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
Related Terms
Location
Tyneside:
1 buyer
- South Tyneside Borough Council South Shields
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
** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. **
Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-06c41e
- FTS 063117-2026