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Consultancy Support with Improvements for Children with SEND

ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH

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19 Sep 2025 at 07:42

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process led by the Royal Borough of Greenwich focuses on "Consultancy Support with Improvements for Children with SEND." This falls within the industry category of business and management consultancy services and is based in London, UK. The tender is currently at the award stage, with the direct award granted to Newton Consulting Limited. This direct procurement was chosen based on the specialist nature of the services required and the pre-existing work that Newton Consulting has performed in this domain. Key dates include the contract period starting on 1 October 2025 and concluding on 30 September 2026. The procurement method used was a direct award due to the unique expertise required and previously established working relationships which align with Public Authority guidelines.

This tender is a significant opportunity for businesses within the consultancy sector, notably those possessing expertise in complex change programmes in educational settings for children with special needs. Companies similar to Newton Consulting Limited, which have experience in public sector consultancy, especially those with existing programmatic links to councils and educational projects, may find similar opportunities advantageous for growth. As the project is complex and necessitates specific skills, businesses already conversant with similar regulations or those that have laid groundwork in comparable initiatives stand to benefit significantly. This highlights the prospective advantages for experienced organisations in leveraging such opportunities to expand their portfolio in government contracts and bolster their reputation in providing specialised consultancy services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Consultancy Support with Improvements for Children with SEND

Notice Description

To deliver improvements to the support and offer for children with special educational needs and disabilities. It is a further stage of work in this critical area. The work aims to enable Greenwich young people with special educational and disabilities to reach their full potential while ensuring the Council remains financially stable and delivers in the most efficient and effective way possible.

Procurement Information

This is a specialist service for complex change programmes that can be delivered only by a very limited category of suppliers. Newton Consulting Ltd have been identified for their unique position, existing work to date and understanding of the breadth of work around children with SEND, Dedicated Schools Grants and the overall financial benchmarking and performance across the country within this area. They were the delivery partner for the DfE for the Delivering Better Value Programme working with one third of the country's local areas (54 in total) to build an evidence base to identify opportunities within SEND that local areas could achieve without legislative change. Newton then supported these local areas to build their implementation plans to realise these opportunities. Alongside this experience the breadth of experience in working with over 100 public sector organisations puts them in a unique position to deliver successfully on this work. Direct Award is made in accordance with PA23 Schedule 5 - Above Threshold Justifications Direct Awards paragraph 3. This is an additional commission to a specialist consultancy that have previously completed diagnostic work in these services. A change in supplier would mean considerable additional work and would be likely to result in an outcome that was incompatible with progress already made in this area.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059dbf
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057941-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£975,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Sep 20255 months ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2025 - 30 Sep 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@royalgreenwich.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE18 6HQ
Post Town
South East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI5 Outer London - East and North East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI51 Bexley and Greenwich
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Greenwich
Electoral Ward
Woolwich Arsenal
Westminster Constituency
Greenwich and Woolwich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NEWTON CONSULTING

Further Information

Notice Documents

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