Specialist Provision Designation & Banding Review
- Published
- 6 July 2026
- Submission deadline
- 24 July 2026
- Estimated value
- £50,000
- Place of performance
- UKC22
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Lots
- 1
- Documents
- 1
- Notice number
- 063117-2026
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-06c41e
- Official source
- Official source
CPV codes
- 79400000Business and management consultancy and related services
Description
South Tyneside Council are seeking a Provider to undertake a system-wide review of specialist provision across South Tyneside, including, Special Schools, SEN Units, Additional Resource Bases and associated banding frameworks. The review will include, but not be limited to: • Analysis of current designations and their alignment to pupil need. • Review of banding descriptors, thresholds and funding models. • Evaluation of consistency in application of banding across settings. • Assessment of sufficiency against current and projected demand, including identification of gaps by need type, geography and phase. • Review of placement decision-making processes and pathways. • Benchmarking against regional and national best practice. The provider will work collaboratively with South Tyneside Council services within Education, SEND & Inclusion and Finance, education leaders across mainstream and specialist settings, health and care partners and parents/carer representatives where appropriate. The Provider will produce a final report outlining findings, recommendations, and a clear implementation framework to support system-wide change.
Official publications
- FTS · 063117-2026 · 6 July 2026
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- What is the deadline to bid for this tender?
- The submission deadline is 24 July 2026. Check the official source, as dates can be modified.
- What is the estimated value of this tender?
- The estimated value published by the buyer is £50,000.
- Who is the buyer of this tender?
- The contracting authority is South Tyneside Borough Council (United Kingdom).
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