Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Sefton Council
Magdalen House, Trinity Road
Bootle
L20 3NJ
Contact
Mr Stewart Martin
Telephone
+44 1519343009
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD73 - Sefton
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's 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
Provision of a SEND Information Advice and Support Service
Reference number
DN728746
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85320000 - Social services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The purpose of the Service is to provide children and young people aged 0 – 25
years with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and their parents/carers
with free impartial information, advice and support about matters relating to SEND including
information on matters relating to education, health and social care as defined in the SEND
Code of Practice.
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: £390,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD73 - Sefton
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The SENDIASS (special educational needs and disability Information Advice and Support
Service) is a statutory service under sections 19(c), 26(3), 32 and 49 of the Children and
Families Act 2014
Regulations. The purpose of the Service is to provide children and young people aged 0 – 25
years with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and their parents/carers
with free impartial information, advice and support about matters relating to SEND including
information on matters relating to education, health and social care as defined in the SEND
Code of Practice.
In the context of the delivery of this service, impartiality is defined as providing factual
information about all available options, and advice and support, so that parents/carers of
children and young people with SEND and young people with SEND can make informed
decisions, without bias, influence or direction, based on the service’s ethos or the staff’s own
views, beliefs, personal judgements or experiences.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract will be for a core period of 24 months (1st November 2024 - 31st October 2026) with one 12-month extension option, therefore 36 months in total.
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-018775
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN728746
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
25 September 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
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: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
KIDS
182 Chanterlands Avenue
Hull
HU5 4DJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE11 - Kingston upon Hull, City of
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £390,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Review procedures are as set out in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
Proceedings under Public Contract Regulations 2015 are time limited and any such proceedings must be brought in the High Court of England and Wales.