Published date: 20 March 2017

Last edited date: 20 March 2017

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


Closing: 26 August 2016

Contract summary

Industry

  • Legal services - 79100000

  • Special education services - 80340000

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£480,000

Procurement reference

LGSS001-DN174035-74972983

Published date

20 March 2017

Closing date

26 August 2016

Contract start date

1 November 2016

Contract end date

31 October 2020

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?

No

Description

Cambridgeshire County Council provides education for children and young people with Statements of Special Educational Needs (SSEN) / Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCP) between the ages of 0 - 25 years.
There are approximately 3,300 Cambridgeshire children and young people with a SSEN/EHCP. The Authority has received up to 90 appeals per year. The number of appeals have consistently increased over the past 5 years.
All cases [75] reach stage 1, approximately 50% proceed to stage 2 [38], and 25% proceed to stage 3 [10].
The Council is seeking to block purchase 75 cases with option to spot purchase cases over the 75 block funded.
The Council is seeking specialist Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) legal advice assistance, and training to support and represent the Local Authority in all aspects of Special Educational Needs Tribunals. The Council requires a bespoke response to its SEN legal needs.
This Contract is for 2 years, with an option to extend for two further periods of 1 year, making 4 years in total.

More information

Links

Additional text

The Authority is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this procurement and communicate with Potential Providers.
There will be no hard copy documents issued to Potential Providers and all communications with The Authority including, submission of Potential Providers' responses, will be conducted via The Authority's 'LGSS eSourcing Portal'.
The portal is powered by Due North and located at: www.lgssprocurementportal.co.uk
LGSS eSourcing Portal should contact the Due North support desk Mon to Fri, 08:30 to 17:30
Tel: 01670 597137
Email: support@due-north.com

Award information

Awarded date

22 November 2016

Contract start date

1 December 2016

Contract end date

30 November 2020

Total value of contract

£300,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

LGSS Law Ltd

Address

PE29 3AD

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

LGSS Procurement

Address

Shire Hall
Castle Hill
Cambridge
CB3 0AP
UK

Email

procurement@northamptonshire.gov.uk

Website

http://www.lgss.co.uk