Education and training services

Tender 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 16.12.16 (10 am). 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. To tender: (a) Go to www.eastmidstenders.org, (b) Register (c) Search for tender opportunity ‘3070_17’ d) Express an interest (e) Download the tender from the website. 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. 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.