Official UK procurement notice
SEND Law Training Sessions
Authority: Hartlepool Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSEND Law training sessions scheduled to take place on the following dates:
8th & 9th January 2026 SEND law for local authorities
2nd February 2026 Legally compliant EHCPs
3rd February 2026 Decision making and appeals
This contract has been awarded via an exemption related to the Grant funded via Change Programme.
Hartlepool Borough Council has been allocated funding from the Department for Education's SEND and AP Change Programme which aims to improve outcomes and experiences for children and young people with SEND or in AP and their families. The funding is time limited and must be spent by 31/3/2026.
Some of this funding will be used for professionals working in HBC's SEND and Inclusion teams to access bespoke training relating to SEND Law. The training is provided by IPSEA, who are the leading charity in the field of SEND law in England, and provide training on the SEND legal framework. This training is aimed at Local Authorities, provides bespoke training to focus on a particular issue or area of SEND law. This is particularly vital within the SEND and Inclusion Teams as parents and professionals are supported to navigate both statutory assessments and annual review processes, as well as mediations and tribunals.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - without competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 13 Nov 2025, 10:47 GMT
- Last source update
- 13 Nov 2025, 10:47 GMT
- Authority reference
OPEN13112025102825- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-073440- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e02fFind a Tender
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Contract details notice published13 Nov 2025, 10:47 GMTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Provider of Special Education Advice (IPSEA)SME | £14,430 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
SEND Law Training Sessions · Independent Provider of Special Education Advice (IPSEA)SME
- Signed
- 13 Nov 2025
- Value
- £14,430
- Period
- 8 Jan 2026 – 7 Feb 2026
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Independent Provider of Special Education Advice (IPSEA)Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender