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title: "Non-Statutory Specialist Pre-School Provision (NSP) for Children with Complex Needs and Severe Learning Difficulties"
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# Non-Statutory Specialist Pre-School Provision (NSP) for Children with Complex Needs and Severe Learning Difficulties

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/non-statutory-specialist-pre-school-provision-nsp-for-children-with-complex-needs-and-seve-ocds-h6vhtk-05271b). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** the Education Authority: "Non-Statutory Specialist Pre-School Provision (NSP) for Children with Complex Needs and Severe Learning Difficulties". Published status: complete. Published Value: £1,666,666. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 23 Jun 2025, 15:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.etendersni.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [the Education Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-education-authority-GB-PPON-PPHJ-6982-JPXY)
- **Published Value:** £1,666,666 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 23 June 2025 at 15:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Education and training services, Operation of an educational centre, Pre-school education services
- **Delivery Location:** UKN
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £1,666,666 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/non-statutory-specialist-pre-school-provision-nsp-for-children-with-complex-needs-and-seve-ocds-h6vhtk-05271b#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05271b`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/non-statutory-specialist-pre-school-provision-nsp-for-children-with-complex-needs-and-seve-ocds-h6vhtk-05271b#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [etendersni.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.etendersni.gov.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/non-statutory-specialist-pre-school-provision-nsp-for-children-with-complex-needs-and-seve-ocds-h6vhtk-05271b#participate

## Description
The purpose of this Contract(s) is for the provision of Non-Statutory Specialist Pre-School Provision (NSP) for Children with Complex Needs and Severe Learning Difficulties for a period of 12 months with the option to extend for period(s) of up to and including 24
months. Value is estimated at £1,666,666 excluding VAT (£2,000,000 including VAT).

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80000000, 80110000, 80490000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £1,666,666

- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2025 to 31/08/2026
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Non-Statutory Specialist Pre-School Provision (NSP) for Children with Complex Needs and Severe Learning Difficulties (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **Kids Together Belfast, Royal Mencap Society, SEN Space Care and Respite Services CIC (+2 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-121448`, `GB-COH-00550457`, `GB-PPON:PXDG-1719-ZMZN`, `GB-PPON:PCZB-9116-PJYV`, `GB-PPON:PXLH-6963-CWXJ`
  - Value: £1,666,666 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 03/08/2025

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Non-Statutory Specialist Pre-School Provision (NSP) for Children with Complex Needs and Severe Learning Difficulties (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,666,666
  - Signed Date: 14/08/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F027772-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-09-19T07:33:36.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T14:01:55.519Z
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