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Special Education Needs & Disabilities (SEND) Consultancy

WIRRAL COUNCIL

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05 Jun 2025 at 10:37

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Summary of the contracting process

Wirral Council, a regional or local authority based in Wallasey, United Kingdom, has completed the procurement process for a SEND Consultancy services contract. This contract is under the Special Education Needs & Disabilities (SEND) Consultancy title, falling within the 'Special education services' industry category (CPV code: 80340000). The procurement method was a direct award via YPO 001141 without prior publication of a call for competition, due to the necessity for specialised skills possessed by the chosen consultant. Reed Talent Solutions (Consultancy +), located in London, has been awarded this active contract valued at £70,253.20 with the contract signed on 29 May 2025. The procurement covers services in the UKD74 region.

This tender provides substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in education consultancy, particularly those with expertise in improving SEND processes and supporting children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities. Organisations with highly specialised skills and technical expertise in SEND services, such as Reed Talent Solutions, are likely to thrive in similar contracts, particularly when integrated closely with service users. As the process was direct and limited due to technical reasons, large-scale consultancy firms that can demonstrate unique competencies stand to benefit and grow through agreements like this.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Special Education Needs & Disabilities (SEND) Consultancy

Notice Description

To provide consultancy services for SEND process development and improvement, and to provide support for individual children and young people with SEND.

Lot Information

Lot 1

To provide consultancy services for SEND process development and improvement, and to provide support for individual children and young people with SEND.

Procurement Information

Consultant commissioned under consultancy framework has specialist skills required to deliver service and is integrated with service users.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05435f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030161-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80340000 - Special education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£70,253 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 May 20259 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WIRRAL COUNCIL
Contact Name
Rebecca Boulger
Contact Email
rebeccaboulger@wirral.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
WALLASEY
Postcode
CH44 8ED
Post Town
Chester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD74 Wirral
Delivery Location
TLD74 Wirral
Local Authority
Wirral
Electoral Ward
Seacombe
Westminster Constituency
Wallasey

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

REED TALENT SOLUTIONS (CONSULTANCY

Further Information

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