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Proc-25-181 Additional Learning Needs Partnership Service

Wrexham County Borough Council

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04 Aug 2026 at 13:30

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Summary of the contracting process

Wrexham County Borough Council is procuring an Additional Learning Needs (ALN) Partnership Service on behalf of the local authorities of Anglesey, Gwynedd, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire and Wrexham. The service will support children and young people with additional learning needs, and their parents, across North Wales. It will provide independent advice, information and guidance; empower service users to participate in education and learning decisions; and deliver a formal disagreement resolution service. The provider must operate independently and impartially from the councils, helping resolve problems and prevent disputes from escalating. The service must be fully bilingual in English and Welsh, accessible to children, young people, parents and schools, responsive to local changes, and informed by each authority’s context and processes. This is a guidance and counselling service.

The process has reached tender: the councils invited offers through an open procedure. It comprises one lot and uses electronic submission, with bids permitted in English or Welsh. Enquiries had to be submitted by 13 August 2026 at 17:00, and offers by 2 September 2026 at 12:00. The intended award decision period ended on 15 September 2026 at 23:59. The contract is scheduled to run from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029, with renewal available for two years in annual increments, up to 30 September 2031. Its estimated value is £829,725 excluding VAT (£995,670 including VAT). Evaluation is weighted 80% technical quality and 20% commercial price. The requirement is above the relevant threshold.

This opportunity suits organisations experienced in additional learning needs, education advocacy, counselling, mediation or disagreement resolution, particularly those supporting children, young people and families. Strong candidates will be able to provide independent, impartial and solution-focused advice, explain rights and processes clearly, and facilitate conciliatory resolutions between service users and education authorities. The service requires full operational capability in both English and Welsh, with effective arrangements for promoting accessibility to schools, parents, children and young people across six North Wales council areas. Suppliers should understand the Welsh additional learning needs framework, including the Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018 and the ALN Code for Wales 2021, and be able to adapt delivery to different local authority contexts. The opportunity is identified as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Proc-25-181 Additional Learning Needs Partnership Service

Notice Description

UK4 - Tender Notice Wrexham County Borough Council on behalf of the North Wales Authorities is inviting tenders for the provision of an Additional Learning Needs (ALN) Partnership Service Local Authorities are required under the, Section 332A / 32B of the Education Act 1996 and the ALN Code for Wales 2021 to make arrangements for advocacy and the avoidance and resolution of disagreements services for children/young people for whom the local authority is responsible, or in the case of children, their parents. i) Sections 332A and 332B of the Education Act 1996 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/56/contents ii) ALN Code for Wales 2021 https://gov.wales/sites/default/files/publications/2021-03/the-additional-learning-needs-code-for-wales-2021.pdf The successful supplier will provide an ALN Partnership Service which will act in accordance with the Authorities' requirements and fulfil the statutory duties as set out by ALNET 2018 and the ALN Code (2021) to children, young people and parents across North Wales who are the responsibility of the counties of Anglesey, Gwynedd, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire and Wrexham and require support in relation to additional learning needs. The primary role of the ALN Partnership Service (ALNPS) is to: i. Provide independent advice and support for parents of children with additional learning needs, as well as for children and young people themselves, empowering them to play an informed and active role in their child's education or in their own learning journey. ii. Ensure that parents of children with additional learning needs, as well as children and young people themselves, have access to clear information, advice, and guidance that enables them to make informed decisions. iii. Provide a formal Disagreement Resolution Service to parents and children and young people. iv. Provide a fully bilingual service. thereby fulfilling all Council's statutory obligations referred to in the ALN Code. i. The ALN Partnership Service will focus on resolving the problems, barriers, and issues raised by children, young people and parents, empowering them and helping to prevent disagreements from escalating ii. The ALN Partnership Service will operate as an independent impartial party in order to facilitate resolutions to the problems or issues raised. Its aim is solution focused and its function is a facilitating and conciliatory one. iii. The ALN Partnership Service will be separate and independent from the LAs. iv. The ALN Partnership Service will ensure it has a sound understanding of each LA context and processes. v. The ALN Partnership Service will promote an understanding and awareness of the LA duty to prioritise placement in mainstream settings. vi. The ALN Partnership Service will be flexible and responsive to local changes. vii. The ALN Partnership Service will have mechanisms to promote the service and make itself easily accessible to children, young people, parents and schools. It is anticipated that the Contract will commence in October 2026.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06db42
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073704-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85312300 - Guidance and counselling services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£829,725 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£829,725 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
2 Sep 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
2030-01-04

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Wrexham County Borough Council
Additional Buyers

Conwy County Borough Council

Cyngor Gwynedd

Denbighshire County Council

Flintshire County Council

Isle of Anglesey County Council

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WREXHAM
Postcode
LL11 1AR
Postcode Area
Llandudno
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL3 North Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL34 Flintshire and Wrexham
Delivery Location
TLL23 Flintshire and Wrexham
Local Authority
Wrexham
Electoral Ward
Grosvenor
Westminster Constituency
Wrexham

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