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UK2

Market Engagement Event for Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service

  • First published: 17 June 2026
  • Last modified: 17 June 2026
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Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-06b639
Published by:
East Sussex County Council
Authority ID:
AA22004
Publication date:
17 June 2026
Deadline date:
17 July 2026
Notice type:
UK2
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

The current Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service contract expires at the end of August 2027. We are looking to engage early with the market to inform the scope of the future service.We would like to invite interested experienced providers to attend our market engagement event on 16 July 2026, to share their valuable insight.The event will: • outline the role of a Strategic Partner in delivering the service, and opportunities for innovation and co-production within a changing SEND landscape• provide information on the financial envelope for delivery of this service• Give opportunities to ask questionsThis event is targeted at experienced Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service Providers.

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Scope

Procurement reference

15924

Procurement description

The current Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service contract expires at the end of August 2027. We are looking to engage early with the market to inform the scope of the future service.

We would like to invite interested experienced providers to attend our market engagement event on 16 July 2026, to share their valuable insight.

The event will:

• outline the role of a Strategic Partner in delivering the service, and opportunities for innovation and co-production within a changing SEND landscape

• provide information on the financial envelope for delivery of this service

• Give opportunities to ask questions

This event is targeted at experienced Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service Providers.

Main category

Services

Delivery regions

  • UKJ22 - East Sussex CC

Contract dates (estimated)

01 September 2027, 00:00AM to 31 August 2030, 23:59PM

Contracting authority

East Sussex County Council

Identification register:

  • GB-PPON

Address 1: County Hall, St Anne's Crescent

Town/City: Lewes

Postcode: BN7 1UE

Country: United Kingdom

Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXGX-2145-PRQJ

NUTS code: UKJ22

Contact name: Michelle Anderson

Email: michelle.anderson@eastsussex.gov.uk

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government

Procedure

Is this procurement under a special regime?

Light touch

Is the total value above threshold?

Above threshold

Lots

Divided into 1 lots

Lot number: 1

CPV classifications

  • 80340000 - Special education services
  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

Delivery regions

  • UKJ22 - East Sussex CC

Sustainability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Contract start date (estimated)

01 September 2027, 00:00AM

Contract end date (estimated)

31 August 2030, 23:59PM

Engagement

Engagement process description

Further information:

The event will be held online. The agenda plus the event link will be shared on the afternoon of 15th July 2026 to those who have registered.

To register please refer to the invitation within the documents tab of the project in the link below:

https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login

Name: ESCC MARKET ENGAGEMENT EVENT - SEND ADVICE AND INFORMATION SERVICE (SENDIASS)

Project ref: RFX1001562

The deadline for registering to attend this event is by 12 noon on 15 July 2026.

Due date

16 July 2026, 23:59PM

Has the engagement period already ended?

No

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
85000000 Health and social work services Other Services
80340000 Special education services Higher education services

Delivery locations

ID Description
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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.

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