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| 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: | 13/11/2025 12:06 |
Special Education Needs and Disabilities Information, Advice and support Service (SENDIASS)
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
- 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.
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=994163675
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/K3Q8CAMGE6 - Total value (estimated):
GBP 360,000 excluding VAT
GBP 432,000 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
Award Notice
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.
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1012110504
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
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