Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Cornwall Council
County Hall, Treyew Road
Truro
TR1 3AY
Contact
Mr Simon Watkins
Telephone
+44 1872
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK3 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
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
SENDIASS
Reference number
DN729042
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85310000 - Social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
A special educational needs and disability (SEND) information, advice and support service for young people, parents and carers, and practitioners
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: £544,003
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK3 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
A special educational needs and disability (SEND) information, advice and support service for young people, parents and carers, and practitioners. There is a requirement for this service to have some independence of the Council in order to ensure independent advice and guidance for families. Cornwall Council has a duty to provide information, advice and support service to children, their parents and carers and young people with SEND under the Children and Families Act 2014. SENDIASS is commissioned to give accurate, independent advice, information and support (from Reception, Secondary and Post 16 transfer) on EHCP’s and Annual reviews, social care and health enquiries, transport, appeals (SEND & Disability Discrimination), exclusions, and transitions. Their remit includes signposting to other agencies/professionals, delivering training/workshops and information on SEND law and guidance. A significant amount of advice is via telephone or online, however face to face advocacy at meetings is also provided.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 75
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: Value for Money / Weighting: 15
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
N/A
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 000-273000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN729042
Title
SENDIASS
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19 November 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
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
Whitehead-Ross Education and Consulting Limited
Neath
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKL - Wales
National registration number
08035712
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: £526,427
Total value of the contract/lot: £544,003
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
N/A
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Cornwall Council
Truro
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Cornwall Council
Truro
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
N/A
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Cornwall Council
Truro
Country
United Kingdom