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SEND Tribunal legal and casework support

Sheffield City Council

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21 Jul 2026 at 11:31

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Summary of the contracting process

Sheffield City Council procured legal and casework support for urgent Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Tribunal cases. The requirement is classified as legal services and covers work delivered in Yorkshire and the Humber. The service is intended to provide specialist assistance with urgent tribunal matters, combining legal input with casework support. The procurement was arranged through Consultancy Plus’s sole-provider appointment to YPO’s Managing Consultancy and Professional Services Framework, with Spiky Profile Ltd identified as the specialist provider for SEND Tribunal legal and casework support. The buying organisation is Sheffield City Council, based in Sheffield. This is a services requirement rather than a goods supply or construction project, and is relevant to firms specialising in education law, SEND representation, tribunal casework or related public-sector legal support.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a direct award. Sheffield City Council recorded the award on 21 July 2026 to Consultancy Plus, for £175,000 including the stated currency of GBP. The award contract period runs from 21 July 2026 to 15 January 2027. The tender’s separate contract period was set from 22 July 2026 to 23 July 2026, while the active award records the longer delivery period. The route was a direct award through the Consultancy Plus sole-provider appointment on YPO’s framework, following SRO and Officer Decision approval. The tender was marked complete, and the recorded suitability assessment states that it was not suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises. The award basis was the direct-award decision rather than a competitive evaluation.

This award indicates demand for specialist legal and casework capacity in urgent SEND Tribunal matters within Sheffield City Council’s area. A credible future competitor would need demonstrable expertise in Special Educational Needs and Disabilities law, tribunal procedures and the management of urgent, potentially complex cases. It would also need to combine legal advice or representation with practical casework support, rather than offering general legal services alone. The procurement route shows that access to an established consultancy and professional services framework, or a comparable public-sector purchasing route, may be commercially important. The recorded suitability assessment points to a requirement positioned for larger established providers rather than SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises. Experience supporting councils or education authorities with SEND tribunal caseloads would strengthen a supplier’s position when comparable requirements return.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SEND Tribunal legal and casework support

Notice Description

Secure urgent legal and casework support for urgent SEND tribunal cases. SRO and Officer Decision approval to direct award a contract via Consultancy Plus sole provider appointed to YPO's 1141 Managing Consultancy and Professional Services Framework to: Spiky Profile Ltd, specialist provider of legal and casework support for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Tribunals.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-1b33ec8e-1d33-4f62-8387-36e5e7bd92b6
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2ee37d05-9a82-4dff-ae20-e6059691ea77
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79100000 - Legal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£175,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£175,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
21 Jul 2026 - 15 Jan 2027 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Sheffield City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S1 2HH
Postcode Area
Sheffield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE32 Sheffield
Delivery Location
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Consultancy Plus

Further Information

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