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title: "W4185 Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support (SENDIAS) Service"
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# W4185 Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support (SENDIAS) Service

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/w4185-special-educational-needs-and-disability-information-advice-and-support-sendias-serv-ocds-h6vhtk-0604b1). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council: "W4185 Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support (SENDIAS) Service". Published status: complete. Published Value: £650,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 13 May 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/walsall-metropolitan-borough-council-ons-e08000030)
- **Published Value:** £650,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 13 May 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Special education services
- **Delivery Location:** UKG38
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £650,000 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 7 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/w4185-special-educational-needs-and-disability-information-advice-and-support-sendias-serv-ocds-h6vhtk-0604b1#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0604b1`

## 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/w4185-special-educational-needs-and-disability-information-advice-and-support-sendias-serv-ocds-h6vhtk-0604b1#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fwalsallcouncil%2Faspx%2FHome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/w4185-special-educational-needs-and-disability-information-advice-and-support-sendias-serv-ocds-h6vhtk-0604b1#participate

## 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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80340000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £650,000

- **Contract Period:** 06/09/2026 to 06/09/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support (SENDIAS) Service (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **Family Action**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-147471`
  - Value: £650,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 14/07/2026

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support (SENDIAS) Service (active)
  - Signed Value: £650,000
  - Signed Date: 10/08/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F032533-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-08-14T14:17:09.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T07:06:23.465Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0604b1