Official UK procurement notice
SENDIASS (Special Education Needs and Disability (SEND) Information, Advice and Support Service)
Authority: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe purpose of this document was to set out the Council and the Integrated Care Board(ICB)’s requirements of an Information, Advice and Support Service for parents and carers of children and young people with a Special Educational Need or Disability (SEND) and young people who have a SEND.The Council and the ICB’s vision is that parents and carers of children and young people with SEND have access to a high-quality information, advice and support service, which is widely respected as an impartial source of support. Sandwell Council approved the establishment of a SENDIASS service originally in October 2014. A service duly commenced in April 2015. Joint commissioning of the SENDIASS service between the Council and the Black Country ICB has been agreed from April 2023. The Council proposes to enter into a Contract for an initial term of Three (3) years with a possible extension of a further year subject to provision of budget. Anticipated commencement date 1st April 2023 to 31 March 202
CPV: Special education services · Welfare services for children and young people
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 1 suppliers · 3 bids received (3.0 per place) · 1 appointed (full)
- Framework period
- 3 yrs from 1 Apr 2023, Not Applicable
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedWhat 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 (2)
- Quality: 60%
- Price: 40%
- Suitability
Please refer to ITT Documents
- Economic & financial standing
Please refer to ITT Documents
Minimum: Please refer to ITT Documents - Technical & professional ability
Please refer to ITT Documents
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “SENDIASS (Special Education Needs and Disability (SEND) Information,…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- 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
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes
- First published
- 13 Dec 2022, 14:15 GMT
- Last source update
- 7 Mar 2023, 10:00 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 16 Jan 2023 – …
- Authority reference
SMBC 22139- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-006531- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-038d0bFind a Tender
Publisher note: The Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement exercise, please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc to access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal. From here you will be able to register your company, express an interest in the opportunity, and gain immediate access to the ITT and other related documents. In Order to View the On-Line Questionnaire and Submit a Tender, you will be required to` Opt-In`. For a Step by Step user guide to the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal please click on the `Guidance for Suppliers` section of the website. All procurement responses must be carried out via the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal. If you require further assistance in respect of the system, please contact the In-tend support team on 0844 272 8810.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 16 Jan 2023, 15:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 16 Jan 2023, 15:00 GMT
Timeline
16 Jan 2023 → 1 Apr 2023 · 4 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown16 Jan 2023, 15:00 GMT
- Bids opened16 Jan 2023, 15:00 GMT
- Notice published7 Mar 2023, 10:00 GMT
- Contract starts1 Apr 2023, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete7 Mar 2023, 10:00 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
SENDIASS (Special Education Needs and Disability (SEND) Information, Advice and Support Service)
- Signed
- 7 Mar 2023
- Value
- £500,000
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2026
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids · 3 electronic | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The High Court of EnglandReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- Barnardo Services LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.