | 10 Jan 2025 - 9 Apr 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 | Cancelled | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Unsuccessful | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS COUNCIL | | Locality | KENDAL | | Post town | Lancaster | | Postcode | LA9 4DQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD1 Cumbria | | ITL 3 | TLD14 Westmorland and Furness | | Local authority | Westmorland and Furness | | Electoral ward | Kendal Strickland and Fell | | Westminster constituency | Westmorland and Lonsdale | | Delivery location | TLD1 Cumbria | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 73220000 - Development consultancy services - 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ## Release History - 27 Feb 2025 at 10:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007364-2025 - 25 Oct 2024 at 12:27 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034670-2024 ## Notice URLs - http://www.the-chest.org.uk - https://www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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