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title: "Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service"
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# Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/special-educational-needs-and-disability-information-advice-and-support-service-ocds-h6vhtk-077862). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Bolton Council: "Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service". Published status: active. Published Value: £530,942. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 2 Nov 2026, 16:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 6 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [Bolton Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/bolton-council-ons-e08000001)
- **Published Value:** £530,942 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 2 November 2026 at 16:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Welfare services for children and young people
- **Delivery Location:** UKD3
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/special-educational-needs-and-disability-information-advice-and-support-service-ocds-h6vhtk-077862#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-077862`

## 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/special-educational-needs-and-disability-information-advice-and-support-service-ocds-h6vhtk-077862#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission method:** www.the-chest.org.uk

## 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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85311300
- **Delivery regions:** UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £530,942

- **Contract Period:** 01/02/2027 to 31/01/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F093564-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-02T16:42:02.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T08:48:50.851Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-077862