Contract award notice

Information

Published

External Reference: 2022-592149

FTS Reference: 2022-007175

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

North East Lincolnshire Council
657846778
Municipal Offices, Town Hall Square
Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire
DN31 1HU
UK
Contact person: Procurement Team
Telephone: +44 1472323018
NUTS code:  UKE13 -  North and North East Lincolnshire
Internet address(es):
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority
I.5)

Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Special Educational Needs & Disabilities Information Advice & Support Service (SENDIASS)
Reference number:  49503
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

85312310  -  Guidance services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Gaining access to quality Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) information, advice and support can be a challenge for parents/carers and young people who may not be familiar with the law or the statutory guidance.
North East Lincolnshire Council (The Authority) is commissioning a Provider to fulfil the Local Authority's duties to provide a Special Educational Needs and Disability Information and Advice Support Provider (SENDIASS) as required by the Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Code of Practice 0-25 years
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

85312300  -  Guidance and counselling services
85312320  -  Counselling services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKE13 -  North and North East Lincolnshire
Main site or place of performance:  
Grimsby
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Authority are procuring a provider who will fulfil the Local Authority's duties and provide a SENDIASS in accordance with the Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Code of Practice 0-25 2015 (The Code of Practice).
In accordance with the Code of Practice, the Provider will ensure quality information, advice and support is offered to young people aged 16-25 with SEND and to parents/carers within the local area (North East Lincolnshire).
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality  /  Weighting:  30
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Price  /  Weighting:  70
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)

Additional information

The contract is for a core term of 3 years with the option to extend the contract by 2 x 12 month periods.
The value (£500,000) and duration (60 months) set out above includes the total contract term, including any extension periods available.
This Procurement is a re-release of the Tender that was abandoned in December,

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the FTS: 2022/S 000-002778

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Special Educational Needs & Disabilities Information Advice & Support Service (SENDIASS)

A contract/lot is awarded: no
V.1)

Information on non-award

The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

No compliant bids were received
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

North East Lincolnshire Council - Legal Services
The Municipal Offices
Grimsby
DN31 1HU
UK
Telephone: +44 1472323018