Specialist Provision Designation & Banding Review

A Tender Notice
by SOUTH TYNESIDE BOROUGH COUNCIL

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
9 month
Value
£50K
Sector
BUSINESS
Published
06 Jul 2026
Delivery
01 Sep 2026 to 31 May 2027
Deadline
24 Jul 2026 11:00

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Location

Tyneside:

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1 buyer

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.

Award Criteria

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CPV Codes

  • 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

Other Information

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Reference

  • ocds-h6vhtk-06c41e
  • FTS 063117-2026

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