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title: "Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-055813"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "WEST BERKSHIRE COUNCIL"
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# Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS)

Buyer: WEST BERKSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-055813

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## Summary

West Berkshire Council is in the planning stage of a procurement process for the provision of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information, Advice, and Support Service (SENDIASS). This opportunity focuses on delivering impartial information and support within the educational, health, and social care sectors. The location for this contract is Newbury, United Kingdom, and the sector involved is healthcare and social work services. A market engagement event is scheduled virtually via Teams on Wednesday, 16th July 2025, from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm, with a registration deadline of 15th July 2025. The preliminary notice for this procurement was published on 3rd July 2025, and further updates are expected on 14th November 2025. The planned contract period is from 1st August 2026 to 31st July 2028, with a potential extension until 2030.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses, particularly those specialising in delivering services related to education, health, and social care. It is suitable for small and medium enterprises as well as voluntary and community sector organisations, offering a chance to contribute to the community by supporting children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities. Participating in the early market engagement event could provide valuable insights into the council's vision and expectations, allowing businesses to better align their services with the procurement requirements, thus enhancing the likelihood of competitive tender submissions.

## Notice

The SENDIAS Service (SENDIASS) provides impartial Information, Advice and Support Services on the full range of education, health and social care as defined in the SEND Code of Practice (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/send-code-of-practice-0-to-25 ) to the following Service Users - (a) children and young people aged 0 years to 25 years of age (inclusive) with (or who may have) a Special Education Need and/or a Disability ("SEND"); and (b) their parents, carers and families.

### Planning Information

West Berkshire Council is reviewing its Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information, Advice and Support (SENDIAS) offer and is undertaking early market engagement. We are holding a one-hour online market engagement event, to explore future delivery options. 
A virtual meeting will be held via Teams on Wednesday 16th July 2025 between 2:00pm–3:00pm.
The session will include a short presentation outlining our current model, challenges, and ambitions, followed by themed discussions on service delivery, digital innovation, impartiality, and outcomes.
This will be followed by an opportunity for potential bidders to share thoughts and feedback, identify barriers to bidding, and help shape our approach to commissioning or redesign.
Please confirm your attendance to kiki.hurford1@westberks.gov.uk, who will then issue the link to the virtual meeting on 15th July 2025.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037014-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 14 Nov 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WEST BERKSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | NEWBURY |
| Post town | Reading |
| Postcode | RG14 5LD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West |
| Local authority | West Berkshire |
| Electoral ward | Newbury Central |
| Westminster constituency | Newbury |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 3 Jul 2025 at 09:07 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037014-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037014-2025
  3rd July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.westberks.gov.uk
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/send-code-of-practice-0-to-25
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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