---
title: "Basingstoke Early Years Specialist Hub Provision 2026-2027"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0773e0"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Hampshire County Council"
published: "2026-09-16"
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# Basingstoke Early Years Specialist Hub Provision 2026-2027

Buyer: Hampshire County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0773e0

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## Summary

Hampshire County Council, through Children’s Services and the Basingstoke Special Educational Needs and Service for Young Children Inclusion Team, commissioned an Early Years Specialist Hub Provision for the Basingstoke and Deane district. The service supports the council’s inclusive early years education offer and includes a defined number of reserved places for pre-school children with Special Educational Needs. It is a specialist education and related support service, covering primary education, special education and social work-related provision. Delivery is in Basingstoke and Deane, Hampshire. The requirement is relevant to organisations providing early years services with the expertise and facilities to support pre-school children with SEN within an inclusive education setting.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to KIDS. Hampshire County Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, under the light-touch regime. The single lot is complete. The active contract was signed on 1 September 2026 and runs for one year, from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027. Its value is £256,729. The award covers the full Early Years Specialist Hub Provision requirement for Basingstoke and Deane. The published outcome identifies KIDS as the selected supplier. The procurement records service classifications for primary education, special education and social work-related services, reflecting the blended education and support nature of the contract.

This award is useful market evidence for providers of specialist early years education and support for children with Special Educational Needs. A credible future competitor would need to deliver an inclusive hub service for pre-school children, operate effectively with Hampshire County Council’s Children’s Services and inclusion teams, and provide reserved places as part of the local early years offer. Relevant capability spans early education, special educational support and related social work services rather than a single classroom-based activity. Organisations with established provision in or near Basingstoke and Deane, suitable premises, appropriately skilled staff and the capacity to support a defined cohort of children would be well placed when this requirement next reaches the market.

## Notice

A one year contract has been awarded by Hampshire County Council Children's Services, through the Basingstoke Special Educational Needs (SEN) and Service for Young Children Inclusion Team for an Early Years Specialist Hub Provision for the district of Basingstoke and Deane. This service forms part of the Council's inclusive early years education offer and will include a defined number of reserved places for pre-school children with Special Educational Needs (SEN).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087960-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £256,729 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Hampshire County Council |
| Locality | WINCHESTER |
| Postcode area | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO23 8UJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ36 Central Hampshire |
| Local authority | Winchester |
| Electoral ward | St Michael |
| Westminster constituency | Winchester |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## 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

- 80100000 - Primary education services
- 80340000 - Special education services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 16 Sep 2026 at 16:47 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087960-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087960-2026
  16th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.kids.org.uk
- https://www.hants.gov.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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