Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Dorset Council
Dorset Council, County Hall, Colliton Park
Dorchester
DT1 1XJ
UK
Contact person: Mrs Lisa Hosking
Telephone: +44 1305225523
E-mail: lisa.hosking@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
NUTS: UKK2
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Dorset Clinical Commissioning Group
Vespasian House
Dorchester
DT1 1TG
UK
Contact person: Steve Clarke
E-mail: steve.clarke@dorsetccg.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKK2
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.dorsetccg.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.dorsetccg.nhs.uk/
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
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
Dorset Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS)
Reference number: DN555086
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Dorset Council is seeking tenders from capable service providers for a Dorset Special
Educational Needs and Disabilities Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS)
Dorset Council currently fulfil the statutory responsibility to provide specific information,
advice and support (IAS) for special educational needs and disability (SEND) through our in-house SENDIASS. This is a free, impartial service for children and young people aged 0 to 25
years who have SEND, and their parents and carers.
Dorset Council are seeking an external provider to deliver SENDIASS to ensure impartiality,
compliance and effective service delivery.
Dorset SENDIASS is part of the national network of SENDIASS organisations. It’s overseen
by a steering group made up of key stakeholders and is expected to meet the requirements
of Children and Families Act 2014, the SEND regulations, minimum standards for IASS 2018
and the SEND Code of Practice 2015.
The longer-term vision for children and young people in Dorset is detailed in the Children,
Young People and Families Plan 2020 to 2023.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 708 500.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK2
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Dorset Council is seeking tenders from capable service providers for a Dorset Special
Educational Needs and Disabilities Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS)
Dorset Council currently fulfil the statutory responsibility to provide specific information,
advice and support (IAS) for special educational needs and disability (SEND) through our in-house SENDIASS. This is a free, impartial service for children and young people aged 0 to 25
years who have SEND, and their parents and carers.
Dorset Council are seeking an external provider to deliver SENDIASS to ensure impartiality,
compliance and effective service delivery.
Dorset SENDIASS is part of the national network of SENDIASS organisations. It’s overseen
by a steering group made up of key stakeholders and is expected to meet the requirements
of Children and Families Act 2014, the SEND regulations, minimum standards for IASS 2018
and the SEND Code of Practice 2015.
The longer-term vision for children and young people in Dorset is detailed in the Children,
Young People and Families Plan 2020 to 2023.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality criterion - Name: Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
35
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The Contract Value is £170,850 per annum. Providers have the choice to submit a pricing schedule for one or both options:
Option A: 5 years with option to extend for up to 2 years (total value £1,195,950)
Option B: 7 years with option to extend for up to 3 years (total value £1,708,500)
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2021/S 000-016791
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: DN555086
Title: Dorset Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26/10/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Family Action
34 Wharf Road
London
N1 7GR
UK
NUTS: UKI4
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 707 594.99
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Dorset Council, Monitoring Officer
Dorset Council, County Hall, Colliton Park
Dorchester
DT1 1XJ
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/11/2021