Swindon Borough Council are looking to procure a Framework of providers to provide services against education Alternative Provision, Short Breaks and Early Intervention SEND services.
The requirement is being divided into lots where providers can apply for any lot
Lots are:
Lot 1 Alternative Provision – Swindon Borough Council is seeking a suite of providers to deliver services to children who are not in mainstream education and to prioritise seeking the return of children back into schools setting.
Lot 2 Short Breaks – Specialist services – Providing services to help children with very specialist needs
Lot 3 Short Breaks – Inclusion- Providing services to help children integrate into everyday activity
Lot 4 Short Breaks – Overnight respite- providing overnight respite for carers of children with these needs
Lot 5 – Early intervention – providing services which help prevent children going into more advanced care solutions
The contract will be for 4 years with no option to extend as stated in the ITT documents. Estimated contract spend across the 4 years is as below:
Alternative Provision: £7,946,200
Short Breaks Specialist: £1,173,600
Short Breaks Inclusion: £33,600
Short Breaks Overnight: £457,600
Early Intervention: £510,448
Total Value – £10,121,448.00 over 4 years for all lots
Full details relating to the Services are provided in the tender documents.