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title: "SEND Adviser Contract to London Boroughs of Kingston Upon Thames, Richmond Upon Thames, Southwark and Waltham Forest (con_31653)"
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# SEND Adviser Contract to London Boroughs of Kingston Upon Thames, Richmond Upon Thames, Southwark and Waltham Forest (con_31653)

Buyer: Department for Education  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-227661c0-aba2-499d-a189-0f33475edeed

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## Summary

The Department for Education procured specialist special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) advisory services for the London Boroughs of Kingston upon Thames, Richmond upon Thames, Southwark and Waltham Forest. The requirement is classified as business and management consultancy and related services (CPV 79400000), with the main procurement category being services. Delivery is intended across England, including London and the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, South East and South West. The work supports four London boroughs, but the stated delivery coverage extends across the English regions.

This procurement is complete and has been awarded. It used a selective call-off from a framework agreement, with tenders due by 24 March 2026 at 5pm. The award was made on 31 March 2026 to Rachel Kershaw Consultancy Services, an SME, for £36,000. The contract runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. The stated suitability position is that the opportunity was suitable for SMEs. The published procurement information identifies the requirement as services and classifies it under business and management consultancy and related services. The award is active and relates to the full SEND advisory services requirement for the four named London boroughs.

For suppliers that did not win, this award demonstrates demand for focused SEND advisory consultancy serving several local authorities through a public-sector framework. A credible competitor would need demonstrable expertise in special educational needs and disabilities, the ability to provide practical advisory services to councils, and sufficient capacity to support multiple boroughs while working across a broad English delivery footprint. The procurement was identified as suitable for SMEs, indicating that a smaller specialist consultancy can be relevant where it can evidence the required capability and delivery resilience. Experience of public-sector consultancy, framework call-off processes and collaborative work with local authorities would strengthen a future offer for this buyer’s comparable requirement.

## Notice

A contract for provision of SEND advisory services to London Boroughs of Kingston Upon Thames, Richmond Upon Thames, Southwark and Waltham Forest

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/179f9e1d-dbcf-450a-af25-0f6d5d2c1b2d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £36,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £36,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Department for Education |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3BT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Rachel Kershaw Consultancy Services |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

## Release History

- 7 Aug 2026 at 14:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/179f9e1d-dbcf-450a-af25-0f6d5d2c1b2d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/179f9e1d-dbcf-450a-af25-0f6d5d2c1b2d
  7th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education/about/procurement

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