Official UK procurement notice
Provision of SEND Outreach Services - Hull City Council
Authority: Hull City Council (Local council)
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionHull City Council (The Authority) has sought tenders from interested organisations to provide SEND Outreach Services split into 4 lots. The tender was an open consisting of a one stage process. The contract is anticipated to commence 1st September 2025 ending by 31st August 2027 with an option to extend for a period of 3 x 12 month periods. The Authority has estimated the value of the Services to be £811,500 per annum. The estimated value is given in good faith to assist tenderers in making their submissions, it should not be interpreted as an undertaking to purchase any goods, services or works to any particular value by the Authority and does not form part of the Contract. Further information is contained within the tender documentation. Lot 4 - Social Emotional Mental Health Needs (Secondary) was not awarded and therefore will be retendered in due course.
- No preliminary market engagement: A preliminary market engagement event notice wasn’t advertised via FTS due to the market engagement taking place prior to the new Procurement Act. A Market Engagement event took place for the SEND Outreach Services on 29th January 2025. The Market Engagement event was advertised via the regions e-procurement portal YORtender and via Contracts Finder. All suppliers who registered their interest was sent a MS Teams Invite.
CPV: Education and training services · Primary education services · Secondary education services · Special education services · Youth education services
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · all with a published value (£1,623,000 together) · same conditions of participation on every lot · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Intensive Communication and InteractionAwardedRenewalPublished value£416,000
The Intensive Communication and Interaction Service will provide support for children within school years FS2 and above, until the end of Key Stage 1, with identified high-level speech, language and communication needs.
- Economic & financial standing
ITT Response - Procurement Specific Questionnaire made available via YORtender yortender.eu-supply.com ↗
- Technical & professional ability
ITT Response - Procurement Specific Questionnaire made available via YORtender yortender.eu-supply.com ↗
Lot #2Communication and InteractionAwardedRenewalPublished value£526,000
The Communication and Interaction Service will provide support for children within school years FS2 and above, until the end of Key Stage 4, with identified high-level speech, language and communication needs. The children must reside within Hull boundary
- Economic & financial standing
ITT Response - Procurement Specific Questionnaire made available via YORtender yortender.eu-supply.com ↗
- Technical & professional ability
ITT Response - Procurement Specific Questionnaire made available via YORtender yortender.eu-supply.com ↗
Lot #3Social, Emotional and Mental Health PrimaryAwardedRenewalPublished value£438,000
The Primary School SEMH Service will provide support for children within school years FS2 until the end of Key Stage 2, with identified SEMH needs, with some transition support into Secondary Schools where required.
- Economic & financial standing
ITT Response - Procurement Specific Questionnaire made available via YORtender yortender.eu-supply.com ↗
- Technical & professional ability
ITT Response - Procurement Specific Questionnaire made available via YORtender yortender.eu-supply.com ↗
Lot #4Social, Emotional and Mental Health SecondaryAwardedRenewalPublished value£243,000
The Secondary School SEMH Service will provide support for children within school years 7 until the end of Key Stage 4, with identified SEMH needs.
- Economic & financial standing
ITT Response - Procurement Specific Questionnaire made available via YORtender yortender.eu-supply.com ↗
- Technical & professional ability
ITT Response - Procurement Specific Questionnaire made available via YORtender yortender.eu-supply.com ↗
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).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Social value | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Intensive Communication and Interaction | 55% | 40% | 5% | |
| 2 · Communication and Interaction | 55% | 40% | 5% | |
| 3 · Social, Emotional and Mental Health Primary | 55% | 40% | 5% | |
| 4 · Social, Emotional and Mental Health Secondary | 55% | 40% | 5% |
- Economic & financial standing
ITT Response - Procurement Specific Questionnaire made available via YORtender yortender.eu-supply.com ↗
- Technical & professional ability
ITT Response - Procurement Specific Questionnaire made available via YORtender yortender.eu-supply.com ↗
- Price carries 40 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 4 points.
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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 14 Mar 2025, 12:40 GMT
- Last source update
- 17 Jul 2025, 15:49 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 31 May 2025
- Authority reference
LP/25- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-009422- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ed41Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
30 days.
- Risks
Further details of risks to contract performance can be found in the Invitation to Tender Documents, please see below list: Staff shortages Recruitment issues – due to teaching specific qualifications. System Failures – Third Party Software system failures. Subcontractors – use of subcontractors to deliver all or part of the service can no longer deliver due to insolvency or other circumstances. Changes in law – If an area is likely to have a known change in law but unsure on dates of implementation or modifications TUPE – Staff not transferring
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 14 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 7 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
14 Mar 2025 → 1 Sept 2025 · 8 dates- Tender notice published14 Mar 2025, 12:40 GMT
- Clarification questions by7 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline14 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by31 May 2025, 00:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent1 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends11 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published17 Jul 2025, 15:49 BST
- Contract starts1 Sept 2025
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Mar 2025- Tender notice published14 Mar 2025, 12:40 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published1 Jul 2025, 16:31 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete1 Jul 2025, 16:31 BST
- Contract details notice published17 Jul 2025, 15:49 BSTUK7
- Contract signature expected11 Aug 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Intensive Communication and Interaction1 award | |||
| Humber Education Trust1 Sept 2025 – 31 Aug 2027 · up to 31 Aug 2030Extensions: The Authority may extend the contract by up to 3 x 12 month periods subject to the Authority's discretion and satisfactory performance. | £416,000 | 1 Jul 2025 | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Communication and Interaction1 award | |||
| Northcott School and Sixth Form College1 Sept 2025 – 31 Aug 2027 · up to 31 Aug 2030Extensions: The Authority may extend the contract by up to 3 x 12 month periods subject to the Authority's discretion and satisfactory performance. | £526,000 | 1 Jul 2025 | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Social, Emotional and Mental Health Primary1 award | |||
| Venn Academy Trust1 Sept 2025 – 30 Sept 2027 · up to 31 Aug 2030Extensions: The Authority may extend the contract by up to 3 x 12 month periods subject to the Authority's discretion and satisfactory performance. | £438,000 | 1 Jul 2025 | Awarded |
| Lot 4 · Social, Emotional and Mental Health Secondary1 award | |||
| supplier not published | — | 1 Jul 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
Lot 1 - Intensive Communication and Interaction · Humber Education Trust
- Signed
- 14 Jul 2025
- Value
- £416,000
- Period
- 1 Sept 2025 – 31 Aug 2027 · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- The Authority may extend the contract by up to 3 x 12 month periods subject to the Authority's discretion and satisfactory performance.
Lot 2 - Communication and Interaction · Northcott School and Sixth Form College
- Signed
- 14 Jul 2025
- Value
- £526,000
- Period
- 1 Sept 2025 – 31 Aug 2027 · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- The Authority may extend the contract by up to 3 x 12 month periods subject to the Authority's discretion and satisfactory performance.
Lot 3 - Social, Emotional and Mental Health Primary · Venn Academy Trust
- Signed
- 14 Jul 2025
- Value
- £438,000
- Period
- 1 Sept 2025 – 30 Sept 2027 · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- The Authority may extend the contract by up to 3 x 12 month periods subject to the Authority's discretion and satisfactory performance.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Intensive Communication and Interaction | 1final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Communication and Interaction | 1final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 · Social, Emotional and Mental Health Primary | 2final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
3 commercial parties on the notice- HUMBER EDUCATION TRUSTAwarded supplier
- Northcott School and Sixth Form CollegeAwarded supplier
- Venn Academy TrustAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (8)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender