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Consultancy Agreement with Peartree Education

Isle of Wight Council

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15 Oct 2026 at 20:03

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Isle of Wight Council commissioned consultancy to support its special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) reform plan. This is a professional consultancy service, rather than a supply of goods or construction work. The work is for the Council and is delivered on the Isle of Wight. The stated purpose is to help develop or deliver the Council’s SEND reform plan; no further workstreams are described. The selected consultancy is Peartree Education, based in Southampton. The requirement is therefore relevant to consultancies with expertise in public-sector SEND services and reform planning, particularly those able to work with a local authority and support delivery for an island community.

The procurement is complete and Peartree Education has been selected and awarded the contract. The Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 1 July 2026 and runs from 27 July 2026 to 27 August 2027. Its value is £85,000 excluding VAT and £102,000 including VAT. There is one lot, covering the consultancy requirement as a whole. The published procurement information does not set out an evaluation basis or eligibility requirements; the direct award means suppliers did not compete through this process. The award is active and the contract is active.

For consultancies that did not win, this award demonstrates Isle of Wight Council demand for specialist support with SEND reform planning. A credible future competitor would need to show practical knowledge of special educational needs and disabilities services, local-authority responsibilities and the challenges of turning reform plans into workable action. Evidence of relevant consultancy assignments, the ability to advise public-sector decision-makers and capacity to work closely with Council teams would help establish fit. The selected supplier is an SME, showing that this requirement was delivered by a smaller consultancy rather than an obviously large-scale provider. The route used was a below-threshold direct award without competition, so suppliers should be alert to the possibility that a comparable future requirement may be procured differently; this award does not establish that it will be competed.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Consultancy Agreement with Peartree Education

Notice Description

Consultancy Agreement with Peartree Education. Consultancy required for SEND reform plan

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0788fa
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097686-2026
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£85,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
27 Jul 2026 - 27 Aug 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Isle of Wight Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWPORT
Postcode
PO30 1UD
Postcode Area
Portsmouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ34 Isle of Wight
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Isle of Wight
Electoral Ward
Newport Central
Westminster Constituency
Isle of Wight West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Peartree Education

Further Information

Notice Documents

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