Hospital Education Reintegration Service

Descriptions

Section one: Contracting authoritySection I: Contracting authorityone.1) Name and addressesI.1) Name and addressesBath and North East Somerset CouncilGuildhall, High StreetBathBA1 5AWContactMrs Cheryl HansfordEmailcheryl_hansford@bathnes.gov.ukTelephone+44 1225477273CountryUnited KingdomNUTS codeUKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South GloucestershireInternet address(es)Main addresshttp://www.bathnes.gov.ukBuyer's addresshttp://www.bathnes.gov.ukone.3) CommunicationI.3) CommunicationThe procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, athttps://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=a60b7182-b86f-ec11-8110-005056b64545Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned addressTenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically viahttps://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=a60b7182-b86f-ec11-8110-005056b64545one.4) Type of the contracting authorityI.4) Type of the contracting authorityRegional or local authorityone.5) Main activityI.5) Main activityGeneral public servicesSection two: ObjectSection II: Objectwo.1) Scope of the procurementII.1) Scope of the procurementwo.1.1) TitleII.1.1) TitleHospital Education Reintegration ServiceReference numberDN570538wo.1.2) Main CPV codeII.1.2) Main CPV code80000000 - Education and training serviceswo.1.3) Type of contractII.1.3) Type of contractServiceswo.1.4) Short descriptionII.1.4) Short descriptionThe aim of the Hospital Education Reintegration Service is to ensure that children and young people, who cannot attend mainstream school because of health needs, are able to access good quality education.The service will work with schools to help them understand their responsibilities for and best practice in supporting children with medical needs. This should ensure that the support offered from the home school is as effective as possible, reducing the need to refer to HERS.Should a referral to the service be necessary, the school and service will work in close partnership in the best interests of the student and to facilitate successful reintegrated as soon as possible. The HERS is not viewed as a preferable long term alternative to mainstream education provision.This procurement process is being undertaken under the Light Touch Regime and therefore applies the flexibilities afforded under regulation 76 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.