How to win: Pre Market Engagement - Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS)

About this contract

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council is undertaking preliminary market engagement in relation to the future commissioning arrangements for its SEND Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS). The Council is seeking to engage with organisations experienced in delivering independent, impartial information, advice and support services for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), and their parents/carers. This notice is for market engagement purposes only and does not constitute a call for competition or the commencement of a procurement process.

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £420,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: deadlines are tight and a strong bid takes iteration.

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