Information, Advice and Support (IAS) Service
Liverpool City CouncilEstimated Value
Up to £587,000
Deadline
24 February 2016
Published
26 January 2016
Type
services
Overview
Liverpool City Council and Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council on behalf of their Children and Young People?s Services are looking to contract an Information, Advice and Support (IAS) Service. The IAS service will offer independent information, advice and support to children, young people and parents and carers to increase their involvement in the education of their children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
The service will also ensure that parents, carers and young people have access to information and advice about issues relating to the child or young person?s health and social care. The IAS service will enable the Councils to meet their statutory obligations as set out in the Children and Families Act 2014.
The ITT Submissions can be retracted and re-submitted any time before the closing date and time. Late ITT Submissions will not be considered and the Council cannot accept responsibility for transmission delays. The Information, Advice and Guidance (IAS) Service will be available to families resident in Knowsley and Liverpool, as part of a coordinated response to identified need.
Regulations cited
- Families Act 2014
Submission
Additional information: ITT Submissions must be submitted through the Chest system no later than 12 Noon on 24th February 2016.
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- 1
City of Liverpool Young Men's Christian Association t/a LYMCA Together
1 contract wonlatest 28 Nov 2025£12m
total awarded
- 2
Salvation Army Housing Association
1 contract wonlatest 28 Nov 2025£12m
total awarded
- 3
The Riverside Group
1 contract wonlatest 28 Nov 2025£12m
total awarded
- 4
The Whitechapel Centre
1 contract wonlatest 28 Nov 2025£12m
total awarded
City of Liverpool Young Men's Christian Association t/a LYMCA Together is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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Liverpool City CouncilKey Dates
Published
26 January 2016
Submission deadline
24 February 2016
Notice type
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