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Official UK procurement notice

Early Years SEND Support · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Wirral Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: North West (UKD74)
Published estimate£150,000≈ £150k / year · £180,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 21 Aug 2025awarded 24 Sept 2025
Awarded to Koala North West Ltd
Contract term 1 yrends 30 Sept 2026 · up to 30 Sept 2027 with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To provide additional support and training to early years providers working with children displaying social communication difficulties..

CPV: Pre-school education services · Training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£150,000
Contract period: 1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2026 (1 yr) · up to 30 Sept 2027 with extensionsValue: £150,000 exc. VAT · £180,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: 12 month extension option 1st October 2026-30th September 2027
80110000 Pre-school education services80500000 Training services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Quality 80% Price 10% Social Value 10%

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
31 Jul 2025, 11:20 BST
Last source update
10 Nov 2025, 09:54 GMT
Authority reference
DN782039
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-044652
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Pre-school education servicesTraining services
Delivery area
North West (UKD74)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0569f6 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
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Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
21 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
18 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Not allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Contract title- Early Years SEND Support

Reference- DN782039

Closing date/time- 12 Noon on Thursday 21st August 2025

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Timeline

31 Jul 2025 → 10 Nov 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    31 Jul 2025, 11:20 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    18 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    21 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts387 days ago
    1 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published347 days ago
    10 Nov 2025, 09:54 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 31 Jul 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    31 Jul 2025, 11:20 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    25 Sept 2025, 11:51 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    25 Sept 2025, 11:51 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    30 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    10 Nov 2025, 09:54 GMT
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £150,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 66 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 13 Oct 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Koala North West LtdVCSE1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2026 · up to 30 Sept 2027Extensions: 12 month extension option 1st October 2026-30th September 2027£150,00024 Sept 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Koala North West LtdVCSE

    Signed
    13 Oct 2025
    Value
    £150,000
    Period
    13 Oct 2025 – 12 Oct 2026 · up to 12 Oct 2027 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Optional 12 month extension period, 12/10/2026-12/10/2027

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
6final-stage tenders · 9 at stage one66—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Wirral Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PBCP-8675-BHWT Town Hall, Brighton Street, Wallasey, North West, CH44 8EDContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • KOALA NORTH WEST LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 07314767GB-PPON: PDTQ-3689-VGXH Woodchurch Lane, Birkenhead, North West, CH42 9PHContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender