Notice Information
Notice Title
Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS) 2026
Notice Description
The council wishes to commission the service. Bristol City Council, with North Somerset Council, South Gloucestershire Council and Bristol, Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (BNSSGICB), to appoint a provider for The SENDIAS Service provides impartial Information, Advice and Support Services ("IASS") on the full range of education, health and social care as defined in the SEND Code of Practice (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/send-code-of-practice-0-to-25 the following Service Users ) to (a) children and young people aged 0 years to 25 years of age (inclusive) with (or who may have) a Special Education Need and/or a Disability ("SEND"); Page 2 to 8 and (b) their parents, carers and families.
Lot Information
Lot 2
Renewal: option to extend twice for a further 1 year each time or once for 2 years. Total maximum contract extension available being 2 years
Planning Information
Online Supplier Engagement Event to be held 12/11/2025 For more information and to register: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bristol-city-council-sendiass-pre-tender-event-tickets-1663228775039?aff=oddtdtcreator
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-051b41
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030976-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large
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
- £2,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £2,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £2,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- £2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 2 Apr 20263 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 11 Dec 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 13 Nov 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 29 Jan 20262 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- 2028-11-02
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL
- Additional Buyers
NHS BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BRISTOL
- Postcode
- BS1 5TR
- Post Town
- Bristol
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK5 West of England
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK51 Bristol, City of
- Delivery Location
- TLK South West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Bristol, City of
- Electoral Ward
- Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Bristol Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030976-2026
2nd April 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008240-2026
29th January 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073412-2025
13th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067669-2025
23rd October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024066-2025
21st May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Notice URLs
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