Published date: 5 December 2018

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 19 December 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

CHWEST001-DN380031-09425743

Published date

5 December 2018

Closing date

19 December 2018

Contract start date

1 January 2019

Contract end date

31 May 2019

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Cheshire West and Chester Council has recently undertaken a SEND High Needs Strategic Review. The Council wishes to procure a Consultant to lead on the co-production of recommendations for change based on the areas for development outlined in the review. Specifically, the Consultant will be responsible for:
• Identifying appropriate stakeholders to form part of a co-production process
• Designing a co-production process that ensures that the views of stakeholders are fully understood, including established groups such as the Parent Carer Forum
• Reflecting these views in the proposed design of future services whilst balancing these views with the evidence and data gathered via the High Needs Review process
• Producing a formal report on the co-production process for use in the public domain.
• Designing a public consultation document utilising Council guidelines/standards; the outcomes of the consultation will inform formal decision-making on service planning.

About the buyer

Contact name

Debbie Pitcher

Address

HQ
58 Nicholas Street
Chester
CH1 2NP
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1244976943

Email

debbie.pitcher@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk

Website

http://www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/