Published date: 26 May 2023

Last edited date: 26 July 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: 25 August 2023, 11am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£2,400,000

Procurement reference

DERBSCC001-DN672076-86477922

Published date

26 May 2023

Closing date

25 August 2023

Closing time

11am

Contract start date

1 October 2023

Contract end date

31 August 2028

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

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 we there is 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
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d) Lot 4: Physiotherapy
Providers can tender for one or multiple lots, assessment and/or delivery, and do not need to 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

Previous notice about this procurement

CCS028 Therapeutic Assessment to Support Education and Health Care Plan Delivery

  • Opportunity
  • Published 26 May 2023

Links

About the buyer

Contact name

Carolyne Knott

Address

County Hall
Matlock
DE4 3AG
United Kingdom

Email

carolyne.knott@derbyshire.gov.uk

Website

https://www.eastmidstenders.org/