Tender

Neurodiverse Outreach Services in North East Lincolnshire

  • North East Lincolnshire Council

UK4: Tender notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-011655

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04f9c4

Published 27 March 2025, 6:21pm



Scope

Reference

97376

Description

North East Lincolnshire Council is undertaking a procurement for Neurodiverse Outreach Services in North East Lincolnshire. This procurement has been lotted as follows: Lot 1: SEND Outreach Provision for Children with Neurodiverse Needs including Autism or Communication and Interaction Needs Lot 2: SEND Outreach Advice Line, Email Support and Training Offer for Staff Working with Children with Neurodiverse Needs including Autism or Communication and Interaction Needs

Total value (estimated)

  • £744,000 excluding VAT
  • £744,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services
  • 75121000 - Administrative educational services

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Not the same for all lots

Contract dates are shown in Lot sections, because they are not the same for all lots.


Lot LOT-0001. Lot 1 - SEND Outreach Provision for Children with Neurodiverse Needs including Autism or Communication and Interaction Needs

Description

Lot 1: SEND Outreach Provision for Children with Neurodiverse Needs including Autism or Communication and Interaction Needs shall deliver a dedicated support service to enable young people with neurodiverse needs to access mainstream education.

Lot value (estimated)

  • £400,000 excluding VAT
  • £400,000 including VAT

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 September 2025 to 1 September 2028
  • Possible extension to 1 September 2029
  • 4 years, 1 day

Description of possible extension:

1 x 12month extension

Same for all lots

CPV classifications and contract locations are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.


Lot LOT-0002. Lot 2 - SEND Outreach Advice Line, Email Support and Training Offer for Staff Working with Children with Neurodiverse Needs including Autism or Communication and Interaction Needs

Description

Lot 2: SEND Outreach Advice Line, Email Support and Training Offer for Staff Working with Children with Neurodiverse Needs including Autism or Communication and Interaction Needs shall deliver support to mainstream schools to ensure young people with Neurodiverse needs can access mainstream education.

Lot value (estimated)

  • £344,000 excluding VAT
  • £344,000 including VAT

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 September 2025 to 1 September 2028
  • Possible extension to 1 September 2029
  • 4 years, 1 day

Description of possible extension:

1 x 12 month extension

Same for all lots

CPV classifications and contract locations are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.


Participation

Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation

Lot LOT-0001. Lot 1 - SEND Outreach Provision for Children with Neurodiverse Needs including Autism or Communication and Interaction Needs

Lot LOT-0002. Lot 2 - SEND Outreach Advice Line, Email Support and Training Offer for Staff Working with Children with Neurodiverse Needs including Autism or Communication and Interaction Needs

Financial stability check - Pass/Fail Insurances - Pass/Fail Please refer to the associated tender documents for further details on the conditions of participation.

Technical ability conditions of participation

Lot LOT-0001. Lot 1 - SEND Outreach Provision for Children with Neurodiverse Needs including Autism or Communication and Interaction Needs

Lot LOT-0002. Lot 2 - SEND Outreach Advice Line, Email Support and Training Offer for Staff Working with Children with Neurodiverse Needs including Autism or Communication and Interaction Needs

General Data Protection Regulation - Pass/Fail Safeguarding - Pass/Fail Safer Recruitment - Pass/Fail Please refer to the associated tender documents for further details on the conditions of participation.

Particular suitability

Lot LOT-0001. Lot 1 - SEND Outreach Provision for Children with Neurodiverse Needs including Autism or Communication and Interaction Needs

Lot LOT-0002. Lot 2 - SEND Outreach Advice Line, Email Support and Training Offer for Staff Working with Children with Neurodiverse Needs including Autism or Communication and Interaction Needs

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission

Enquiry deadline

22 April 2025, 5:00pm

Tender submission deadline

28 April 2025, 12:00pm

Submission address and any special instructions

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes

Languages that may be used for submission

English

Award decision date (estimated)

31 May 2025


Award criteria

This table contains award criteria for this lot
Name Type Weighting
Staffing Quality 20%
Implementation Quality 20%
Service Delivery Quality 20%
Cost Price 20%
Communication Quality 10%
Social Value Quality 10%

Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes


Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure

Special regime

Light touch

Justification for not publishing a preliminary market engagement notice

The preliminary market consultation was carried out under Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Notice Ref: 2025/S 000-001667


Documents

Associated tender documents

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Technical specifications to be met

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Contracting authority

North East Lincolnshire Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXNN-3676-XCQV

Municipal Offices, Town Hall Square

Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire

DN31 1HU

United Kingdom

Contact name: Lisa Burton

Telephone: +44 01472000000

Email: lisa.burton@nelincs.gov.uk

Website: https://www.nelincs.gov.uk

Region: UKE13 - North and North East Lincolnshire

Organisation type: Public authority - central government