Award

Early Years SEND Support

WIRRAL COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

10 Nov 2025 at 09:54

Award

25 Sep 2025 at 10:51

Tender

31 Jul 2025 at 10:20

Summary of the contracting process

Wirral Council has completed the procurement process for the "Early Years SEND Support" project, aiming to provide additional support and training to early years providers working with children who have social communication difficulties. This tender, categorised under services in the pre-school education and training sectors, culminated in an award to KOALA NORTH WEST LTD. The contract, valued at £150,000 with a gross amount of £180,000, commenced on 13th October 2025 and is set to end on 12th October 2026, with an optional 12-month extension. The procurement employed an open competition method below the threshold, aligned with the light-touch regime, and was managed under the legal framework of the UK Public Contracts Regulations 2023/54.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for organisations involved in education and training services, particularly those focused on special educational needs and social communication support. Business growth can be fostered through involvement in similar projects or by enhancing the capacity to deliver specialised training and support services. Firms that can offer innovative solutions and possess the capability to address the unique needs of early years providers will find such contracts advantageous. Both small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and larger organisations, particularly those with a social value focus, were well-suited to compete in this procurement process.

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Notice Title

Early Years SEND Support

Notice Description

To provide additional support and training to early years providers working with children displaying social communication difficulties..

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: 12 month extension option 1st October 2026-30th September 2027

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0569f6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072262-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80110000 - Pre-school education services

80500000 - Training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
21 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Sep 20255 months ago
Contract Period
12 Oct 2025 - 12 Oct 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WIRRAL COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurementpeople@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

KOALA NORTH WEST

Further Information

Notice Documents

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