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North Northamptonshire Council (NNC) would like to invite Expressions of Interest for Education Health and Care Plans Audit Tool (EHCP).

The primary purpose of this expression of interest (EOI) is to inform the market of a prospective opportunity and to seek feedback in relation to the requirement as set out below:

The Provider must be able to demonstrate from recent experience over time measurable delivery of an Education Health Care Plan Quality Assurance Tool and the tool must be able to deliver against each criteria outlined below:

• A developed and proven IT based tool that supports quality assurance of EHCPs and advice; • A tool that is based on recognised good practice and support implementation of the SEND Code of Practice; • Evidence of positive and sustained impact of use of this tool in other Local Areas; • A tool that works with existing case management systems; • A tool that supports multi agency working, including with parents/ carers and young people (co-production practices); • A tool that can help us to benchmark improvement against other Local Areas; • A tool that will support us in making the best practice common practice in our local area; • A tool that will improve the lived experience of children and families, and support confidence in local SEND practices; • The Tool must be able to be ready for immediate implementation, with a proposed initiation date for use of End of October 2022.

Please prepare an expression of interest (EOI) and return, via email to North Northamptonshire Council procurement@northnorthants.gov.uk by 17.00pm Wednesday 12th October 2022.