Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Hampshire County Council
childrens.services.procurement.unit@hants.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ3 - Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from 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
CS19109 Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS)
Reference number
CS19109
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Provision of Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
Hampshire County Council, and Isle of Wight Council wish to commission a Supplier(s) to deliver a Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service to cover both authority areas.
The aim of the Service is to assist the authorities in delivering their specific duty to provide information, advice and a support service to children, their parents and carers and young people with SEND, as defined in Parts 19 and 32 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
The authorities are working with the Hampshire and Isle of Wight, and Frimley NHS Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) for the purpose of defining this Service.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ3 - Hampshire and Isle of Wight
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The procurement route is likely to be based on an Open Procedure process and will be confirmed via the ITT instructions when they are published.
An initial contract term of 3 years and 3 months is proposed from 1st January 2024. (Additional 3 months in order to bring the annual contract into line with financial years.) There is likely to be the option to extend for 1+1 years.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
17 July 2023
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This PIN is to notify interested suppliers of the forthcoming re-tendering of the Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS).
This tender will include Hampshire County Council and the Isle of Wight council areas. With the potential for Southampton City Council to join the arrangement at a later date.
Please join us for a provider briefing on Tuesday 27 June at 10am via Teams, to hear about the planned procurement and to ask any questions that you may have.
To register your interest in the event and receive the Teams meeting invitation please email your details to: childrens.services.procurement.unit@hants.gov.uk