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Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service

Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Tender

02 Oct 2026 at 17:42

UK4 - Tender Notice
PlanningUpdate

23 Sep 2026 at 12:18

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

23 Sep 2026 at 11:23

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking a provider for a Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service. The service must provide free, impartial, confidential and accessible information, advice and support on matters relating to special educational needs and disabilities, covering education, health and social care. It is a children and young people’s welfare service. Delivery is in Bolton. The intended users are people seeking support with SEN and/or disability matters; the service must make information and advice accessible and independent.

The Council invited tenders through an open competition. The enquiry deadline was 26 October 2026 at 16:00 UTC, and the tender submission deadline was 2 November 2026 at 16:00 UTC. The intended contract runs from 1 February 2027 to 31 January 2030, with options for up to two 12-month extensions. The stated gross contract value is £530,942. The procurement is arranged as one lot. Evaluation gives quality a weighting of 80% and social value 20%; price is assessed on a pass/fail basis.

This opportunity suits organisations experienced in providing information, advice and support to children, young people and families on special educational needs and disability. Providers need the capability to offer impartial, confidential and accessible support across education, health and social care matters. The service is intended to be free to users, so bidders should be able to deliver support without charging the people who use it. The quality-led evaluation, alongside a substantial social-value weighting, favours providers able to demonstrate strong service delivery and meaningful local or wider social benefits. The contract requires delivery of a sustained service over several years, with possible extensions, and is therefore most relevant to organisations with the staffing and operational capacity to maintain provision over that period.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service

Notice Description

Bolton Council (The Authority) is prepared to receive tenders for TC004 - Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service. The service will provide free, impartial, confidential, and accessible information, advice and support about matters relating to Special Educational Needs (SEN) and / or disabilities (SEND) including matters relating to education, health, and social care. It is intended that the contract will run from 1 February 2027 until 31 January 2030 with the option of up to 2 x 12 month extensions.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: There are options to extend for up to two (2) x twelve (12) month periods.

Planning Information

The Authority will be holding a provider webinar between 14:00 - 15:00 on Monday 28 September 2026 via Microsoft Teams. If you are interested in attending, please email corporate.procurement@bolton.gov.uk and we will send you the link to the meeting.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077862
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093564-2026
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
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£530,942 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£530,942 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
2 Nov 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
2 Oct 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Feb 2027 - 31 Jan 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
Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BOLTON
Postcode
BL1 1RU
Postcode Area
Bolton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD36 Greater Manchester North West
Delivery Location
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Local Authority
Bolton
Electoral Ward
Queens Park & Central
Westminster Constituency
Bolton North East

Further Information

Notice Documents

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