Published date: 12 April 2021

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


Closing: 1 March 2021, 11:59am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£3,083,232 to £3,699,879

Procurement reference

tender_269414/950677

Published date

12 April 2021

Closing date

1 March 2021

Closing time

11:59am

Contract start date

1 April 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Single tender action (below threshold)

A direct contract with a single supplier, without competition.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

This contract aims to improve the individual support received by children, young people and parents with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) at both a local and national level. The aim of this is to improve their outcomes and to enable them to participate effectively in the SEND system.

Key requirement:
*Ensuring that the views, wishes and feelings of children and parents are taken into account when deciding what support they need, empowering them to make informed choices and supporting them to influence SEND policy at a local and national level.

*Improving early identification of SEN and putting in place more effective, integrated provision. Ultimately, this will have knock on effects on attainment, attendance, behaviour, instances of bullying and high exclusion rates.

*Upskilling the workforce in local authorities, health and social care services so that they are better equipped to deliver the new system and meet their new legal responsibilities.

*Better preparing young people with SEND for the transition to adulthood. This includes education and training for paid employment or higher education, skills for living as independently as possible, support that helps them live as part of the community and helping them manage and maintain good health.

More information

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'If' in the unlikely event an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI20105/102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales, Northern Ireland).

Award information

Awarded date

17 March 2021

Contract start date

1 April 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2022

Total value of contract

£3,699,879

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

The National Children's Bureau

Address

WeWork,115 Mare Street, London E8 4RU

Reference

Companies House number: 952717

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Sam

Address

Sanctuary Buildings, 20, Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
England

Email

sam.pearson@education.gov.uk

Website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education