Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c1a-391c-7142-89fa-0a82161063d5/cambridgeshire-county-council-special-educational-needs-and-disability-legal-ser awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Cambridgeshire County Council Special Educational Needs and Disability Legal Service [LGSS](https://tendernation.io/buyers/lgss) Estimated value £480,000 Published 21 Jul 2016 Deadline Closed 26 Aug 2016 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Cambridgeshire County Council provides education for children and young people with Statements of Special Educational Needs (SSEN) / Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCP) between the ages of 0 - 25 years. There are approximately 3,300 Cambridgeshire children and young people with a SSEN/EHCP. The Authority has received up to 90 appeals per year. The number of appeals have consistently increased over the past 5 years. All cases \[75\] reach stage 1, approximately 50% proceed to stage 2 \[38\], and 25% proceed to stage 3 \[10\]. The Council is seeking to block purchase 75 cases with option to spot purchase cases over the 75 block funded. The Council is seeking specialist Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) legal advice assistance, and training to support and represent the Local Authority in all aspects of Special Educational Needs Tribunals. The Council requires a bespoke response to its SEN legal needs. This Contract is for 2 years, with an option to extend for two further periods of 1 year, making 4 years in total. Additional information: The Authority is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this procurement and communicate with Potential Providers. There will be no hard copy documents issued to Potential Providers and all communications with The Authority including, submission of Potential Providers' responses, will be conducted via The Authority's 'LGSS eSourcing Portal'. The portal is powered by Due North and located at: [lgssprocurementportal.co.uk](https://www.lgssprocurementportal.co.uk) LGSS eSourcing Portal should contact the Due North support desk Mon to Fri, 08:30 to 17:30 ### Tel: 01670 597137 Email: Read full description ## CPV classification Legal services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/ed0f5e5d-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile LGSS: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/lgss) [Sector More Business services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/business-services) ## More tenders like this [Provision of Payroll Services · The Pirbright Institute · 29 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15a0a-9c0d-709d-81ea-b082c210a292/provision-of-payroll-services) [CA18489 - Askham Bryan College - Provision for External Audit Services · Askham Bryan College · 27 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1594a-59c0-7116-83f2-f6a8be15db7d/ca18489-askham-bryan-college-provision-for-external-audit-services) [Askham Bryan College - Provision for External Audit Services · Askham Bryan College · 27 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1599c-ceed-7243-ac52-e8ffe216e03f/askham-bryan-college-provision-for-external-audit-services) [Institutional Strengthening and Capability Development Plan for Disaster Risk Management in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa · Dai Global UK Ltd · 15 days left · 4 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1594a-5b90-70f0-bfba-b41855fc1036/institutional-strengthening-and-capability-development-plan-for-disaster-risk-ma) [Tech support for the dev. of the PCF requirements of the NHS Supplier Roadmap · NHS England · 20 days left · 9 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1592e-e8f3-706b-9ddc-5c6a732dbed6/tech-support-for-the-dev-of-the-pcf-requirements-of-the-nhs-supplier-roadmap) [CCHA 0328 Legal Services Framework for Land and Development · Castles and Coasts · 35 days left · 24 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a158c1-081f-701f-9487-6053b00296f6/ccha-0328-legal-services-framework-for-land-and-development)