---
title: "The Parents Portal"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07817e"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Buckinghamshire Council"
published: "2026-10-06"
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# The Parents Portal

Buyer: Buckinghamshire Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07817e

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## Summary

Buckinghamshire Council commissioned operation of The Parents Portal, an online service for families in Buckinghamshire who have a neurodivergent child or a special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) need, before or after diagnosis. The service provides registered users with workshops, recorded webinars and parent support groups. Delivery depends on Buckinghamshire Council and its contracted NHS providers promoting and signposting families to the service. The work is web-based service operation and hosting, supporting access to parent guidance and peer support. The service is intended for residents of Buckinghamshire.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Autism Early Support Trust Limited. Buckinghamshire Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 1 September 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027. Its gross value is £55,800. The procurement was organised as one lot. The award records the service as web operation and hosting; no evaluation criteria are stated in the available process details.

For suppliers considering comparable future work from Buckinghamshire Council, this award indicates demand for the operation and hosting of a dedicated online support service for families dealing with neurodivergence or SEND. A credible provider would need to deliver accessible digital content and reliably run a platform for registered users, including workshops, recorded webinars and parent support groups. The service also relies on effective coordination with the council and its contracted NHS providers, which are responsible for promotion and signposting. Relevant experience in family or SEND support, online community services and working alongside public-sector and health partners would help demonstrate suitability. The award went to a large voluntary, community or social enterprise, showing that an organisation of this type can deliver the requirement.

## Notice

A online tool developed to support families who may have a neurodivergent child, or SEND need that is pre or post diagnosis by providing workshops, recorded webinars and parent support groups to registered users who are resident in Buckinghamshire. The successful operation of the contract is contingent upon the promotion and signposting to the service which will need to be undertaken by the Buckinghamshire Council and Contracted NHS providers.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094178-2026 |
| 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 | 6 Oct 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 | £55,800 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Buckinghamshire Council |
| Locality | AYLESBURY |
| Postcode area | Hemel Hempstead |
| Postcode | HP19 8FF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ13 Buckinghamshire |
| Local authority | Buckinghamshire |
| Electoral ward | Aylesbury North West |
| Westminster constituency | Aylesbury |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Autism Early Support Trust Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72415000 - World wide web (www) site operation host services

## Release History

- 6 Oct 2026 at 11:35 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094178-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094178-2026
  6th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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