Awarded contract

2425-0002 Special Educational Needs and / or Disabilities, Information, Advice & Support Service (SENDIASS)

Details

Buyer: London Borough of Islington
Supplier(s): Learning Disability Network London (LDN London)
Value: £870,000
Topic: Education and training services
Published: 3 March 2025
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

This service offers free, impartial, confidential, and accessible information, advice, and support on Special Educational Needs (SEN) and/or disabilities (SEND), covering education, health, and social care. It includes guidance on the take-up and management of Personal Budgets. The service aims to empower children, parents, and young people with the necessary information and support to actively participate in decision-making processes. Compliance with Chapter 2 of the Statutory SEND Code of Practice, Section 32 of the Children and Families Act, and the National Minimum Standards is ensured. Lot 1: Islington Council has awarded a contract for the Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities Information, Advice & Support Service (SENDIASS). This service will provide free, impartial, confidential, and accessible information, advice, and support on matters related to Special Educational Needs (SEN) and disabilities (SEND), including education, health, and social care. The contract, valued at £870,000 over 60 months, was awarded based on the Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT) criteria, with a focus on quality and social value. The procurement process followed the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

Timeline

Completed: Award date12 February 2025
Completed: Award published3 March 2025
Current notice

About the buyer

London Borough of Islington is an inner London local authority with its own Strategic Procurement Team. A Progressive Procurement Strategy weighs social value at a minimum of 20% in every bid evaluation. The procurement team also runs workshops to help small and voluntary sector suppliers strengthen their bids.

Over the past 5 years, most of London Borough of Islington's contract awards have been in repair and maintenance, construction work and architectural and engineering services.

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

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