Official UK procurement notice
Provision of a SEND Information Advice and Support Service
Authority: Sefton Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe purpose of the Service is to provide children and young people aged 0 – 25
years with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and their parents/carers
with free impartial information, advice and support about matters relating to SEND including
information on matters relating to education, health and social care as defined in the SEND
Code of Practice.
CPV: Social services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The SENDIASS (special educational needs and disability Information Advice and SupportAwardedRenewal
The SENDIASS (special educational needs and disability Information Advice and Support
Service) is a statutory service under sections 19(c), 26(3), 32 and 49 of the Children and
Families Act 2014
Regulations. The purpose of the Service is to provide children and young people aged 0 – 25
years with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and their parents/carers
with free impartial information, advice and support about matters relating to SEND including
information on matters relating to education, health and social care as defined in the SEND
Code of Practice.
In the context of the delivery of this service, impartiality is defined as providing factual
information about all available options, and advice and support, so that parents/carers of
children and young people with SEND and young people with SEND can make informed
decisions, without bias, influence or direction, based on the service’s ethos or the staff’s own
views, beliefs, personal judgements or experiences.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (3)
- Quality: 50
- Social Value: 10
- Price: 40
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes
- First published
- 18 Jun 2024, 15:10 BST
- Last source update
- 10 Oct 2024, 16:33 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 19 Jul 2024 – …
- Authority reference
DN728746- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-032691- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0470d5Find a Tender
- Review procedure
Review procedures are as set out in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
Proceedings under Public Contract Regulations 2015 are time limited and any such proceedings must be brought in the High Court of England and Wales.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 19 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 19 Jul 2024, 13:00 BST
Timeline
19 Jul 2024 → 10 Oct 2024 · 3 dates- Submission deadline19 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened19 Jul 2024, 13:00 BST
- Notice published10 Oct 2024, 16:33 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete10 Oct 2024, 16:33 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIDS | £390,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 032691-2024-DN728746-1 · KIDS
- Signed
- 25 Sept 2024
- Value
- £390,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court of England and WalesReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- KIDSAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.