Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Warwickshire County Council
Shire Hall,Market Square
WARWICK
CV344RL
Contact
Manjit Nagra
manjitnagra@warwickshire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1926412026
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG13 - Warwickshire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
www.warwickshire.gov.uk/procurement
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board (ICB)
Westgate House Market Street
Warwick
CV34 4DE
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG13 - Warwickshire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
www.happyhealthylives.uk/integrated-care-board/
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
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 Education Needs and Disability Information Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS)
Reference number
WCC - 15041
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Warwickshire 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.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £915,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG13 - Warwickshire
Main site or place of performance
Generally within the County Council boundaries of Warwickshire County Council and Coventry City Council but also may be outside the boundaries
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
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
two.2.14) 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
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.11) Main features of the award procedure
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.
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-005248
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
WCC - 15041
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24 April 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Barnardo Services Limited
Barnardo House, Tanners Lane,
Barkingside, Ilford, Essex
IG6 1QG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK - South West (England)
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £915,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
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