Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Medway Council
Medway Council
Medway
ME4 4TR
UK
Contact person: Dennise Longuet
Telephone: +44 2284
E-mail: dennise.longuet@medway.gov.uk
NUTS: UKJ41
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.medway.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.medway.gov.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=9d79b33b-b47c-ee11-8125-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=9d79b33b-b47c-ee11-8125-005056b64545
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 Education Needs and Disabilities Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS)
Reference number: DN697544
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Medway Council’s Education and SEND Division is looking to commission Medway’s Special Educational Needs and Disabilities support, advice, and information service (SENDIASS) for children, young people, and their parents / carers.
The Local Authority invites applications from suitably qualified providers who can deliver:
• A high-quality service which improves our families understanding and enables them to make informed choices and participate in decisions.
• Legally based information, impartial advice and confidential support delivered primarily via website, social media, telephone, email, and face-to-face support from a trained Information Advice Support (IAS) practitioner on request.
Contract is anticipated to commence on Monday 1st April 2024.
The Contract will be for an initial period of 2 years with an option to extend for further 2 periods (24 months and 12 months). The maximum contract term will therefore be 5 years.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ41
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Medway Council’s Education and SEND Division is looking to commission Medway’s Special Educational Needs and Disabilities support, advice, and information service (SENDIASS) for children, young people, and their parents / carers.
The Local Authority invites applications from suitably qualified providers who can deliver:
• A high-quality service which improves our families understanding and enables them to make informed choices and participate in decisions.
• Legally based information, impartial advice and confidential support delivered primarily via website, social media, telephone, email, and face-to-face support from a trained Information Advice Support (IAS) practitioner on request.
Contract is anticipated to commence on Monday 1st April 2024.
The Contract will be for an initial period of 2 years with an option to extend for further 2 periods (24 months and 12 months). The maximum contract term will therefore be 5 years.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/04/2024
End:
31/03/2026
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Contract is anticipated to commence on Monday 1st April 2024.
The Contract will be for an initial period of 2 years with an option to extend for further 2 periods (24 months and 12 months). The maximum contract term will therefore be 5 years.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
05/12/2023
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
05/12/2023
Local time: 12:05
Place:
Medway Council
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Dennise Longuet
Chatham
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/11/2023