Published date: 14 January 2021

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: 15 February 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

  • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

Yorkshire and the Humber

Value of contract

£660,000

Procurement reference

EASTRIDING1-DN517012-90614986

Published date

14 January 2021

Closing date

15 February 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 September 2021

Contract end date

31 August 2025

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?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Children and Families Act (the 'Act') 2014, and the accompanying SEN and Disabilities (SEND) Code of Practice 0 to 25 years state that Local Authorities (LA) must arrange for children with Special Educational Need or disabilities (SEND) for whom they are responsible to be provided with information, advice and support about matters relating to their SEND. This includes matters relating to health and social care. Children, young people and their parents/carers must know where to get the information, advice and support (IAS) relating to SEND. The Act also sets out that the Local Authority and its partner Clinical Commissioning Group/s (CCG) must jointly commission SENDIAS (special educational needs and disability information, advice and support) Services to provide information, advice and support to parent carers, children and young people (up to age 25, about the law on SEND, local policy and practice and about the assessment process for an EHC plan.

About the buyer

Contact name

Candia Pyper

Address

County Hall
Cross Street
Beverley
HU17 9BA
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1482396195

Email

candia.pyper@eastriding.gov.uk

Website

http://www.eastriding.gov.uk