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SEND Adviser Contract Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council & City of York Council (con_31569)

Department for Education

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07 Aug 2026 at 14:17

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education procured SEND advisory services for Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council and City of York Council. The work is a specialist consultancy service supporting special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) advice. It falls within business and management consultancy and related services (CPV 79400000). Delivery covers England across the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West. Although the requirement names Rotherham and York councils, the stated delivery footprint spans these English regions. The buyer is the Department for Education, which arranged the service for the two local authority areas.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. It was run as a selective call-off from a framework agreement. Bids were due by 27 March 2026 at 5pm, and the award was made on 31 March 2026. Rachel Kershaw Consultancy Services was selected for the contract, with an awarded value of £24,000. The contract runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. The published procurement record identifies the service as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The award covers the SEND advisory services requirement for Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council and City of York Council, delivered across the stated English regions.

This award indicates demand from the Department for Education for focused SEND advisory consultancy supporting local authorities. A credible future competitor would need demonstrable expertise in advising on special educational needs and disabilities, with the ability to work effectively with councils and public-sector stakeholders. Experience of delivering clear, practical advice across more than one local authority area would be relevant, as would the capacity to provide consistent services across a broad English delivery footprint. The use of a framework call-off shows that suppliers seeking similar work should understand framework-based public procurement and be ready to respond through an established route. The requirement is presented as suitable for SMEs, so a specialist consultancy may be well placed to compete.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SEND Adviser Contract Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council & City of York Council (con_31569)

Notice Description

A contract for provision of SEND advisory services to Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council & City of York Council

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-50f804eb-8482-4ead-a02e-18a6d4f531d3
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bd6ad6bf-b7f8-41d9-b9f8-d8da36b24f76
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£24,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£24,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
27 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Mar 20264 months ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 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
Department for Education
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3BT
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Rachel Kershaw Consultancy Services

Further Information

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