Summary
- OCID:
- ocds-h6vhtk-05df06
- Published by:
- Medway Council
- Authority ID:
- AA21676
- Publication date:
- 14 November 2025
- Deadline date:
- 10 December 2025
- Notice type:
- UK4
- 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.The Local Authority invites applications from suitably qualified providers who can deliver:•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 is anticipated to commence on Monday 1st April 2026.To view this notice, please click here: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=994163675
Full notice text
Scope
Procurement reference
984943748
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.
The Local Authority invites applications from suitably qualified providers who can deliver:
•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 is anticipated to commence on Monday 1st April 2026.
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=994163675
Total value (estimated, excluding VAT)
360000.00 GBP to 360000.00GBP
Contract dates (estimated)
01 April 2026, 00:00AM to 31 March 2028, 23:59PM
Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 31 March 2029
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
Procedure
Procedure type
Open 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
Lot value (estimated)
360000.00 GBP Excluding VAT
432000.00 GBP Including VAT
Sustainability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Contract start date (estimated)
01 April 2026, 00:00AM
Contract end date (estimated)
31 March 2028, 23:59PM
Extension end date (estimated)
31 March 2029, 23:59PM
Can the contract be extended?
Yes
Description of extensions
1 x 12 month Extension
Award criteria
Type: price
Name
Price
Weighting: 20
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: quality
Name
Quality
Weighting: 75
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: cost
Name
Social Value
Weighting: 5
Weighting type: percentageExact
Submission
Tender submission deadline
10 December 2025, 12:00PM
Enquiry deadline
26 November 2025, 17:00PM
Date of award of contract
30 January 2026, 23:59PM
Submission address and any special instructions
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/K3Q8CAMGE6
May tenders be submitted electronically?
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
Documents
Document type
Conflict of interest
Description
Not published
Coding
Commodity categories
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Title
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Parent category
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| 80340000 |
Special education services |
Higher education services |
Delivery locations
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Alert region restrictions
The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.
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Description
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There are no alert restrictions for this notice.
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About the buyer
- Main contact:
- N/a
- Admin contact:
- N/a
- Technical contact:
- N/a
- Other contact:
- N/a
Further information
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