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Published 27 Mar 2025, 18:21 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Neurodiverse Outreach Services in North East Lincolnshire

Official notice

Authority: NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE COUNCIL (Local council)

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Administration, defence and social security services (75)Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: UK

Published estimate£744,000total for 2 lots · £744,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 28 Apr 2025awarded 17 Jun 2025

Awarded to INSPIRE Connected Communities Trust, Axis Recruitment Limited2 awards

Contract term 3 yrsends 1 Sept 2028 · up to 1 Sept 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2025

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

North East Lincolnshire Council is undertaking a procurement for Neurodiverse Outreach Services in North East Lincolnshire. This procurement has been lotted as follows: Lot 1: SEND Outreach Provision for Children with Neurodiverse Needs including Autism or Communication and Interaction Needs Lot 2: SEND Outreach Advice Line, Email Support and Training Offer for Staff Working with Children with Neurodiverse Needs including Autism or Communication and Interaction Needs

No preliminary market engagement: The preliminary market consultation was carried out under Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Notice Ref: 2025/S 000-001667

CPV: Administrative educational services · Health and social work services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£744,000 together) · same conditions of participation on every lot · same evaluation weights on every lot

Lot #1SEND Outreach Provision for Children with Neurodiverse Needs including Autism or Communication and Interaction NeedsAwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£400,000

Lot 1: SEND Outreach Provision for Children with Neurodiverse Needs including Autism or Communication and Interaction Needs shall deliver a dedicated support service to enable young people with neurodiverse needs to access mainstream education.

Contract period: 1 Sept 2025 – 1 Sept 2028 (3 yrs) · up to 1 Sept 2029 with extensionsValue: £400,000 exc. VAT · £400,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: 1 x 12month extension

75121000 Administrative educational services 85000000 Health and social work services

Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2

Economic & financial standing
Financial stability check - Pass/Fail Insurances - Pass/Fail Please refer to the associated tender documents for further details on the conditions of participation.
Technical & professional ability
General Data Protection Regulation - Pass/Fail Safeguarding - Pass/Fail Safer Recruitment - Pass/Fail Please refer to the associated tender documents for further details on the conditions of participation.

Lot #2SEND Outreach Advice Line, Email Support and Training Offer for Staff Working with Children with Neurodiverse Needs including Autism or Communication and Interaction NeedsAwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£344,000

Lot 2: SEND Outreach Advice Line, Email Support and Training Offer for Staff Working with Children with Neurodiverse Needs including Autism or Communication and Interaction Needs shall deliver support to mainstream schools to ensure young people with Neurodiverse needs can access mainstream education.

Contract period: 1 Sept 2025 – 1 Sept 2028 (3 yrs) · up to 1 Sept 2029 with extensionsValue: £344,000 exc. VAT · £344,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: 1 x 12 month extension

75121000 Administrative educational services 85000000 Health and social work services

Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2

Economic & financial standing
Financial stability check - Pass/Fail Insurances - Pass/Fail Please refer to the associated tender documents for further details on the conditions of participation.
Technical & professional ability
General Data Protection Regulation - Pass/Fail Safeguarding - Pass/Fail Safer Recruitment - Pass/Fail Please refer to the associated tender documents for further details on the conditions of participation.

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 · same split on all 2 lots

Quality: 70%Price: 20%Social value: 10%

Published sub-criteria (6)

Staffing: 20%
Implementation: 20%
Service Delivery: 20%
Communication: 10%
Cost: 20%
Social Value: 10%

Published award criteria (6)

Staffing
Implementation
Service Delivery
Communication
Social Value
Cost

Conditions of participation · identical on every lot2

Economic & financial standing
Financial stability check - Pass/Fail Insurances - Pass/Fail Please refer to the associated tender documents for further details on the conditions of participation.
Technical & professional ability
General Data Protection Regulation - Pass/Fail Safeguarding - Pass/Fail Safer Recruitment - Pass/Fail Please refer to the associated tender documents for further details on the conditions of participation.

What this means for your bid

Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 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: Open procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
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: 27 Mar 2025, 18:21 GMT
Last source update: 9 Oct 2025, 10:08 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 31 May 2025
Authority reference: 97376
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-011655
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Administrative educational servicesHealth and social work services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04f9c4 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply

Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes

Submission deadline: 28 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 22 Apr 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

27 Mar 2025 → 9 Oct 2025 · 8 dates

Tender notice published
27 Mar 2025, 18:21 GMT
Clarification questions by
22 Apr 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission deadline
28 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
Award decision expected by
31 May 2025, 00:59 BST
Assessment summaries sent
1 Jul 2025
Standstill ends
15 Jul 2025, 00:59 BST
Contract starts
1 Sept 2025
Latest notice published380 days ago
9 Oct 2025, 10:08 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Mar 2025

Tender notice published
27 Mar 2025, 18:21 GMT
UK4
Contract award notice published
2 Jul 2025, 13:52 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
2 Jul 2025, 13:52 BST
Contract signature expected
22 Jul 2025, 00:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
9 Oct 2025, 10:08 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £744,0002 awards exc. VAT

Bids received 88 from SMEs

Contracts signed 2latest 31 Aug 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Lot 1 · SEND Outreach Provision for Children with Neurodiverse Needs including Autism or Communication and Interaction Needs1 award
INSPIRE Connected Communities Trust1 Sept 2025 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2029Extensions: 1 x 12mth extension	£400,000	17 Jun 2025	Awarded
Lot 2 · SEND Outreach Advice Line, Email Support and Training Offer for Staff Working with Children with Neurodiverse Needs including Autism or Communication and Interaction Needs1 award
Axis Recruitment Limited1 Sept 2025 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2029Extensions: 1 x 12mth extension	£344,000	17 Jun 2025	Awarded

Contracts

Lot 1 - SEND Outreach Provision for Children with Neurodiverse Needs including Autism or Communication and Interaction Needs · INSPIRE Connected Communities Trust
Signed
31 Aug 2025
Value
£391,344
Period
1 Sept 2025 – 1 Sept 2028 · up to 1 Sept 2029 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
1 x 12 month
Lot 2 - SEND Outreach Advice Line, Email Support and Training Offer for Staff Working with Children with Neurodiverse Needs including Autism or Communication and Interaction Needs · Axis Recruitment Limited
Signed
31 Aug 2025
Value
£344,004
Period
1 Sept 2025 – 1 Sept 2028 · up to 1 Sept 2029 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
1 x 12month extension

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1 · SEND Outreach Provision for Children with Neurodiverse Needs including Autism or Communication and Interaction Needs	4final-stage tenders	4	0	—
2 · SEND Outreach Advice Line, Email Support and Training Offer for Staff Working with Children with Neurodiverse Needs including Autism or Communication and Interaction Needs	4final-stage tenders	4	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

North East Lincolnshire Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PXNN-3676-XCQV Municipal Offices, Town Hall Square, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, Yorkshire & Humber, DN31 1HUContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

Axis Recruitment LimtedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PVQC-1277-WNZY 88-90 North Sherwood Street, Nottingham, East Midlands, NG1 4EEContact email, phone
INSPIRE Connected Communities TrustAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PQRG-7196-CPWM St Bernard's School, Wood Lane, Louth, East Midlands, LN11 8RSContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (7)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsAll associated tender documents are accessible via YORtender - https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=YORTENDER Click on the link, then click on current tender opportunities and search for the opportunity using the reference number
Technical specifications tenderTechnical specificationsThe technical specifications are accessible via YORtender - https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=YORTENDER Click on the link, then click on current tender opportunities and search for the opportunity using the reference number

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