Opportunity

Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service

  • Blackburn with Darwen

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2024/S 000-012696

Published 18 April 2024, 2:59pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Blackburn with Darwen

Floor 4, Duke Street

Blackburn

BB2 1DH

Contact

Farheen Mahamroot

Email

farheen.mahamroot@blackburn.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1254666859

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKD41 - Blackburn with Darwen

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.blackburn.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

http://www.blackburn.gov.uk/

one.3) Communication

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

https://www.the-chest.org.uk

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://www.the-chest.org.uk

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 and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service

Reference number

DN719778

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS) is required to provide free, accurate and impartial information and support to children and young people between the ages of 0 - 25 and their parents to enable them to make informed decisions about special educational needs provision.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD41 - Blackburn with Darwen

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS) is required to provide free, accurate and impartial information and support to children and young people between the ages of 0 - 25 and their parents to enable them to make informed decisions about special educational needs provision.

two.2.5) Award criteria

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

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

Start date

1 August 2024

End date

31 March 2027

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

An option to extend for further periods of up to 2 year’s depending on delivery and funding.

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 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

21 May 2024

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

21 May 2024

Local time

12:30pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

Blackburn

Country

United Kingdom