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title: "Local SEND Reform Plan Support"
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# Local SEND Reform Plan Support

Buyer: City of Doncaster Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-68685d5f-491c-4ceb-b83d-d086a35c482f

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## Summary

City of Doncaster Council procured strategic consultancy support for the first year of its SEND Reform Plan. The appointed consultant is expected to provide strategic advice, constructive challenge and programme support to help deliver the plan, drawing on prior involvement and a strong understanding of local priorities, risks and partnerships. This is a professional services requirement in the general management consultancy category (CPV 79411000), delivered in Yorkshire and the Humber. The work is relevant to management consultancies, education and SEND specialists, and advisers experienced in supporting public-sector reform programmes. It concerns both strategic direction and practical programme delivery, with an emphasis on local knowledge and partnership working rather than a standalone research or administrative assignment.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited on 31 July 2026. The award value is £39,715.50 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2027. The tender submission deadline was 30 July 2026. The contract was awarded through the YPO Consultancy+ framework, using the buyer’s stated ‘Other’ procurement method. The tender was assessed as a services requirement and the award is active. City of Doncaster Council is the buyer. The procurement record identifies the opportunity as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises. No lots or separate awards are recorded.

Although this contract has already been awarded, it indicates the type of capability City of Doncaster Council sought for SEND reform delivery. A credible future competitor would need to combine senior strategic consultancy with practical programme support, including the ability to challenge existing plans constructively and help manage delivery risks. Relevant experience of SEND reform, local-authority priorities and complex public-sector partnerships would be important, as would the ability to work across agencies and translate strategy into coordinated action. Prior involvement in the local context was an explicit requirement of the appointed consultant’s brief, so suppliers would need demonstrable understanding of the council’s environment or a credible way to build that understanding quickly. The buyer’s assessment also points towards established, larger-scale consultancy capacity rather than a small standalone provider.

## Notice

The consultant will provide strategic advice, challenge and programme support to help deliver the SEND Reform Plan in year one, drawing on prior involvement and strong knowledge of local priorities, risks and partnerships.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf812524-769b-4cf6-9dd1-8cbedd7ee983 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £39,715 |
| 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 | City of Doncaster Council |
| Locality | DONCASTER |
| Postcode area | Doncaster |
| Postcode | DN1 3BU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE35 Doncaster |
| Local authority | Doncaster |
| Electoral ward | Town |
| Westminster constituency | Doncaster Central |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79411000 - General management consultancy services

## Release History

- 11 Sep 2026 at 16:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf812524-769b-4cf6-9dd1-8cbedd7ee983

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf812524-769b-4cf6-9dd1-8cbedd7ee983
  11th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=109031&B=UK
  Additional data
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104514
  User / Company

## Notice URLs

- https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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