Tender

Special Educational Needs & Disabilities Information Advice & Support Service (SENDIASS)

  • North East Lincolnshire Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-002778

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-031174

Published 1 February 2022, 10:09am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

North East Lincolnshire Council

Municipal Offices, Town Hall Square

Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire

DN31 1HU

Contact

Procurement Team

Email

Procurement@nelincs.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1472323018

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKE13 - North and North East Lincolnshire

National registration number

657846778

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.nelincs.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://yortender.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/103294

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=43170&B=UK

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=43170&B=UK

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Special Educational Needs & Disabilities Information Advice & Support Service (SENDIASS)

Reference number

49503

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85312310 - Guidance services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Gaining access to quality Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) information, advice and support can be a challenge for parents/carers and young people who may not be familiar with the law or the statutory guidance.

North East Lincolnshire Council (The Authority) is commissioning a Provider to fulfil the Local Authority's duties to provide a Special Educational Needs and Disability Information and Advice Support Provider (SENDIASS) as required by the Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Code of Practice 0-25 years

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £450,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
  • 85312320 - Counselling services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE13 - North and North East Lincolnshire
Main site or place of performance

Grimsby

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Authority are procuring a provider who will fulfil the Local Authority's duties and provide a SENDIASS in accordance with the Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Code of Practice 0-25 2015 (The Code of Practice).

In accordance with the Code of Practice, the Provider will ensure quality information, advice and support is offered to young people aged 16-25 with SEND and to parents/carers within the local area (North East Lincolnshire).

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £450,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

1 April 2022

End date

31 March 2027

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

The contract is for a core term of 3 years with the option to extend the contract by 2 x 12 month periods.

The value (£500,000) and duration (60 months) set out above includes the total contract term, including any extension periods available.

This Procurement is a re-release of the Tender that was abandoned in December,


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

4 March 2022

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

4 March 2022

Local time

12:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

North East Lincolnshire Council - Legal Services

The Municipal Offices

Grimsby

DN31 1HU

Email

Procurement@nelincs.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1472323018

Country

United Kingdom