Published date: 16 August 2021

This notice was replaced on 22 June 2022

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 22 June 2022)

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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_271361/988051

Published date

16 August 2021

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

Our vision for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) is the same as for all children and young people - that they achieve well in their early years, at school and in college; they find employment; lead happy, fulfilled lives; and experience choice and control.

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

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About the buyer

Contact name

Department for Education

Address

Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
England

Email

SendBaea.COMMERCIAL@education.gov.uk