Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 13 Jan 2026, 13:57 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

W4185 Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support (SENDIAS) Service

Official notice

Authority: Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG38)

Published estimate£650,000≈ £217k / year · £780,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 13 May 2026awarded 15 Jul 2026

Awarded to Family Action

Contract term 3 yrsends 6 Sept 2029 · up to 6 Sept 2031 with extensions · starts 7 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

SENDIASS stands for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information, Advice and Support Service. Legally required in every local English authority, it provides free, confidential, and impartial advice to children and young people (ages 0-25) with SEND, as well as to their parents and carers.

The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 12 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST.

CPV: Special education services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£650,000

Contract period: 7 Sept 2026 – 6 Sept 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 6 Sept 2031 with extensionsValue: £650,000 exc. VAT · £780,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: West MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: 2 x 12 months · Option to extend by 2 x 12 months

80340000 Special education services

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

Quality: 75%Price: 20%Social value: 5%

Published sub-criteria (3)

Quality Questionnaire: 75%
Price: 20%
Social Value: 5%

Published award criteria (3)

Quality Questionnaire
Price
Social Value

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: Yes · next expected 12 Jun 2026
First published: 13 Jan 2026, 13:57 GMT
Last source update: 14 Aug 2026, 15:17 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 24 Jun 2026
Authority reference: WP4185
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-032533
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Special education services
Delivery area: West Midlands (UKG38)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0604b1 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup

Submission deadline: 13 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/walsallcouncil/aspx/… ↗

Timeline

13 Jan 2026 → 7 Sept 2026 · 8 dates

Planning notice published282 days ago
13 Jan 2026, 13:57 GMT
Market engagement264 days ago
30 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
"
This market sounding questionnaire is being undertaken by Walsall Council to obtain the views from potential bidders on the procurement process and possible future strategy for the following services:
- Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS).
Please find questionnaire to be completed at the link above."
Tender notice published196 days ago
9 Apr 2026, 15:34 BST
Submission deadline162 days ago
13 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Award decision expected by119 days ago
24 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
Assessment summaries sent90 days ago
24 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published69 days ago
14 Aug 2026, 15:17 BST
Contract starts45 days ago
7 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

12 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Jan 2026

Preliminary market engagement notice published
13 Jan 2026, 13:57 GMT
UK2
Preliminary market engagement notice published
20 Feb 2026, 11:45 GMT
UK2
Tender notice published
9 Apr 2026, 15:34 BST
UK4
Status changed to active
9 Apr 2026, 15:34 BST
Procurement method changed
9 Apr 2026, 15:34 BST
Deadline published: 11 May 2026, 12:00 BST
9 Apr 2026, 15:34 BST
Tender notice published
13 Apr 2026, 11:20 BST
UK4
Deadline moved to 13 May 2026, 12:00 BST
13 Apr 2026, 11:20 BST
+2 days · was 11 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Contract award notice published
24 Jul 2026, 15:00 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
24 Jul 2026, 15:00 BST
Contract details notice published
14 Aug 2026, 15:17 BST
UK7
Contract signature expected
20 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Published amendments (2)

Updated title to include refererence

Submission deadline amended - initial publication error

Routine re-releases (6)

2026-04: 1 release · 9 Apr 2026
2026-02: 1 release · 20 Feb 2026
2026-01: 1 release · 13 Jan 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £650,0001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 44 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 11 Aug 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Family ActionSpecial Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support (SENDIAS) Service7 Sept 2026 – 6 Sept 2029 · up to 6 Sept 2031Extensions: 2 x 12 months	£650,000	15 Jul 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support (SENDIAS) Service · Family Action
Signed
11 Aug 2026
Value
£650,000
Period
7 Sept 2026 – 6 Sept 2029 · up to 6 Sept 2031 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
2 x 12 extensions

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
4final-stage tenders · 6 at stage one	4	2	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Walsall Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PHGR-7481-DHXR Civic Centre, Darwall Street, Walsall, West Midlands, WS1 1TPContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

FAMILY ACTIONAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01068186GB-PPON: PGQG-3268-XDMX 34 Wharf Road, London, London, N1 7GRContact email

Official documents & specifications (6)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender14 Aug 2026, 15:17 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender24 Jul 2026, 15:00 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender13 Apr 2026, 11:20 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender9 Apr 2026, 15:34 BST
Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender20 Feb 2026, 11:45 GMT
Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender13 Jan 2026, 13:57 GMT