--- title: "NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL - PROVISION OF EDUCATION OUTREACH AND INCLUSION SERVICES" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-068e81" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-068e81" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-068e81.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-068e81.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2026-04-29" --- # NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL - PROVISION OF EDUCATION OUTREACH AND INCLUSION SERVICES Buyer: NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068e81 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-068e81) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-068e81.json) ## Summary North Northamptonshire Council is inviting tenders for the provision of Education Outreach and Inclusion Support Services. This procurement, under the category of education and training services alongside health and social work services, aims to support children with special educational needs or disabilities in mainstream schools as part of the Council's responsibilities under the Children Act 1989. The contract is structured into six lots focusing on different educational and mental health support ranges for primary and secondary levels. The tender is currently active, and interested parties must submit their proposals by 2nd June 2026. The procurement follows an open procedure, with selections based purely on quality criteria. This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in education and health services to establish strong alliances with local councils. The Council plans to engage single supplier frameworks for each lot, allowing businesses that excel in delivering high-quality education services to participate. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to apply, given the Council's emphasis on quality over quantity. With contract terms potentially extending until August 2028, successful bidders can look forward to sustained business growth, fostering local education and mental health support ecosystems. ## Notice North Northamptonshire Council Provision of Education Outreach and Inclusion Support Services Framework. North Northamptonshire Council recognises the need to provide short term outreach and inclusion support for parents and schools for children who attend mainstream schools, or where assessment, intervention or support is needed for reintegration into school where a child is considered to have special educational needs and / or disability or concerns regarding their behaviour which require any of the above. This fulfils the Council's broad duties under the Children Act 1989 and supports schools in meeting their statutory responsibilities under the Children and Families Act 2014, the SEND Code of Practice (2015), and aligns with the Government's 'Every Child Achieving and Thriving' policy direction and supports the direction of reform proposed in the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024. Additional benefits for the Council in supporting schools to fulfil their duties lies in ensuring that only those children with significant special educational needs and / or disability receive provision. This is achieved by ensuring consistent practice within schools through access to specialist teachers and/ or practitioners and further through our pupil tracking requirements for children with SEND who may also have a social worker or be cared for by the Council. Outreach is a collective term which covers: * undertaking an assessment of needs * providing information, advice and guidance to teachers, Learning Support Assistants, (LSAs) and parents * identifying specific interventions which can be modelled through teaching or coaching * recommending support programmes and signposting to other services * planning for progression and joint working, * sharing best practice and delivering whole school or individual training. Lot Service Lot 1 Communication and Interaction/ Cognition and Learning - Primary Range Lot 2 Communication and Interaction/ Cognition and Learning - Secondary Range Lot 3 Social Emotional and Mental Health - Primary Range Lot 4 Social Emotional and Mental Health - Secondary Range Lot 5 SEMH Nurture Unit Key Stage 1 Lot 6 SEND Unit for SEMH Key Stage 2 ### Lot Information Communication and Interaction/ Cognition and Learning - Primary Range Lot 1 - Communication and Interaction/ Cognition and Learning - Primary Range. Renewal: Option to extend for 12 months Communication and Interaction/ Cognition and Learning - Secondary Range Lot 2 - Communication and Interaction/ Cognition and Learning - Secondary Range Renewal: Option to extend for 12 months Social Emotional and Mental Health - Primary Range Lot 3 - Social Emotional and Mental Health - Primary Range Renewal: Option to extend for 12 months Social Emotional and Mental Health - Secondary Range Lot 4 - Social Emotional and Mental Health - Secondary Range Renewal: Option to extend for 12 months SEMH Nurture Unit Key Stage 1 Lot 5 - SEMH Nurture Unit Key Stage 1 Renewal: Option to extend for 12 months SEND Unit for SEMH Key Stage 2 Lot 6 - SEND Unit for SEMH Key Stage 2 Renewal: Option to extend for 12 months ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039500-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 29 Apr 2026 | | Submission deadline | 2 Jun 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 | | Recurrence | 2027-08-31 | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £3,292,000 | | Lots value | £1,646,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL | | Locality | CORBY | | Post town | Northampton | | Postcode | NN17 1QG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | | ITL 3 | TLF25 North Northamptonshire | | Local authority | North Northamptonshire | | Electoral ward | Lloyds | | Westminster constituency | Corby and East Northamptonshire | | Delivery location | TLF25 North Northamptonshire | ## 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 - 29 Apr 2026 at 16:45 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039500-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039500-2026 29th April 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://procontract.due-north.com/Login - https://procontract.due-north.com/ProjectManagement/ProjectDashboard?projectId=8b22b866-193f-f111-813c-005056b64545 - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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