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Provision of 'Experts at Hand' Educational Psychologists, Speech and Language and Occupational Therapy Support - Market Engagement

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Milton Keynes City Council is running a market engagement exercise, not yet a tender, for its 'Experts at Hand' programme of SEND reform. The programme, a Department for Education initiative launching in September 2026, will bring Educational Psychologists, Speech and Language Therapy and Occupational Therapy support into mainstream schools and early years settings in Milton Keynes. The council wants providers to answer questions in the Market Engagement document, available on its In-Tend e-tendering portal. Responses must be submitted via the In-Tend Correspondence section or market engagement stage by 5pm on 31 August. No contract value is stated. This step will shape the future delivery model before any formal procurement.

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Milton Keynes City Council (MKCC) is seeking to engage with the provider market to inform the commissioning approach for Educational Psychologists (EPs), Speech and Language Therapy (SALT) and Occupational Therapy (OT), as part of the 'Experts at Hand' programme of SEND reform. "Experts at Hand" is a Department for Education (DfE) initiative launching in September 2026 to bring health and education specialists directly into mainstream education and early years settings. It is intended to provide support for mainstream schools to identify children's needs earlier and provide timely, time-limited support to develop inclusive practice. This market engagement exercise forms an important step in shaping the future delivery model for 'Experts at Hand' within Milton Keynes. We are keen to hear from providers on the questions published contained within the market engagement document on our e-tendering portal In-Tend . Please respond to the questions latest by 5pm on the 31st August via In-Tend Correspondence section/market engagement stage. The Market Engagement document can be accessed on our e-tendering portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes/aspx/Home

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