Published date: 6 May 2025

Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract.


Closing: 5 June 2025, 11am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£2,400,000

Procurement reference

DERBSCC001-DN672076-55396918

Published date

6 May 2025

Closing date

5 June 2025

Closing time

11am

Contract start date

25 July 2025

Contract end date

17 September 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

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:

a) Lot 1: Educational Psychology
b) Lot 2: Speech and Language Therapy
c) Lot 3: Occupational Therapy and Sensory Therapy
d) Lot 4: Physiotherapy

Providers can tender for one or multiple lots, assessment and/or delivery, and do not need to deliver their services to all areas covered by the D2N2 Framework. The framework will be procured under the Light Touch Regime for Social and Other Specific Services, and the Councils anticipate that framework will be reopened periodically to new applicants.

More information

Links

How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

About the buyer

Contact name

Toby Ashton

Address

County Hall
Matlock
DE4 3AG
England

Email

toby.ashton@derbyshire.gov.uk