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Published 23 Sept 2026, 11:23 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service

Official notice

Authority: Bolton Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regime
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: North West (UKD3)
Published estimate£530,942≈ £177k / year · £530,942 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 2 Nov 2026
Next notice expected 2 Oct 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Jan 2030 · up to 31 Jan 2032 with extensions · starts 1 Feb 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Bolton Council (The Authority) is prepared to receive tenders for TC004 - Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service.

The service will provide free, impartial, confidential, and accessible information, advice and support about matters relating to Special Educational Needs (SEN) and / or disabilities (SEND) including matters relating to education, health, and social care.

It is intended that the contract will run from 1 February 2027 until 31 January 2030 with the option of up to 2 x 12 month extensions.

CPV: Welfare services for children and young people

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsPublished value£530,942
Contract period: 1 Feb 2027 – 31 Jan 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Jan 2032 with extensionsValue: £530,942 exc. VAT · £530,942 inc. VAT
Delivery: North West
Extensions: There are options to extend for up to two (2) x twelve (12) month periods.
85311300 Welfare services for children and young people

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

Lot awarding rule: Full details will be provided in the tender documents. Price - Pass/Fail Quality - 80% Social Value - 20%

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
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
23 Sept 2026, 11:23 BST
Last source update
2 Oct 2026, 17:42 BST
Authority reference
TC004
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-093564
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Welfare services for children and young people
Delivery area
North West (UKD3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077862 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
2 Nov 2026, 16:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
26 Oct 2026, 16:00 GMT
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.the-chest.org.uk ↗

Timeline

23 Sept 2026 → 1 Feb 2027 · 7 dates
  1. Planning notice published46 days ago
    23 Sept 2026, 11:23 BST
  2. Market engagement40 days ago
    28 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST

    The Authority will be holding a provider webinar between 14:00 - 15:00 on Monday 28 September 2026 via Microsoft Teams.

    If you are interested in attending, please email [email protected] and we will send you the link to the meeting.

  3. Tender notice published36 days ago
    2 Oct 2026, 17:42 BST
  4. Next notice expected36 days ago
    2 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Clarification questions by12 days ago
    26 Oct 2026, 16:00 GMT
  6. Submission deadline5 days ago
    2 Nov 2026, 16:00 GMT
  7. Today
    8 Nov 2026
  8. Contract startsin 84 days
    1 Feb 2027

Notice history

7 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Sept 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    23 Sept 2026, 11:23 BST
    UK2
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    23 Sept 2026, 12:18 BST
    UK2
  3. Tender notice published
    2 Oct 2026, 17:42 BST
    UK4
  4. Published value updated
    2 Oct 2026, 17:42 BST
  5. Status changed to active
    2 Oct 2026, 17:42 BST
  6. Procurement method changed
    2 Oct 2026, 17:42 BST
  7. Deadline published: 2 Nov 2026, 16:00 GMT
    2 Oct 2026, 17:42 BST
Published amendments (1)

Intended start date of contract updated

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PBJZ-9785-JTLD Town Hall, Victoria Square, Bolton, North West, BL1 1RUContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure