Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Services (SENDIASS).

The London Borough of Croydon (‘the Council”) is seeking to commission an experienced Service Provider to provide Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Services (SENDIASS).

Section 32 of the Children and Families Act 2014 places a duty on local authorities to arrange for the provision of advice, information and guidance about matters relating to disability and special educational needs for the benefit of children, young people with a disability and their parents and carers in its area. Such information shall also be made available to head teachers, proprietors and principals of schools and post-16 institutions and any other persons and agencies as appropriate. This is a statutory service.

The full scope of the contract requirements are provided in the Service Specification, which form part of the Tender Documents.

The Contract is for a period of a maximum of 5 years (the “Term”).

This procurement will be carried out in line with the open procurement process detailed within the Procurement Act Regulations 2023 (PA23)

The required Services are being procured via a competitive tendering process and will run electronically via the Croydon Tenders Portal.

All communication throughout the tender process will be via London Borough of Croydon E-Procurement Site - Home (in-tendhost.co.uk).