Special educational needs and disabilities therapy and support - Framework Agreement

There are no tender documents at this stage. We have published a Preliminary Market Engagement Notice (PMEN) for information purposes only.

It is not a formal invitation to tender. You will need to respond to the tender notice in order to be considered for these contracts.

The purpose of this PMEN is to maximise transparency and competition for the upcoming tender notice. Scope of the Future Procurement The forthcoming framework will cover the following service areas: • Educational Psychology: evidence-based psychological services for children and young people aged 0-25, including psychological advice for Education, Health and Care needs assessments, contributions to Education, Health and Care Plans, tribunal-related activity where required, and support to Specialist Resource Bases. • Occupational Therapy: evidenced based occupational therapy services within our educational settings including advice for Education, Health and Care needs assessments, contributions to Education, Health and Care Plans, tribunal-related activity where required, support to Specialist Resource Bases and moving and handling training to staff at educational settings. • Speech, Language and Communication: specifically relating to tribunal activity where we are directed to deliver a level of service and support by the court.

The Council intends to hold a market engagement event for prospective providers. The date and joining arrangements will be confirmed through the Council's e-procurement system.

The expected date is 30th September 2026. Prospective providers wishing to participate should register on In-tend, express an interest in the project and use the correspondence facility to provide the email addresses of proposed attendees. An invitation via TEAMS will be issued