Medway Council has published this notice through Delta eSourcing
| Notice Summary |
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| Title: | Special Education Needs and Disabilities Information, Advice and support Service (SENDIASS) |
| Notice type: | UK6: Contract award 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: | 05/02/2026 12:38 |
Special Education Needs and Disabilities Information, Advice and support Service (SENDIASS)
Contracting Authorities
- 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
- Tenders received:
- 0
- Tenders assessed:
- 0
- Tenders from SMEs:
- 0
- Tenders from VCSEs:
- 0
- Special regime:
Light touch
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.
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https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/K3Q8CAMGE6 - Total value (estimated):
GBP 360,000 excluding VAT
GBP 432,000 including VAT
- Contract value:
- GBP 432,000 including VAT
Contract Details
Contract 1
- Title:
- Special Education Needs and Disabilities Information, Advice and Support Service
- Reference number:
- Not provided
- Contract value:
- GBP 423,426 including VAT
- Below the relevant threshold:
- Yes
- Award decision date:
- 29/01/2026
- Earliest date the contract will be signed:
- 23/02/2026
- Contract dates (estimated):
- 01/04/2026 to 31/03/2028
- Main procurement category:
- SERVICES
- CPV classifications:
80340000 - Special education services.- Delivery regions:
UKJ41 - Medway- Assessment summaries sent:
- 29/01/2026
Supplier
- Supplier:
- BARNARDO'S
- Companies House:
- 00061625
- Address:
Barnardo House, Barkingside
Ilford
IG6 1QG
UK- Email:
- bdunationalteam@barnardos.org.uk
- Telephone:
- Not provided
- Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME):
- No
- Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE):
- Yes
- Supported employment provider:
- No
- Public service mutual:
- No
Other organisations
Not provided