CCS028 Therapeutic Assessment to Support Education and Health Care Plan Delivery
Description: Derbyshire County Council, Derby City Council, Nottinghamshire County Council and Nottingham City Council (D2N2) form a regional cluster in which we aim to collaborate to deliver better outcomes for children. Within this cluster, it has become evident that there is a need for further support from external providers to ensure effective, timely and valuable delivery of assessments to support Education and Health Care Plan (EHCP) delivery for our Children, who require this support. To facilitate more cohesive and efficient delivery of therapeutic assessments which support EHCP delivery and to ensure better outcomes for children whose educational needs are the responsibility of the D2N2 Councils are publishing an opportunity for providers to join a framework. The services to be provided through this framework have been split into 4 lots: (read more...)
Summary: Derbyshire County Council, leading a regional cluster including Derby City Council, Nottinghamshire County Council, and Nottingham City Council (D2N2), has initiated a framework procurement process titled "CCS028 Therapeutic Assessment to Support Education and Health Care Plan Delivery". This procurement is classified under "Health and social work services" and focuses on services to support Education and Health Care Plan (EHCP) delivery, targeting enhanced outcomes for children. Providers are invited to tender for one or multiple lots including Educational Psychology, Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Sensory Therapy, and Physiotherapy. The procurement method is set as an open procedure under the "Light Touch Regime", with key submission deadlines being set for 20th March 2026. Locations for service delivery primarily span the UKF1 region.