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title: "SEND Adviser Contract: North Tyneside Council & Durham County Council (con_31434)"
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# SEND Adviser Contract: North Tyneside Council & Durham County Council (con_31434)

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-af28e583-0022-40ed-866a-bc1c5a6d96b1

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## Summary

The procurement process for the SEND Adviser Contract by North Tyneside Council and Durham County Council, facilitated through the Department for Education, has reached the award stage. This contract, valued at £28,800 GBP, is classified under Business and management consultancy services and covers regions including North East, North West, and London among others within the United Kingdom. The process employed a selective procurement method via a framework agreement, and the contract period is set from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), focusing on sectors adept at providing business consultancy, particularly in educational advisory services. With its completion status, businesses suited for this contract would have benefited from demonstrating specialised advisory capabilities specifically tailored to the SEND needs of local councils, positioning themselves strategically in a competitive framework to expand their consultancy portfolio within the UK public sector.

## Notice

A contract for provision of SEND advisory services to North Tyneside Council & Durham County Council

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c10ca14a-c8af-42ef-a9b1-e6abd513b257 |
| 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 | 22 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £28,800 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £28,800 |
| 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 |
| Post town | 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 | MPA CONSULTANTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

## Release History

- 22 Apr 2026 at 12:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c10ca14a-c8af-42ef-a9b1-e6abd513b257

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c10ca14a-c8af-42ef-a9b1-e6abd513b257
  22nd April 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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