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The Parents Portal

Buckinghamshire Council

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06 Oct 2026 at 11:35

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Buckinghamshire Council commissioned operation of The Parents Portal, an online service for families in Buckinghamshire who have a neurodivergent child or a special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) need, before or after diagnosis. The service provides registered users with workshops, recorded webinars and parent support groups. Delivery depends on Buckinghamshire Council and its contracted NHS providers promoting and signposting families to the service. The work is web-based service operation and hosting, supporting access to parent guidance and peer support. The service is intended for residents of Buckinghamshire.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Autism Early Support Trust Limited. Buckinghamshire Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 1 September 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027. Its gross value is £55,800. The procurement was organised as one lot. The award records the service as web operation and hosting; no evaluation criteria are stated in the available process details.

For suppliers considering comparable future work from Buckinghamshire Council, this award indicates demand for the operation and hosting of a dedicated online support service for families dealing with neurodivergence or SEND. A credible provider would need to deliver accessible digital content and reliably run a platform for registered users, including workshops, recorded webinars and parent support groups. The service also relies on effective coordination with the council and its contracted NHS providers, which are responsible for promotion and signposting. Relevant experience in family or SEND support, online community services and working alongside public-sector and health partners would help demonstrate suitability. The award went to a large voluntary, community or social enterprise, showing that an organisation of this type can deliver the requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The Parents Portal

Notice Description

A online tool developed to support families who may have a neurodivergent child, or SEND need that is pre or post diagnosis by providing workshops, recorded webinars and parent support groups to registered users who are resident in Buckinghamshire. The successful operation of the contract is contingent upon the promotion and signposting to the service which will need to be undertaken by the Buckinghamshire Council and Contracted NHS providers.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07817e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094178-2026
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

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72415000 - World wide web (www) site operation host services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£55,800 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 2026Today
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
Buckinghamshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
AYLESBURY
Postcode
HP19 8FF
Postcode Area
Hemel Hempstead
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ13 Buckinghamshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Buckinghamshire
Electoral Ward
Aylesbury North West
Westminster Constituency
Aylesbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Autism Early Support Trust Ltd

Further Information

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