# 3070\_17 Autism Outreach and Children with Medical Needs Support Services

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Espo](/buyers/espo/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Academy21 Limited
- Award value: £0
- Tender value: £5,480,000
- Award date: 2 May 2017
- Published: 14 June 2017
- Contract start: 3 May 2017
- Contract end: 31 March 2020
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: e0987618-963b-41eb-830a-6007a314dd0e-154323
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c6d3ddeb-f159-4f57-a2b9-5e56a6a375d5

## Description

In this instance, ESPO is working on behalf of Leicestershire County Council \(the Council\) to undertake a procurement process to identify and appoint a number of service providers to provide educational services to support the Council's Autism Outreach - Intensive Support and Children with Medical Needs teams that sit within the Council's Children's and Families department\. There will also be a Bidders Forum at ESPO on 13\.01\.17 \(10am\)\. This will be an opportunity to hear from ESPO and the Council about the Framework requirements and the tender process\. It will also offer an opportunity to ask questions\. To register your attendance at the forum, please email in advance the names of the person\(s\) who will attend to: care@espo\.org\. Lot No: 1 - Autism Outreach Support Services - The Council's Autism Outreach Service supports children with autism, but has limited resource\. As a result, external providers who have the skills and experience to support the Council are required\. The requirement will be broken down as described below: • 1\.1 - Provision of 1:1, paired or small group support to children with autism\. • 1\.2 - Provision of academic, environmental, cultural & sporting activities\. • 1\.3 - Provision of educational support leading to academic qualifications\. • 1\.4 - Provision of on-line education with qualifications\. • 1\.5 - Delivery of training of ASD materials\. Lot No: 2 - Children with Medical Needs Support Services - When a child will be away from their 'home' school for 15 days or more they require educational provision\. Suitably skilled service providers are required by the Council to provide this\. • 2\.1 - Provision of 1:1, paired or small group support to pupils that have a medical diagnosis • 2\.2 - Prov\. of an academic education without the need for qualifications • 2\.3 - Prov\. of an academic education with qualifications • 2\.4 - Prov\. of on-line education with qualifications • 2\.5 - Prov\. of environmental, cultural & sporting activities, without the need for qualifications The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 12 months\. The total estimated values stated include the option period\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e0987618-963b-41eb-830a-6007a314dd0e-154323)