Medway Council is using Delta eSourcing to run this tender exercise
| Notice Summary |
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| Title: | Special Education Needs and Disabilities Information, Advice and support Service (SENDIASS) |
| Notice type: | UK4: Tender notice |
| Authority: | Medway Council |
| Nature of contract: | Services |
| Procedure: | Above threshold - Open procedure |
| Short 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. |
| Published: | 11/11/2025 14:55 |
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Contracting authority
- Contracting authority:
- Medway Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number:
- PWYH-3898-LDQR
- Address:
Gun Wharf, Dock Road
Chatham
ME4 4TR
UK- Contact name:
- Graham Neil Thomas
- Email:
- graham.thomas1@medway.gov.uk
- Telephone:
- Not provided
- Website:
- Not provided
- Organisation type:
- REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
- Devolved regulations that apply:
- None
Procedure
- Procedure type:
Open procedure- Preliminary market engagement conducted:
- No
- Special regime:
None
Scope
- Title:
- Special Education Needs and Disabilities Information, Advice and support Service (SENDIASS)
- Reference number:
- 984943748
- Main procurement category:
- SERVICES
- 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.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Chatham:-Special-education-services./K3Q8CAMGE6
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/K3Q8CAMGE6 - Total value (estimated):
GBP 320,000 excluding VAT
GBP 384,000 including VAT
Description
- Description:
- Not provided
- Suitable for SMEs:
- Yes
- Suitable for VCSEs:
- No
- 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:
Name: Price / Weighting: 20
Name: Quality / Weighting: 75
Name: Social Value / Weighting: 5
Documents
- Associated tender documents:
Not provided- Technical specifications:
Not provided
Submission
- Enquiry deadline:
- 26/11/2025 Time: 17:00
- Tender 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
Other information
- Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation:
- Not provided
- Technical ability conditions of participation:
- Not provided
- Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP):
- No
- Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
- No
- A conflicts assessment has been prepared and revised:
- Yes
Other organisations
Not provided