Published date: 13 February 2023

Last edited date: 13 February 2023

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: 20 March 2023, 4:30pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£1,071,000

Procurement reference

EALING001-DN629038-89079938

Published date

13 February 2023

Closing date

20 March 2023

Closing time

4:30pm

Contract start date

1 January 2024

Contract end date

31 December 2029

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

London Borough of Ealing wishes to tender for a contract for the provision of Impartial Support Advice and Information on Disability (ISAID).

The Local Authority has a statutory duty to a provide parent partnership services for their community for children and young people aged 0-25 as laid out in the SEND Reforms and Children's and Families Act 2014. Parent Partnership Services are required to be independent and provide impartial advice and information on all aspects of Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCP).

The Special Educational Needs Code of Practice, 0 to 25 years (April 2015) sets out the minimum standards for this statutory service:

a The provision of impartial advice, information and support to all parents/carers of children with SEND
and/or disability.
b. Information and advice must be free, accurate, and confidential and in formats which are accessible
and responsive to the needs of users.
c To work with the Parent Carer Forum and other user groups to ensure that parents/carers and young
people's views are heard, understood and inform and influence the development of local SEND policy,
practice and decision making.
d Children are consulted and their views are taken into account in decision making
e To work with schools, the Local Authority (LA), Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) and
commissioning officers and others to help them develop positive relationships with parents/carers and
young people

Ealing currently spends approximately £153,000 per annum on the Impartial Support Advice and Information on Disability (ISAID) services for children and young people.
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Subject to governance the current contract will end on 31st December 2023 and it is envisaged that over Winter 2022/23 Ealing will begin the procurement of a contract for five (5) years, to commence on 1st January 2024, with the possibility of extension in any increment up to two (2) years. Seven (7) years in total at a value of £1,071,000 if all extensions used.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Impartial Support Advice and Information on Disability Service for Children and Young People

  • Opportunity
  • Published 13 February 2023

Links

About the buyer

Contact name

Christine Baker

Address

London Borough of Ealing, Perceval House
14-16 Uxbridge Road
Ealing
W5 2HL
England

Telephone

+44 2088255122

Email

bakerc@ealing.gov.uk

Website

http://www.ealing.gov.uk