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

Blackpool Council

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

24 Aug 2026 at 10:42

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

03 Jun 2026 at 16:44

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

27 Mar 2026 at 16:28

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

27 Mar 2026 at 15:59

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Blackpool Borough Council commissioned a single supplier to deliver its Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS). The service supports children, young people and parents by promoting independence and self-advocacy in relation to special educational needs and disabilities. It covers health and social work services, including information, advice and support for service users and families. Delivery is in Blackpool. The procurement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The requirement is for an organisation able to provide a coherent local advice and support service for people navigating SEND-related needs and services, working with the council and the communities it serves.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to POINT on 1 June 2026; the contract was signed on 1 July 2026. It used an above-threshold open procedure under the light-touch regime, with one lot and an awarded gross value of £813,600. The contract runs from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2029, with two possible one-year extensions, allowing a maximum end date of 30 June 2031. Additional related purchases may be made. Evaluation weighted quality at 70%, social value at 20% and price at 10%. Five bids reached the final stage, including five from SMEs and three from voluntary, community or social enterprises. Extensions depend on demand, satisfactory performance, contract review and budget availability.

This award shows established demand from Blackpool for a specialist SEND information, advice and support service delivered by a single provider. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need strong practical expertise in advising children, young people and parents, understanding special educational needs and disabilities, and helping people exercise choice and self-advocacy. The winning evaluation gave substantially greater importance to service quality than price, so evidence of effective advice delivery, accessible support, safeguarding and outcomes should matter more than a low-cost offer alone. Social value was also a significant part of the assessment, favouring suppliers able to demonstrate local community benefit alongside core delivery. The opportunity was explicitly suited to SMEs and VCSEs, including partnership-led providers with relevant specialist capacity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

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

Notice Description

Blackpool Council is looking to appoint a single supplier to provide the SENDIASS service, with the aim of promoting independence and self-advocacy for children, young people and parents. A full scope of the Contracting Authority's requirements is provided in the contract specification. The contract term will be from 01 July 2026 to 30 June 2029, with the option to extend incrementally for a period of 2 years (subject to contract review and budget availability).

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: The contracting authority may make additional purchases related to provision of the SENDIASS service.

Renewal: Extensions may be use subject to ongoing demand for service and satisfactory performance.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0676ee
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080212-2026
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
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£813,600 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£813,600 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£813,600 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
£813,600 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
27 Apr 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Jun 20264 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jul 2026 - 30 Jun 2029 3-4 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
Blackpool Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BLACKPOOL
Postcode
FY1 1NB
Postcode Area
Blackpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD42 Blackpool
Delivery Location
TLD42 Blackpool
Local Authority
Blackpool
Electoral Ward
Talbot
Westminster Constituency
Blackpool South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

POINT

Further Information

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