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Basingstoke Early Years Specialist Hub Provision 2026-2027

Hampshire County Council

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16 Sep 2026 at 16:47

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Hampshire County Council, through Children’s Services and the Basingstoke Special Educational Needs and Service for Young Children Inclusion Team, commissioned an Early Years Specialist Hub Provision for the Basingstoke and Deane district. The service supports the council’s inclusive early years education offer and includes a defined number of reserved places for pre-school children with Special Educational Needs. It is a specialist education and related support service, covering primary education, special education and social work-related provision. Delivery is in Basingstoke and Deane, Hampshire. The requirement is relevant to organisations providing early years services with the expertise and facilities to support pre-school children with SEN within an inclusive education setting.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to KIDS. Hampshire County Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, under the light-touch regime. The single lot is complete. The active contract was signed on 1 September 2026 and runs for one year, from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027. Its value is £256,729. The award covers the full Early Years Specialist Hub Provision requirement for Basingstoke and Deane. The published outcome identifies KIDS as the selected supplier. The procurement records service classifications for primary education, special education and social work-related services, reflecting the blended education and support nature of the contract.

This award is useful market evidence for providers of specialist early years education and support for children with Special Educational Needs. A credible future competitor would need to deliver an inclusive hub service for pre-school children, operate effectively with Hampshire County Council’s Children’s Services and inclusion teams, and provide reserved places as part of the local early years offer. Relevant capability spans early education, special educational support and related social work services rather than a single classroom-based activity. Organisations with established provision in or near Basingstoke and Deane, suitable premises, appropriately skilled staff and the capacity to support a defined cohort of children would be well placed when this requirement next reaches the market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Basingstoke Early Years Specialist Hub Provision 2026-2027

Notice Description

A one year contract has been awarded by Hampshire County Council Children's Services, through the Basingstoke Special Educational Needs (SEN) and Service for Young Children Inclusion Team for an Early Years Specialist Hub Provision for the district of Basingstoke and Deane. This service forms part of the Council's inclusive early years education offer and will include a defined number of reserved places for pre-school children with Special Educational Needs (SEN).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0773e0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087960-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

80100000 - Primary education services

80340000 - Special education services

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£256,729 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Hampshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WINCHESTER
Postcode
SO23 8UJ
Postcode Area
Southampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ36 Central Hampshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Winchester
Electoral Ward
St Michael
Westminster Constituency
Winchester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

KIDS

Further Information

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