Notice Information
Notice Title
BwD Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND) Services
Notice Description
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is hosting a pre-market engagement event and would like to invite potential providers to attend an open, discussion-led session. The purpose of this event is to explore the local market and identify the range of services providers can offer to support SEND children and young people in Blackburn with Darwen, with a particular focus on the following areas: Short Breaks - Transport - Domiciliary Care with Support - Outreach The event will be held at: Meeting Room A - TH/2/A Town Hall Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council BB1 7DP on Monday 1st December 2025, 09:30-12:30 Please complete this form to register yourself for the event. https://forms.office.com/e/KKQFjCk3da Registration closes at 12:00 noon on Friday 28th November 2025.
Planning Information
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is hosting a pre-market engagement event and would like to invite potential providers to attend an open, discussion-led session. The purpose of this event is to explore the local market and identify the range of services providers can offer to support SEND children and young people in Blackburn with Darwen. Please complete this form to register yourself for the event. https://forms.office.com/e/KKQFjCk3da
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05df6e
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073121-2025
- 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
- £650,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 12 Nov 20253 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 12 Jan 20262 months to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 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
- BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN
- Contact Name
- Joe Roscow
- Contact Email
- joe.roscow@blackburn.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BLACKBURN
- Postcode
- BB2 1DH
- Post Town
- Blackburn
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD4 Lancashire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD41 Blackburn with Darwen
- Delivery Location
- TLD41 Blackburn with Darwen
-
- Local Authority
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Electoral Ward
- Blackburn Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Blackburn
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073121-2025
12th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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