Official UK procurement notice
LBHF SEND IASS - Contract Award Notice
Authority: London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham undertook an open procurement for the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information, Advice and Support Service (SEND IASS). This statutory service provides impartial, confidential support to children and young people with SEND, and their families, empowering them to participate in decisions affecting their education and wellbeing.
CPV: Health and social work services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£578,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 60%
- Commercial: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical
- Commercial
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
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
- 22 Aug 2025, 10:45 BST
- Last source update
- 14 May 2026, 16:25 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-000540- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058ca1Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 5 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 20 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Suppliers are requested to register on the capitalEsourcing tender portal to access the tender. www.capitalesourcing.com ↗
Timeline
22 Aug 2025 → 1 Sept 2026 · 8 dates- Planning notice published22 Aug 2025, 10:45 BST
- Market engagement9 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
To support the upcoming procurement of the SENDIASS service, the Council will host a virtual market engagement session via Microsoft Teams on Tuesday 9th September, from 13:00 to 14:00. During this session, the Council’s SEND Team will deliver a brief presentation outlining the service requirements and draft specification.
This event will provide an opportunity for potential suppliers to engage directly with the Council, gain insight into the commissioning priorities, and discuss their operating models. Suppliers will also be invited to ask questions and share feedback prior to the commencement of the open tender process. The session aims to promote transparency, support market readiness, and ensure the procurement is informed by sector expertise.
Please find the link to the meeting here: teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3am… ↗
Meeting ID: 394 454 653 783 0
Passcode: AB98eq6n
If you have any difficulties accessing the meeting, please email: [email protected], [email protected]
- Next notice expected294 days ago5 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Tender notice published293 days ago6 Jan 2026, 10:16 GMT
- Clarification questions by279 days ago20 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Submission deadline263 days ago5 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Latest notice published165 days ago14 May 2026, 16:25 BST
- Contract starts56 days ago1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
8 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Aug 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published22 Aug 2025, 10:45 BSTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published26 Aug 2025, 11:50 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published6 Jan 2026, 10:16 GMTUK4
- Status changed to active6 Jan 2026, 10:16 GMT
- Procurement method changed6 Jan 2026, 10:16 GMT
- Deadline published: 5 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT6 Jan 2026, 10:16 GMT
- Contract details notice published14 May 2026, 16:25 BSTUK7
- Status changed to complete14 May 2026, 16:25 BST
Published amendments (1)
Correction in description
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-08: 1 release · 22 Aug 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your Voice in Health and Social CareSMEVCSE | £625,800 inc. VAT † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Your Voice in Health and Social CareSMEVCSE
- Signed
- 14 May 2026
- Value
- £625,800 inc. VAT
- Period
- 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2031 · up to 31 Aug 2033 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Optional 2 year extension
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Your Voice in Health and Social CareAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender