Published date: 26 November 2024

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


Closing: 30 September 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Social work services - 85310000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£526,427

Procurement reference

CORNWALL001-DN729042-00071033

Published date

26 November 2024

Closing date

30 September 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2032

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?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Contract Duration: 5 years \r
Estimated contract value (5 years): £562,427\r
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Procurement Process: Open procurement - light touch - single stage\r
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Please note this procurement will be conducted under the light-touch regime under regulation PCR 2015 27 (5). Please read the instructions for accessing the tender documents, response submission and the procurement timeline.\r
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Please note that the successful provider will be required to transfer existing staff dedicated to the delivery of the current service under TUPE and commit to contract mobilisation for service delivery to commence on 1st April 2025. \r
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Service Overview:\r
A special educational needs and disability (SEND) information, advice and support service for young people, parents and carers, and practitioners. There is a requirement for this service to have some independence of the Council in order to ensure independent advice and guidance for families.\r
Cornwall Council has a duty to provide information, advice and support service to children, their parents and carers and young people with SEND under the Children and Families Act 2014. \r
SENDIASS is commissioned to give accurate, independent advice, information and support (from Reception, Secondary and Post 16 transfer) on EHCP's and Annual reviews, social care and health enquiries, transport, appeals (SEND & Disability Discrimination), exclusions, and transitions. \r
Their remit includes signposting to other agencies/professionals, delivering training/workshops and information on SEND law and guidance.\r
A significant amount of advice is via telephone or online, however face to face advocacy at meetings is also provided.\r

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

SENDIASS

  • Opportunity
  • Published 27 August 2024

Links

Award information

Awarded date

26 November 2024

Contract start date

1 April 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2032

Total value of contract

£544,003

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Whitehead-Ross Education and Consulting Limited

Address

SA106HL

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Simon Watkins

Address

County Hall
Treyew Road
Truro
TR1 3AY
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1872

Email

simon.watkins@cornwall.gov.uk

Website

http://www.cornwall.gov.uk