Planning

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS)

WEST BERKSHIRE COUNCIL

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Planning

03 Jul 2025 at 09:07

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Berkshire Council is in the planning stage of a procurement process for the provision of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information, Advice, and Support Service (SENDIASS). This opportunity focuses on delivering impartial information and support within the educational, health, and social care sectors. The location for this contract is Newbury, United Kingdom, and the sector involved is healthcare and social work services. A market engagement event is scheduled virtually via Teams on Wednesday, 16th July 2025, from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm, with a registration deadline of 15th July 2025. The preliminary notice for this procurement was published on 3rd July 2025, and further updates are expected on 14th November 2025. The planned contract period is from 1st August 2026 to 31st July 2028, with a potential extension until 2030.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses, particularly those specialising in delivering services related to education, health, and social care. It is suitable for small and medium enterprises as well as voluntary and community sector organisations, offering a chance to contribute to the community by supporting children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities. Participating in the early market engagement event could provide valuable insights into the council's vision and expectations, allowing businesses to better align their services with the procurement requirements, thus enhancing the likelihood of competitive tender submissions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS)

Notice Description

The SENDIAS Service (SENDIASS) provides impartial Information, Advice and Support Services 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 ) to the following Service Users - (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"); and (b) their parents, carers and families.

Planning Information

West Berkshire Council is reviewing its Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information, Advice and Support (SENDIAS) offer and is undertaking early market engagement. We are holding a one-hour online market engagement event, to explore future delivery options. A virtual meeting will be held via Teams on Wednesday 16th July 2025 between 2:00pm–3:00pm. The session will include a short presentation outlining our current model, challenges, and ambitions, followed by themed discussions on service delivery, digital innovation, impartiality, and outcomes. This will be followed by an opportunity for potential bidders to share thoughts and feedback, identify barriers to bidding, and help shape our approach to commissioning or redesign. Please confirm your attendance to kiki.hurford1@westberks.gov.uk, who will then issue the link to the virtual meeting on 15th July 2025.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055813
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037014-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
14 Nov 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WEST BERKSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@westberks.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
NEWBURY
Postcode
RG14 5LD
Post Town
Reading
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ16 Berkshire West
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
West Berkshire
Electoral Ward
Newbury Central
Westminster Constituency
Newbury

Further Information

Notice Documents

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