UK-Chatham: Special education services.

Scope

Description: Medway Council’s Education and SEND Division is looking to commission Medway’s Special Educational Needs and Disabilities support, advice, and information service (SENDIASS) for children, young people, and their parents / carers.

The Local Authority invites applications from suitably qualified providers who can deliver:

•A high-quality service which improves our families understanding and enables them to make informed choices and participate in decisions.
•Legally based information, impartial advice and confidential support delivered primarily via website, social media, telephone, email, and face-to-face support from a trained Information Advice Support (IAS) practitioner on request.

Contract is anticipated to commence on Monday 1st April 2026.
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=994163675

Total value (estimated):

GBP 360,000 excluding VAT GBP 432,000 including VAT

Description

Contract dates (estimated)
01/04/2026 to 31/03/2028
CPV Classifications:
80340000 - Special education services.

Contract can be extended:
Yes

Extension Date:
31/03/2029

Delivery regions:
UKJ41 Medway

Award criteria:
Quality criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 75
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 5

Submission

Enquiry deadline: 26/11/2025 Time: 17:00Tender submission deadline: 10/12/2025 Time: 12:00
Submission address and any special instructions: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/K3Q8CAMGE6
An electronic auction will be used: No
Languages that may be used for submission: English, Award decision date (estimated): 30/01/2026

Procedure

Procedure type: Open procedure

Contracting authority

Medway Council, PWYH-3898-LDQR
Gun Wharf, Dock Road, Chatham, ME4 4TR, United Kingdom
Email: graham.thomas1@medway.gov.uk
Contact: Graham Neil Thomas

Organisation type: REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Devolved regulations that apply: None