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CP2852-26 Delivery Support - Inclusion and SEND

Devon County Council

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03 Aug 2026 at 08:21

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Summary of the contracting process

Devon County Council commissioned targeted delivery support for inclusion and special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The work is intended to help build a coherent and trusted narrative for SEND and children’s system transformation. It falls within health and social work services and is being delivered for the council in England, with the buyer based at County Hall in Exeter. The requirement is focused on strategic support for communicating and aligning transformation across the SEND and children’s system, rather than on routine care delivery, construction or supply of goods. Businesses with experience in public-sector children’s services, SEND transformation, system-wide change and developing trusted narratives would find the subject matter most relevant.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a direct award from Lot 4b, Adults and Children’s Social Care, of the ESPO Consultancy Services Framework 664_25. Devon County Council awarded the contract to IMPOWER Consulting Limited on 28 July 2026. The awarded value is £199,083 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 17 August 2026 to 23 October 2026. The tender submission deadline was 17 July 2026 at 12:00. The requirement was classified as services, using CPV 85000000 for health and social work services. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, and the selected supplier is itself recorded as an SME.

This award indicates demand for specialist consultancy capable of supporting SEND and children’s system transformation at council level. A credible competitor for comparable work would need a strong understanding of special educational needs and disabilities services, children’s social care and the wider children’s system, together with experience of delivering transformation support rather than isolated communications activity. The requirement also points to the value of producing narratives that are coherent, trusted and usable across multiple stakeholders. Relevant firms are likely to be established public-sector consultants, specialist children’s services advisers or smaller consultancies with demonstrable transformation experience. Familiarity with consultancy framework routes, particularly social care-related lots, would also be commercially relevant when pursuing similar council requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CP2852-26 Delivery Support - Inclusion and SEND

Notice Description

Targeted piece of work to assist in building a coherent & trusted narrative for SEND & children's system transformation Direct award from Lot 4b (Adults & Children's Social Care) of ESPO Consultancy Services Framework (664_25)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-65e4d448-08d6-48a2-a7e1-e7ffd1576009
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/68e28939-2cca-4d25-932d-00e702d6336f
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£199,083 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£199,083 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
17 Aug 2026 - 23 Oct 2026 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
Devon County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EXETER
Postcode
EX2 4QD
Postcode Area
Exeter
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK43 Devon CC
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Exeter
Electoral Ward
Newtown and St Leonard's
Westminster Constituency
Exeter

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Impower Consulting Ltd

Further Information

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