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title: "Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Services (SENDIASS)."
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04ec6a"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF CROYDON"
published: "2025-08-19"
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# Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Services (SENDIASS).

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF CROYDON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04ec6a

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## Summary

The London Borough of Croydon has completed the procurement process for Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Services (SENDIASS). This statutory service will provide crucial information, advice, and support related to disabilities and special educational needs within the Croydon area, benefiting children, young people, and their families. The procurement followed an open procedure as per the Procurement Act Regulations 2023 and was conducted electronically via the Croydon Tenders Portal. The contract, set to begin on 8 September 2025 and ending on 31 August 2030, was awarded to KIDS, a supplier based in Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands. The process concluded with an assessment on 19 August 2025, and the standstill period extends until 1 September 2025. The contract is valued at £550,000, with a gross amount of £660,000, and pertains to the education, training, health, and social work services sectors.

This contract represents a significant opportunity for business growth, especially for SMEs in the education and training, as well as health and social work sectors. The successful tenderer, KIDS, demonstrated the capability to provide a service aligned with statutory requirements, creating a model for other businesses aiming to enter similar procurement processes. Companies specializing in educational support services, particularly those with experience working with local authorities and understanding statutory service delivery, would find this sort of tender well-suited to their business model. The open procurement method used by Croydon Council ensures a fair competitive environment, ideal for businesses looking to expand their portfolio in public service contracts.

## Notice

The London Borough of Croydon is awarding a contract to an experienced Service Provider to provide Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Services (SENDIASS). Section 32 of the Children and Families Act 2014 places a duty on local authorities to arrange for the provision of advice, information and guidance about matters relating to disability and special educational needs for the benefit of children, young people with a disability and their parents and carers in its area. Such information shall also be made available to head teachers, proprietors and principals of schools and post-16 institutions and any other persons and agencies as appropriate. This is a statutory service. The Contract is for a period of a maximum of 5 years (the "Term"). This procurement was carried out in line with the open procurement process detailed within the Procurement Act Regulations 2023 (PA23) The required Services were procured via a competitive tendering process and will run electronically via the Croydon Tenders Portal.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049935-2025 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Apr 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | 7 Sep 2025 - 31 Aug 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £550,000 |
| Lots value | £550,000 |
| Awards value | £550,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LONDON BOROUGH OF CROYDON |
| Locality | CROYDON |
| Post town | Croydon |
| Postcode | CR0 1EA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South |
| ITL 3 | TLI62 Croydon |
| Local authority | Croydon |
| Electoral ward | Fairfield |
| Westminster constituency | Croydon West |
| Delivery location | TLI62 Croydon |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | KIDS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 19 Aug 2025 at 15:20 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049935-2025
- 12 Mar 2025 at 17:08 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009092-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049935-2025
  19th August 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009092-2025
  12th March 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.kids.org.uk
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/croydontenders/aspx/Home
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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