Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
London Borough of Waltham Forest
Waltham Forest Town Hall, Forest Road
London
E17 4JF
Contact
Ms Gemma Edwards
gemma.edwards@walthamforest.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI53 - Redbridge and Waltham Forest
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/
Buyer's address
http://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
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
Provision of Special Educational Needs or Disability (SEND) support to school's services
Reference number
DN529542
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Council of the London Borough of Waltham Forest (“the Authority”) are seeking Tenders from suitably experienced and qualified organisations for the Special Educational Needs or Disability (SEND) support to school’s services.
The Contract shall commence on 1st September 2021 to 31st August 2024 with an option to extend for up to a further 24 months to 31st August 2026.
The Contract is divided into two separate Lots as follows and providers may bid for as many Lots as they wish:
• Lot 1: Hearing impairment, visual impairment and mobility outreach and support in schools
• Lot 2: SEND outreach and support in schools
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £3,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1: Hearing impairment, visual impairment and mobility outreach and support in schools
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI53 - Redbridge and Waltham Forest
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Service Outcomes
The objectives of the service are to ensure that children with sensory impairments achieve their best outcomes and mainstream educational settings are as inclusive as possible. The service is expected to work with families and professionals in educational settings and in the home to empower and enable them to deliver an inclusive offer. The service should drive inclusive practice and be a central point for professionals to access helpful tools, support, and opportunities to upskill staff including an online offer for staff.
Over the lifetime of the contract the Provider shall ensure the service achieves the following outcomes;
• Staff in mainstream educational settings are supported to develop strategies for hearing impairment (HI) and visual impairment (VI) learners
• Early years settings and educational establishments within the local authority area receive the advice and support they require to feel confident and competent in achieving improved outcomes for children and young people with hearing and visual impairment
• Schools and settings are supported to deliver an inclusive offer to HIVI learners
• Staff are equipped with strategies, tools and techniques to ensure inclusive teaching and teaching methods that enable all learners with these conditions to make appropriate good progress alongside their peers
• Staff have up to date training on the benefits of augmentative equipment and technology e.g. radio aids; and are equipped with the knowledge on how to use appropriate equipment
• Outcomes for HIVI learners can be evidenced and evaluated
• HIVI learners and their families are appropriately supported to thrive in a mainstream setting
• Ensure provision supports individuals with transient hearing impairment such as glue ear.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £1,600,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 September 2021
End date
31 August 2026
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2: SEND outreach and support in schools
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI53 - Redbridge and Waltham Forest
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Service Outcomes
The service is expected to work with professionals in education settings to empower and enable them to deliver an inclusive school offer to children with SEND.
The service should drive inclusive practice and be a central point for professionals to access helpful tools, support, and opportunities to upskill staff including an online offer for staff.
The provision should achieve the following outcomes;
• Teachers feel skilled, empowered, equipped. Staff in key roles are motivated to develop an inclusive offer and understand their role in that (e.g heads)
• Schools are able to provide an inclusive offer for SEND, that is high quality and enables them to achieve the best outcomes so that, pupils are able to remain in mainstream education when it is right for them.
• Pupils with SEND are enabled to achieve in mainstream schools and to meet outcomes that are important to them (this should not be limited to academic attainment alone)
• Schools are enabled to deliver a whole school offer, that is known and understood by senior managers, governors, SENCos, and other staff.
• Through training & support to schools, ensure children and young people with SEND, and specifically ASD, understand their identity as an individual with SEND / autism and can explore how this is expressed by them
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £1,400,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 September 2021
End date
31 August 2026
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
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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
5 April 2021
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
5 April 2021
Local time
12:05pm
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
High Court of England and Wales Royal Courts of Justice
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The contracting authority will incorporate a minimum ten (10) day calendar day standstill period at the point the information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further de-briefing from the contracting authority before the contract is entered into. Additional information should be requested from the contact in Section 1.1). If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (S1 2015 No 102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England and Wales)