Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Walsall Council
Civic Centre, darwall Street
Walsall
WS1 1TP
Contact
Stephanie Westley
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG38 - Walsall
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/walsallcouncil/aspx/Home
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/walsallcouncil/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to 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
WP3763 - SEND Support Services
Reference number
WP3763
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The SEND support service will allow the council to request the provider to support other schools with the LA to further develop their own SEND provision.The provider will function at an operational level reporting to the Council’s Authorised Representative. Specific objectives include:• To manage and work with any Walsall School to build their SEN capacity within their establishment.• To work with identified individual pupils to assess their needs and provide comprehensive feedback to the host school.• To provide an analysis of needs of those identified SEN children• To support with planning, differentiation and delivering personalised curriculum approaches for those identified pupils• To support the schools with SEND progress reviews
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80100000 - Primary education services
- 80200000 - Secondary education services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG38 - Walsall
Main site or place of performance
Walsall
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
• The key responsibility for the service is to ensure that all children in Walsall have access to high quality education provision. • The SEND support service will allow the council to request the provider to support other schools with the LA to further develop their own SEND 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 April 2022
End date
31 March 2025
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
up to 24 months extension options available
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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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
20 December 2021
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
20 December 2021
Local time
12:00pm
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
Walsall Council
Civic Centre, Darwall Street
Walsall
WS1 1TP
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/walsallcouncil
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Walsall Council
Civic Centre, Darwall Street
Walsall
WS11TP
Country
United Kingdom