Contract

ESCC ME Special Educational Needs and Disability SEND Information and Advice Service

  • East Sussex County Council
  • Brighton and Hove City Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-018400

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0322ac

Published 5 July 2022, 4:27pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

East Sussex County Council

County Hall, St Annes Crescent

Lewes

BN7 1UE

Contact

Mandi Edwards

Email

mandi.edwards@eastsussex.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1323464049

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKJ22 - East Sussex CC

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.eastsussex.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://sesharedservices.org.uk/esourcing

one.1) Name and addresses

Brighton and Hove City Council

County Hall, St Annes Crescent

Lewes

BN1 1JE

Email

mandi.edwards@eastsussex.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKJ21 - Brighton and Hove

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.brighton-hove.gov.uk

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

ESCC ME Special Educational Needs and Disability SEND Information and Advice Service

Reference number

ESCC - 034201

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80340000 - Special education services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

East Sussex County Council and Brighton and Hove City Council has awarded to single provider to manage a SEN and disability advice service ("the Service") in accordance with the SEND Code of Practice, and the Minimum Standards for SEND Information, Advice and Support Services. This will secure the provision of impartial, confidential and relevant information, advice and support to: the parents and carers of children and young people between 0 and 25 years who have, or may have, SEN or a disability, and children and young people who have, or may have, SEN or a disability.

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: £1,300,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services
  • 80310000 - Youth education services
  • 80340000 - Special education services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ22 - East Sussex CC
  • UKJ21 - Brighton and Hove

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

East Sussex County Council and Brighton and Hove City Council has awarded a single provider to manage a SEN and disability advice service ("the Service") in accordance with the SEND Code of Practice, and the Minimum Standards for SEND Information, Advice and Support Services. This will secure the provision of impartial, confidential and relevant information, advice and support to: the parents and carers of children and young people between 0 and 25 years who have, or may have, SEN or a disability, and children and young people who have, or may have, SEN or a disability.The Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Code of Practice 0 – 25 (2015), sets out an expectation that children, parents and young people should be involved in the identification, assessment and decision making about the provision to meet special educational needs and disabilities.The scope of this information, advice and support will cover initial concerns or identification of potential SEN or disabilities, through to ongoing support and provision, which may include an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality Questionnaire / Weighting: 80

Cost criterion - Name: Price and Bid Intergrity / Weighting: 20

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.2.14) Additional information

The value given in II.2.6 is the total contract value including the extension option. The end date in II.2.7 is the end of the initial term of the contract and there is an option to extend for up to 24 months.


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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2022/S 000-007186


Section five. Award of contract

Title

Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Information Service

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

24 June 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Amaze Brighton and Hove

Community Base, 113 Queens Road

Brighton

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ22 - East Sussex CC
National registration number

3818021

Internet address

www.amazesussex.org.uk

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,300,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,300,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

The value given in II.2.6 is the total contract value including the extension option. The end date in II.2.7 is the end of the initial term of the contract and there is an option to extend for up to 24 months.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

East Sussex County Council

Lewes

BN7 1UE

Email

philip.baker@eastsussex.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

www.eastsussex.gov.uk

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

East Sussex County Council

County Hall, St Annes Crescent

Lewes

BN7 1UE

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

www.eastsussex.gov.uk