Published date: 6 December 2018

Last edited date: 6 December 2018

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: 20 December 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£130,000

Procurement reference

WIRLC001-DN376020-72076167

Published date

6 December 2018

Closing date

20 December 2018

Contract start date

1 February 2019

Contract end date

31 July 2019

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

Wirral is committed to ensuring that there is sufficient, high quality Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) provision to meet the needs of Wirral' s children and young people with special educational needs. This commitment is outlined in Wirral's Children and Families strategy which states that 'we will develop ambitious and inclusive plans to improve outcomes for children with special educational needs and / or disabilities, using their plans and national best practice to inform our local approach to commissioning school places.
Wirral Council has identified that providing quality Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) provision is becoming increasingly challenging in the borough. In light of the Children's Act in 2014 and the reforms outlining the duty on mainstream schools to use their "best endeavours" to provide support to children and young people with a Special Educational Need or Disability (SEND) there is a growing tension between the rising demand for support and ensuring that there are adequate resources within the mainstream and specialist sector.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

External Review SEND Phase 2&3

  • Opportunity
  • Published 6 December 2018

About the buyer

Contact name

Corporate Procurement

Address

Old Market House
3rd Floor South Wing Hamilton Building
Birkenhead
CH41 5AL
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1516662000

Email

cp@wirral.gov.uk

Website

http://www.wirral.gov.uk/