Published date: 22 June 2022

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


Closing: 27 September 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Administrative educational services - 75121000

  • Education and training services - 80000000

  • Special education services - 80340000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£4,845,000

Procurement reference

tender_271361/1079656

Published date

22 June 2022

Closing date

27 September 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Single contract awarded for the design and delivery of a programme of targeted performance improvement and national training for local areas with weaknesses in their multi-agency SEND system. Following the completion of a competitive bidding process via Open Procedure.

The primary objective of this contract is to accelerate improvement in the quality and consistency of local area SEND service delivery for children, young people and their families; and reduce the current variation in local area performance as evaluated by the Ofsted/CQC inspection framework.

The Supplier will be responsible for a programme of targeted performance improvement and national training for local areas with weaknesses in their multi-agency SEND system, as identified by Ofsted/CQC, as we all as a What Works in SEND programme comprising research, development, and dissemination of resources and models of effective practice to build an evidence base for exemplary practice within the sector.

Commencing 1st April 2022, an initial 3 year contract worth up to a maximum of £4,036,285 with the option of up to a further 24 months in contract extensions.

The primary objective of this contract is to accelerate improvement in the quality and consistency of local area SEND service delivery for children, young people and their families; and reduce the current variation in local area performance as evaluated by the Ofsted/CQC inspection framework.

To achieve this, we will award one contract with two lots of work:  
- A programme of targeted performance improvement and national training for local areas with weaknesses in their multi-agency SEND system, as identified by Ofsted/CQC.

- Learning systems development comprising research, development, and dissemination of resources and models of effective practice to build an evidence base for exemplary practice within the sector.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

SEND Targeted Support

  • Opportunity
  • Published 16 August 2021

Attachments

Links

Award information

Awarded date

30 May 2022

Contract start date

1 April 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2025

Total value of contract

£4,843,542

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

National Children's Bureau

Address

23 Mentmore Terrace, London, E8 3PN

Reference

Companies House number: 952717

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Department for Education

Address

Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
England

Email

SendBaea.COMMERCIAL@education.gov.uk