Published date: 13 June 2025

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


Closing: 23 December 2024, 11:59pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

East Midlands

Value of contract

£46,000

Procurement reference

LEICSCITY02-DN757154-23660633

Published date

13 June 2025

Closing date

23 December 2024

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

1 April 2025

Contract end date

30 June 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Direct award

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

This Waiver is for the continuity of service for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Services and Choice and Advice Service.

The service provides relevant and accessible information that supports families, children, and young people, to access and understand the special educational needs and disability services that are available is a statutory duty for local authorities. From a wider perspective this duty is laid out in the Care Act (2014), Children and Families Act (2014), Autism National Strategy and statutory guidance (2015, 2018 and 2021) and the NHS transforming care agenda.

It is a direct statutory duty, placed on local authorities and integrated commissioning boards, to provide information advice and guidance for all children, young people and families who need to access special educational needs and disability services. This duty is detailed in the minimum standards for SENDIASS services. These standards obligate health and social care systems must have a service in place to offer information advice guidance and support on a range of subjects including education health and care plans (ECHP), accessing health and social care services, and supporting families to appeal decisions they are not happy with. This support must be impartial and seen as 'arm's length' from the local authority.

Award information

Awarded date

23 December 2024

Contract start date

1 April 2025

Contract end date

30 June 2025

Total value of contract

£46,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

School Development Support Agency Ltd

Address

1st Floor, Bishop Street, Leicester, LE1 6AF

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

About the buyer

Contact name

Liane Pereira

Address

City Hall (4th Floor)
115 Charles Street
Leicester
LE1 1FZ
England

Telephone

+44 1164542446

Email

procurement-asc@leicester.gov.uk

Website

https://www.leicester.gov.uk