Summary
- OCID:
- ocds-h6vhtk-05df06
- Published by:
- Medway Council
- Authority ID:
- AA21676
- Publication date:
- 29 August 2026
- Deadline date:
- -
- Notice type:
- Has documents:
- No
- Has SPD:
- No
- Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
- N/A
Abstract
Medway Council’s Education and SEND Division is looking to commission Medway’s Special Educational Needs and Disabilities support, advice, and information service (SENDIASS) for children, young people, and their parents / carers.•A high-quality service which improves our families understanding and enables them to make informed choices and participate in decisions. •Legally based information, impartial advice and confidential support delivered primarily via website, social media, telephone, email, and face-to-face support from a trained Information Advice Support (IAS) practitioner on request.Contract commenced on Monday 1st April 2026.
Full notice text
Scope
Procurement description
Medway Council’s Education and SEND Division is looking to commission Medway’s Special Educational Needs and Disabilities support, advice, and information service (SENDIASS) for children, young people, and their parents / carers.
•A high-quality service which improves our families understanding and enables them to make informed choices and participate in decisions.
•Legally based information, impartial advice and confidential support delivered primarily via website, social media, telephone, email, and face-to-face support from a trained Information Advice Support (IAS) practitioner on request.
Contract commenced on Monday 1st April 2026.
Contracting authority
Medway Council
Identification register:
Address 1: Gun Wharf, Dock Road
Town/City: Chatham
Postcode: ME4 4TR
Country: United Kingdom
Public Procurement Organisation Number: PWYH-3898-LDQR
NUTS code: UKJ41
Contact name: Graham Neil Thomas
Email: graham.thomas1@medway.gov.uk
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Supplier
BARNARDOS
Identification register:
Address 1: Barnardo House, Barkingside
Town/City: Ilford
Postcode: IG6 1QG
Country: United Kingdom
Companies House: 00061625
NUTS code: UKI53
Email: bdunationalteam@barnardos.org.uk
Type:
- Large
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Is this procurement under a special regime?
Light touch
Contract
1
Is the total value above threshold?
Below threshold
Date the contract will be signed (estimated)
21 August 2026, 00:00AM Contract dates (estimated)
22 August 2026, 00:00AM to 31 March 2028, 23:59PM
Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 31 March 2029
Can this contract be extended?: Yes
Renewal description:
1 x 12 month Extension
Lots
Divided into 1 lots
Lot number: 1 Status: Complete
Coding
Commodity categories
| ID |
Title
|
Parent category
|
| 80340000 |
Special education services |
Higher education services |
Delivery locations
| ID |
Description
|
|
There are no delivery locations for this notice.
|
Alert region restrictions
The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.
| ID |
Description
|
|
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.
|
About the buyer
- Main contact:
- N/a
- Admin contact:
- N/a
- Technical contact:
- N/a
- Other contact:
- N/a
Further information
|
Date
|
Details
|
|
No further information has been uploaded.
|