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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
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
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
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

Timeline

27 Mar 2025 → 9 Oct 2025 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    27 Mar 2025, 18:21 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by
    22 Apr 2025, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    28 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by
    31 May 2025, 00:59 BST
  5. Assessment summaries sent
    1 Jul 2025
  6. Standstill ends
    15 Jul 2025, 00:59 BST
  7. Contract starts
    1 Sept 2025
  8. 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
  1. Tender notice published
    27 Mar 2025, 18:21 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    2 Jul 2025, 13:52 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    2 Jul 2025, 13:52 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    22 Jul 2025, 00:59 BST
    scheduled
  5. 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 toValueDateStatus
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£400,00017 Jun 2025Awarded
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£344,00017 Jun 2025Awarded

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

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · SEND Outreach Provision for Children with Neurodiverse Needs including Autism or Communication and Interaction Needs4final-stage tenders40—
2 · SEND Outreach Advice Line, Email Support and Training Offer for Staff Working with Children with Neurodiverse Needs including Autism or Communication and Interaction Needs4final-stage tenders40—

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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