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title: "TC104 - Special Education Need (SEN) Outreach Service"
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# TC104 - Special Education Need (SEN) Outreach Service

Buyer: BOLTON COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3326879b-3a05-4c55-b6ef-ee379d973251

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## Summary

The Borough Council of Bolton has successfully completed the procurement process for the "TC104 - Special Education Need (SEN) Outreach Service". This tender, classified under the industry category "Social work and related services" (CPV 85300000), covers the delivery of a specialised outreach service targeting children with special educational needs across England, United Kingdom. The open procurement procedure culminated with an award on 18th May 2022, following the tender period that ended on 20th January 2022. The contract is valued at £3,320,000 and spans from 1st September 2022 to 31st August 2026. This initiative is indicative of Bolton Council's commitment to addressing various educational and developmental needs amongst children, including cognition and learning, communication and interaction, and physical needs.

The Special Education Need (SEN) Outreach Service provides substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in educational and social services, particularly those with expertise in SEN. Businesses that can offer tailored support in areas like cognition, learning, and developmental disabilities, as well as communication disorders, are well-positioned to engage with such contracts. This procurement process was open and accessible, ensuring engagement from both SMEs and VCSEs, thereby encouraging smaller and diverse organisations to contribute their expertise in this vital sector. The awarded supplier, Woodbridge Trust, exemplifies the type of institution that can fulfil such specialised service contracts. This procurement not only supports local economic growth but also enhances the services available to vulnerable children in the region.

## Notice

The Borough Council of Bolton ("the Authority") is prepared to receive tenders for Special Education Need (SEN) Outreach Service (the "Service"), which will be subject to the information, specification and tender package enclosed. The Service must specialise in the main areas of special need as outlined in the SEND Code of Practice. The key areas of need for this Service include: * Cognition and Learning Needs This includes children who have difficulty with learning, thinking and understanding or who have developmental delay. They may have features of moderate, severe or profound learning difficulties or specific learning difficulties (for example dyslexia, dyscalculia and dyspraxia). * Communication and Interaction Needs This includes children with speech and language difficulties and disorders and autistic spectrum disorders. * Physical Needs This includes children with a range of physical disabilities which impede their learning in school and their ability to take part in the curriculum.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dbe27747-7deb-4597-891d-f02173417f1d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Jan 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 May 2022 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2022 - 30 Aug 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,320,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,320,000 |
| 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 | BOLTON COUNCIL |
| Locality | BOLTON |
| Post town | Bolton |
| Postcode | BL1 1RU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD36 Greater Manchester North West |
| Local authority | Bolton |
| Electoral ward | Queens Park & Central |
| Westminster constituency | Bolton North East |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WOODBRIDGE TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 23 Dec 2025 at 13:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dbe27747-7deb-4597-891d-f02173417f1d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dbe27747-7deb-4597-891d-f02173417f1d
  23rd December 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=815d5196-4d58-ec11-810e-005056b64545
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## Notice URLs

- http://www.bolton.gov.uk/

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