Notice Information
Notice Title
LBHF SEND IASS - Contract Award Notice
Notice Description
The London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham undertook an open procurement for the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information, Advice and Support Service (SEND IASS). This statutory service provides impartial, confidential support to children and young people with SEND, and their families, empowering them to participate in decisions affecting their education and wellbeing.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: There is an optional extension of up to two years.
Planning Information
To support the upcoming procurement of the SENDIASS service, the Council will host a virtual market engagement session via Microsoft Teams on Tuesday 9th September, from 13:00 to 14:00. During this session, the Council’s SEND Team will deliver a brief presentation outlining the service requirements and draft specification. This event will provide an opportunity for potential suppliers to engage directly with the Council, gain insight into the commissioning priorities, and discuss their operating models. Suppliers will also be invited to ask questions and share feedback prior to the commencement of the open tender process. The session aims to promote transparency, support market readiness, and ensure the procurement is informed by sector expertise. Please find the link to the meeting here: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ODZjYjBjNzktMWRkNS00ZmU0LWFlOWMtNzFhODYyMzFiNGZj%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2250d8c115-b77f-4395-a3ba-3b407caf0d88%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22d43a38dc-88e5-478d-9ba9-1153495e23f9%22%7d Meeting ID: 394 454 653 783 0 Passcode: AB98eq6n If you have any difficulties accessing the meeting, please email: hannah.parrott@lbhf.gov.uk, joel.thompson@lbhf.gov.uk
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-058ca1
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044554-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, 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
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
85000000 - Health and social work services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £490,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £578,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £625,800 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 14 May 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 5 Feb 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 5 Jan 2026Expired
- Award Date
- 13 May 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2031 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- LONDON BOROUGH OF HAMMERSMITH AND FUHAM (LBHF)
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- W6 9JU
- Post Town
- West London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
- Delivery Location
- TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
-
- Local Authority
- Hammersmith and Fulham
- Electoral Ward
- Hammersmith Broadway
- Westminster Constituency
- Hammersmith and Chiswick
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044554-2026
14th May 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000540-2026
6th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051216-2025
26th August 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050775-2025
22nd August 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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