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Special Educational Needs and Disability SEND Information and Advice Service

East Sussex County Council · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 18:43.

Opportunity overview

East Sussex County Council and Brighton and Hove City Council has awarded to single provider to manage a SEN and disability advice service ("the Service") in accordance with the SEND Code of Practice, and the Minimum Standards for SEND Information, Advice and Support Services. This will secure the provision of impartial, confidential and relevant information, advice and support to: the parents and carers of children and young people between 0 and 25 years who have, or may have, SEN or a disability, and children and young people who have, or may have, SEN or a disability.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Amaze Brighton and Hove

Match pending…
Contract value
£1.3m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
23 Jun 2022
Award ID
018400-2022-1
Status
active
Identifier
3818021
Location
Brighton, UKJ22, United Kingdom

Amaze Brighton and Hove

Matched by number
Contract value
£1.4m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
23 Jun 2022
Award ID
065153-2025-ESCC - 034201-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 3818021
Location
Brighton, UKJ22, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV80310000 — Youth education services
  • CPV80340000 — Special education services
  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services

Lots

  • East Sussex County Council and Brighton and Hove City Council has awarded to single provider to manage a SEN and disability advice service ("the Service") in accordance with the SEND Code of Practice, and the Minimum Standards for SEND Information, Advice and Support Services. This will secure the provision of impartial, confidential and relevant information, advice and support to: the parents and carers of children and young people between 0 and 25 years who have, or may have, SEN or a disability, and children and young people who have, or may have, SEN or a disability.£1.3m

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-0322ac
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
19 Apr 2022, 12:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Recurrence

Description
Approximately 6-9 months prior to the contract end date.

Expected award period

Starts
19 Apr 2022, 12:00

Tender Period

Ends
19 Apr 2022, 12:00

Contract terms

Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
80340000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Special education services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Ends
16 Oct 2022, 23:59

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
East Sussex County Council and Brighton and Hove City Council has awarded to single provider to manage a SEN and disability advice service ("the Service") in accordance with the SEND Code of Practice, and the Minimum Standards for SEND Information, Advice and Support Services. This will secure the provision of impartial, confidential and relevant information, advice and support to: the parents and carers of children and young people between 0 and 25 years who have, or may have, SEN or a disability, and children and young people who have, or may have, SEN or a disability.

Value

Amount
1,300,000
Currency
GBP

Renewal

Description
The contract will be on the Procurement Forward Plan for FY 24/25 and the extension option will be utilised, or a procurement process for a replacement contract will be undertaken. There is no guarantee that the replacement contract will be a joint procurement between East Sussex County Council and Brighton & Hove City Council.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality Questionnaire
Type
quality
Description
80
Criterion 2
Name
Price and Bid Intergrity
Type
cost
Description
20

Contract period

Ends
31 Aug 2025, 23:59
Starts
1 Sept 2022, 00:00
Duration In Days
720

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ22
Entry 2
Region
UKJ21
Entry 3
Region
UKJ22
Entry 4
Region
UKJ21
Entry 5
Region
UKJ22
Entry 6
Region
UKJ21
Entry 7
Region
UKJ22
Entry 8
Region
UKJ21
Entry 9
Region
UKJ22

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health and social work services
Entry 2
Id
80310000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Youth education services
Entry 3
Id
80340000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Special education services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-8761
Name
East Sussex County Council

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Region
UKJ22
Locality
Lewes
Postal Code
BN7 1UE
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
County Hall, St Annes Crescent

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
East Sussex County Council

Contact

Name
Mandi Edwards
Telephone
+44 1323464049
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-46987
Name
Brighton and Hove City Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ21
Locality
Hove
Postal Code
BN3 3BQ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Hove Town Hall, Norton Road,

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
Brighton and Hove City Council

Contact

Name
Alex White
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-17747
Name
East Sussex County Council

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Lewes
Postal Code
BN7 1UE
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
East Sussex County Council

Contact

Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-57732
Name
Brighton and Hove City Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ21
Locality
Lewes
Postal Code
BN1 1JE
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
County Hall, St Annes Crescent

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
Brighton and Hove City Council

Contact

Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-57733
Name
Amaze Brighton and Hove

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ22
Locality
Brighton
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Community Base, 113 Queens Road

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
3818021
Legal Name
Amaze Brighton and Hove
Organisation 6
Id
GB-FTS-161756
Name
East Sussex County Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ22
Locality
Lewes
Postal Code
BN71UE
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
County Hall, St Anne's Crescent

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
East Sussex County Council
No Identifier Rationale
notOnAnyRegister

Contact

Organisation 7
Id
GB-COH-3818021
Name
Amaze Brighton and Hove

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ22
Locality
Brighton
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Community Base, 113 Queens Road

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
3818021
Scheme
GB-COH
Legal Name
Amaze Brighton and Hove
Organisation 8
Id
GB-COH-03818021
Name
Amaze Brighton and Hove

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ22
Locality
Brighton
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
03818021
Scheme
GB-COH
Legal Name
Amaze Brighton and Hove

Award information

Award 1
Id
018400-2022-1
Title
Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Information Service
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-57733
Name
Amaze Brighton and Hove

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
065153-2025-ESCC - 034201-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-3818021
Name
Amaze Brighton and Hove
Supplier 2
Id
GB-COH-03818021
Name
Amaze Brighton and Hove

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
018400-2022-1
Title
Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Information Service
Status
active
Award ID
018400-2022-1
Date Signed
24 Jun 2022, 00:00

Value

Amount
1,300,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
065153-2025-ESCC - 034201-1
Status
active
Award ID
065153-2025-ESCC - 034201-1
Date Signed
24 Jun 2022, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Classification

Id
85000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health and social work services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ22

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
80310000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Youth education services
Entry 2
Id
80340000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Special education services

Value

Amount
1,412,730
Currency
GBP

Period

Duration In Days
720

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
1
Rationale
Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee: The increase in contract price for the extension period was due to additional provider costs as a result of the government required Employer Contribution National Insurance increases and and staff incremental pay as well as an increase in demand for one element of this service which required additional resource.
Description
East Sussex County Council have extended the contract term, utilising the 24 month extension period. The extension period starts on 1st September 2025 and ends 31st August 2027. The contract value has increased for the extension period. The value has increased by a maximum of £56,365 exc. VAT per annum. Please note this modification notice refers to the East Sussex County Council Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Information and Advice Service (SENDIAS) contract only and not the separate Brighton and Hove contract which was jointly tendered and awarded.

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Lewes · UKJ22 · BN71UE · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ21
  • Delivery location · UKJ22

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-0322ac-2025-10-14T12:51:01+01:00compiled ·