Official UK procurement notice
Special Education Needs and Disability Information Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS)
Authority: Warwickshire County Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionWarwickshire County Council (WCC), with Coventry & Warwickshire Integrated Care Board (CWICB), is re-tendering the Warwickshire Special Education Needs and Disability
Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS).
SENDIASS is a service for children and young people with special education needs and/or disabilities, and their parents or carers. It provides information, advice and support in relation to education, health and care.
CPV: Health and social work services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The service will provide free, accessible, accurate, confidential, timely and…Published value£915,000
The service will provide free, accessible, accurate, confidential, timely and impartial information, advice and support on matters relating to education, health and social care to Children and young people up to the age of 25 years with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND); their parents/carers and professionals involved in the provision of educational services for children and young people with SEND.
Commissioners expect the service to:
- deliver all requirements as set out in this specification
- meet the National Minimum Standards, developed through the Information, Advice & Support Services (IASS) Network
- be proactive to national, regional and local guidance, policy, strategies and trends; and be guided by evidenced best practice
- work alongside the commissioners and other stakeholders including parents'
representatives to ensure the service remains responsive to local needs
Information, advice & support will be provided (and recorded) at four intervention levels as defined through the National Information Advice & Support Services Network:
- Level One: One-off information and advice through phone or email
- Level Two: More detailed and/or personalised support (e.g., to understand or complete
documentation or procedures; to communicate with agencies or to access services)
- Level Three: Detailed & continuing assistance with statutory processes (such as Education
Health and Care Plan needs assessment; mediation and/or disagreement resolution; exclusion appeals)
- Level Four: Detailed and continuing assistance and guidance through legal processes
including Tribunals; complaints to Ombudsman; Judicial Review or Child Protection disputes Additional information: The contract term will be for 3 years however the Council reserves the right to extend the contract by further periods not exceeding 24 months (24 being the maximum available extension period) at the discretion of the Council based on the contract performance of the
successful applicant
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).
Selection Stage - 60%
Stage 1 - Price Evaluation (Cost) Bids will be reviewed and those that agree to provide the service within the given budget will proceed to Stage 2.
Stage 2 - Economic Viability Bids will be reviewed to check that the offered service appears achievable within the budget amount.
Only applicants whose bids appear economically viable will proceed to Stage 3.
Stage 3 - Quality (Non-Cost) Quality responses will be scored out of 100%. Applicants must achieve a Quality Score of 60% or higher. The council reserves the right not to award to any provider who scores less than 60%.
Award The applicant with the highest Quality Score will be awarded the contract.
- Shortlisting
- All as detailed in the tender documentation. The Council will undertake its financial assessment of the tendering organisation (and if considered necessary by the Council, any partners within a consortium bid) based on its own evaluation of the Tenderers most recent 2 years accounts (or if 2 years accounts are not available, equivalent evidence which confirms financial viability). The assessment of accounts will be supported by an independent credit reference report from Creditsafe where this is available. The Council may also impose a Bond or Performance Guarantee on the successful Tenderer.
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
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 22 Feb 2023, 09:27 GMT
- Last source update
- 4 May 2023, 08:16 BST
- Authority reference
WCC - 15041- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-012730- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03a75eFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
All as detailed in the tender documentation
Publisher note: During the course of the contract period the range and scope of these services may be subject to modification and variation to meet the changing needs and requirements of the Council and partners, potential changes in legislation and the changing demands placed on the Council by its customers. These changes may include (but are not limited to): - • Increases or decreases in funding - this will usually be due to reductions or additions in budget allocations as part of the Council and partners' budget setting processes, It may also be as a consequence of additional funding streams which were unknown at the time of awarding the contract but which are provided to increase the volume of services delivered. • Changes in legislation that may for example require the inclusion of new customer groups • The identification of additional service recipients, not originally captured by the scope of the contract • Opportunities offered by emerging/ new technologies • Opportunities offered by emerging technologies
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 23 Mar 2023, 10:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
23 Mar 2023 → 4 May 2023 · 2 dates- Submission deadline23 Mar 2023, 10:00 GMT
- Notice published4 May 2023, 08:16 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 May 2023- Status changed to complete4 May 2023, 08:16 BST
- Procurement method changed4 May 2023, 08:16 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnardo Services Limited | £915,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 012730-2023-WCC - 15041-1 · Barnardo Services Limited
- Signed
- 24 Apr 2023
- Value
- £915,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids · 3 electronic | 3 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- NHS Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board (ICB)Contracting authority
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Barnardo Services LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.