Published date: 13 September 2024
Last edited date: 24 September 2024
Open future opportunity - This means that the buyer is not yet ready to invite bid applications but early notification has been provided and some dialogue may be possible.
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Approach to market date: 4 November 2024
Contract summary
Industry
Education and training services - 80000000
Health and social work services - 85000000
Location of contract
England
Value of contract
£1,779,084
Procurement reference
BATH001-DN742924-16707916
Published date
13 September 2024
Approach to market date
4 November 2024
Contract start date
1 September 2025
Contract end date
31 August 2029
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
Title of contract - Specialist Autism Support Service
Description of contract - The primary aim of SASS is that children and young people with autism are supported to achieve and thrive and to sustain their educational placements. The service should provide information, training, advice and support to educational settings, families and other professionals. It should also provide direct, specialist intervention with individual children/young people and their families.
Length of contract and estimated value of contract - 4 years with the option to extend by up to 2 years £1,779,084.00
We would like to share our commissioning plan, along with key requirements and timescales associated with the tendering process, during a market engagement event.
This event will also allow us to discuss current and future priorities for supporting children/young people who have often experienced behavioural, emotional or social difficulties, or a combination of these with a successful reintegration into mainstream education.
We will be looking to identify providers with a track record of providing high-quality
and innovative services.
We will be commencing a procurement process later in the year and will provide indicative dates at the event, to be confirmed when the procurement process commences.
The event will take place on Thursday 3rd October 2024, 3.15 - 4.15 pm. The event will be held remotely, and all parties will be sent a MS Teams invitation. The event will not be recorded but slides will be available to all attendees.
PLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENT WILL NO LONGER TAKE PLACE IN PERSON. IN ORDER TO ENSURE YOU CAN ACCESS THE ONLINE MEETING, PLEASE EMAIL AS BELOW:
Please register your interest in attending this event by responding to:
Education_Commissioning@BATHNES.GOV.UK
If you are interested in understanding more about the commissioning intentions and would like a discussion ahead of this event, please contact the Head of Education Commissioning: olwyn_donnelly@bathnes.gov.uk
How to apply
Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.
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