Published date: 30 October 2020

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: 1 December 2020, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

  • Social work services without accommodation - 85312000

  • Social services - 85320000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£1,538,100 to £1,709,000

Procurement reference

DORST001-DN504496-42413332

Published date

30 October 2020

Closing date

1 December 2020

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 May 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2026

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

Dorset Council in partnership with the Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is seeking tenders from suitably experienced and capable service providers for the Dorset SENDIASS Service.

Access to SEND Information, Advice and Support (IAS) is a statutory requirement (Children & Families Act 2014). SENDIAS must be available and accessible for Dorset children, young people and young adults (0 to 25 years) with Special Educational Needs, and their parents and carers.

Dorset SENDIASS currently offers a service to parents and carers developed from the existing (and renamed) Parent Partnership Service. The offer for children and young people is minimal. Revised National Minimum Standards Guidance (2014) applies to SENDIAS services across the country.

The expectation is for the provider to deliver SENDIAS in the Dorset Council area to:

· Meet statutory requirements including the minimum standards

· Deliver an equivalent service for children and young people

· Improve capacity to intervene earlier

This tender relates to provisions for children, young people, adults and their families.

The contract will commence from 1st April 2021 and will be a long-term contract and bids will be invited for either a maximum of 7 years or 10 years (this includes extension periods).

The Contract Value is approximately £170,900 per annum and Total Contract Value equating to £ 1,196,300 (7 years) £1,709,000 (10 years), depending which option represents best value following tender evaluation.

The Service Specification also details the service, aims and objectives, description of the service and eligibility, staffing requirements, how to access the service, performance management and reporting.

This Tender is being advertised in the Official Journal of the European Union.

About the buyer

Contact name

Greg Jackson

Address

Dorset Council
South Walks House, South Walks Road
Dorchester
DT1 1UZ
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1305221657

Email

gregory.jackson@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk

Website

https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk