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AfC Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information Advice and Support Services (SENDIASS)

Achieving for Children

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

14 Oct 2026 at 11:17

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

18 May 2026 at 11:30

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Achieving for Children is seeking a provider for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information, Advice and Support Services (SENDIASS) for families in Kingston upon Thames and Richmond. The service offers impartial advice and support on a range of issues, including personal budgets and using the Local Offer; understanding reports and letters; preparing for assessments and reviews and attending meetings; information about local support services; transition to adulthood; mediation; and benefits. Delivery covers the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames and the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. This is a specialist advice and support service for people dealing with SEND-related assessments, services and entitlements.

Achieving for Children invited offers through an open procedure. The tender deadline was 16 November 2026 at 00:00 UTC; the deadline for enquiries was 2 November 2026 at 00:00 UTC. The contract is due to run from 1 July 2027 to 30 June 2030, with two possible 24-month extensions, taking the maximum period to 30 June 2034. The estimated value is £1,155,000 excluding VAT (£1,386,000 including VAT). There is one lot. Evaluation weights quality at 70% and price at 30%. Quality covers service delivery, staff competency and caseload planning, safeguarding, complaints and incidents, innovation, equality and diversity, partnership working, accessible premises, capacity and prioritisation, and social value. Selection includes financial viability and specified technical requirements.

The opportunity is suited to providers experienced in delivering impartial SEND advice and support, including guidance on assessments, reviews, transition to adulthood, mediation and benefits. Bidders need to demonstrate staff competency and effective caseload modelling, safeguarding and safer recruitment practice, and the ability to handle complaints and incidents. The selection requirements refer to IPSEA legal training and safeguarding training for safer recruitment, alongside financial viability and further requirements in the tender instructions. Strong proposals will need to show how the service will manage demand and prioritise cases, provide accessible premises, promote equality and diversity, work with partners, and deliver social value. The lot is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

AfC Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information Advice and Support Services (SENDIASS)

Notice Description

The Special Education Needs Advice and Service (SENDIASS) in Kingston and Richmond offers impartial advice and support across a wide range of subjects. This may include help with personal budgets and how to use the Local Offer plus: support with understanding reports and letters, attending meetings and preparing for assessments and reviews information and signposting to support services in your area support with Transition and Preparing for Adulthood support with and signposting to mediation advice and support on benefits

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: First Extension (24 months): 1 July 2030 - 30 June 2032 Second Extension (24 months): 1 July 2032 - 30 June 2034

Planning Information

Achieving for Children (AfC) is undertaking market testing to gather insights and best practice. The aim is to design and strengthen the delivery of the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information Advice and Support Services (SENDIASS). For the avoidance of doubt, this is the scoping phase and there is no commitment at this stage to carry out a procurement exercise. Please note that participation or non-participation in this PME shall not prevent any supplier from participating in any future procurement process, nor is it intended that any information provided shall place any supplier at an advantage or disadvantage in any future procurement exercise. The memorandum of information and the questionnaire can be downloaded from the documents section of the London Tenders Portal DN816411. Completed questionnaires to be returned by 12.00 noon on Friday 5th June 2026.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-069acf
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096890-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

80340000 - Special education services

85000000 - Health and social work services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,155,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,155,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
16 Nov 20262 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
1 Sep 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jul 2027 - 30 Jun 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Achieving for Children
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
TWICKENHAM
Postcode
TW1 3BZ
Postcode Area
Twickenham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames
Delivery Location
TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton, TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames
Local Authority
Richmond upon Thames
Electoral Ward
Twickenham Riverside
Westminster Constituency
Twickenham

Further Information

Notice Documents

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