Gloucestershire Early Years Specialist Assessment and Childcare Provision

The Authority is seeking to commission the delivery of a registered childcare and outreach provision for children with special educational needs and disabilities in Gloucestershire. This provision will deliver the following: • Provide childcare entitlement for eligible children, whose needs cannot be met in mainstream provision • Facilitate multi-agency assessments and evidence-based interventions to support child development • Inform planning for the next stage of the child's education. • Provide an outreach service to support successful transitions to the child's next setting

Please note this procurement will be conducted under the light-touch regime under regulation PCR 2015 27 (5). We expect potential contractors to meet a number of minimum standards; these are detailed in the ITT. We advise all interested contractors to read the entire ITT and all documents referenced or linked to within the ITT carefully, to inform themselves about the opportunity and whether they would be interested in submitting a response. Please login to Procontract via www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk and register your interest in the opportunity. All questions related to this contract should be sent using the discussions function which will be available once you have logged in and registered your interest.

Contract length 3 years with an optional extension of 2 years.