Norfolk County Council is inviting tenders until 13 Nov 2026.
'Experts at Hand' is designed to transform how support for children and young people with SEND is delivered, by bringing specialist expertise directly into mainstream early years, primary, secondary and post-16 settings. By embedding 'expert roles', such as occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, educational psychologists, and specialist teachers, alongside setting staff. The offer supports earlier identification of need, strengthens workforce confidence and capability, and provides timely, evidence-based support within everyday learning environments.
… The value of the initial term is £3,829,100 split as follows:
Health & social work · East of England · CPV 85323000
Closes in 35 days, on 13 Nov 2026.
Open procedure. Award criteria: quality & innovation 40%, integration, collaboration and sustainability 25%, improving access and reducing inequalities 25%, social value 10%, price. Tender period: 35 days.