Published date: 9 November 2018

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 20 September 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Guidance services - 85312310

Location of contract

SO23 8UJ

Value of contract

£1,325,000

Procurement reference

CS11898 - AWARD

Published date

9 November 2018

Closing date

20 September 2018

Contract start date

1 January 2019

Contract end date

31 December 2021

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

Hampshire County Council wishes to commission one Service Provider to deliver a Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service for Hampshire. The aim of the Service is to assist the Council in delivering its specific duty to provide information, advice and a support service to children, their parents and carers and young people with SEND, as defined in Parts 19 and 32 of the Children and Families Act 2014. The Council has worked with the Hampshire NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) for the purpose of defining the Service.

The scope of this information, advice and support should cover initial concerns or identification of potential SEN or disabilities, through to ongoing support and provision, which may include an Education, Health and Care plan. The specification incorporates legislative requirements whilst also addressing the requirements of parents and professionals.

The contract will commence on 1 January 2019 and will be for a period of three years with the option to extend for one further two year period.

Interested parties should register their interest in the project via the In-Tend website https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire, and complete and submit the tender return document together with any supporting information requested by 3 p.m. on 20 September 2018.

This tender is being conducted using a bespoke process under the Light Touch Regime, which will include a selection, Invitation to Tender (ITT) and, if required, due diligence stage. Details of the process can be found in the procurement documentation.

Invitation to tender documentation will be made available and should subsequently be submitted via Hampshire County Council's Electronic Tendering tool (In-Tend website: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire). Organisations can obtain guidance on how to use this tool by accessing the website and clicking on the button titled \"Information for Suppliers\".

Award information

Awarded date

9 November 2018

Contract start date

1 January 2019

Contract end date

31 December 2021

Total value of contract

£1,284,520.22

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Core Assets Children's Services

Address

Malvern View, Saxon Business Park, Hanbury Road, Stoke Prior, Bromsgrove, United Kingdom, B60 4AD

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Annette Rebentisch

Address

Sussex Street
Winchester
Hampshire
SO23 8UJ
United Kingdom

Telephone

01962 846094

Email

annette.rebentisch@hants.gov.uk