Published date: 1 March 2016

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: 4 April 2016

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

BN7 1UE

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

ESCC - 005771

Published date

1 March 2016

Closing date

4 April 2016

Contract start date

1 September 2016

Contract end date

31 August 2018

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

ESCC have a legal responsibility to ensure that children and young people who live in East Sussex are able to travel safely to school or college.
This is part of the ESCC Council Plan promise to:
• Support the most vulnerable people
• Help make East Sussex prosperous and safe
• Encourage personal and community responsibility

The national Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) reform agenda has instigated a change in the Local Authority offer by putting families at the centre of planning for their children and giving greater focus on choice and control over areas of support. In the Preparing for Adulthood guidance it makes clear that 'Good support for independent living will include independent travel training', and this is now included in a section of a child's Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP). In its review of the Raising of Participation Age, the Department for Education (DfE) stressed the importance of ITT.
Many of our students with SEND receive home to school travel assistance, often in the form of a scheduled taxi or minibus. ESCC are faced with rising costs for school to home transport at the same time as requirements to reduce spend. The average cost per day for a pupil travelling using a Freedom (bus) Ticket is £3.20, coach travel is £5.16, and a taxi is between £35 and £40 per day.
ESCC therefore attaches two key benefits to a successful ITT service: cost savings and a positive impact on the individuals who are trained to become more independent.
Children and young people with physical, behavioural or learning disabilities are often perceived as unable to make use of public transport or to travel alone by their parents and/or schools or colleges. However, as they grow older, many of this cohort develop the potential for independent travel; and could benefit from independent travel training.

More information

Links

Additional text

This tender is to be completed electronically using the SE Shared Services Procurement eSourcing portal.

http://www.sesharedservices.org.uk/esourcing

The SE Shared Services eSourcing portal provides a web-based tool that provides a simple, secure and efficient means for managing tendering and quotation activities reducing the time and effort required for both buyers and Potential Bidders. The portal clarifications and submit your bid electronically.

In order to bid for this opportunity you will need to register your company on the SE Shared Services portal.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Jane Lever (ESCC)

Address

St Anne's Crescent
Lewes
East Sussex
BN7 1UE
United Kingdom

Telephone

01323 747164

Email

Jane.Lever@eastsussex.gov.uk

Website

www.eastsussex.gov.uk