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TC104 - Special Education Need (SEN) Outreach Service

Bolton Council · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 18:42.

Opportunity overview

The Borough Council of Bolton (“the Authority”) is prepared to receive tenders for Special Education Need (SEN) Outreach Service (the “Service”), which will be subject to the information, specification and tender package enclosed. The Service must specialise in the main areas of special need as outlined in the SEND Code of Practice. The key areas of need for this Service include: • Cognition and Learning Needs This includes children who have difficulty with learning, thinking and understanding or who have developmental delay. They may have features of moderate, severe or profound learning difficulties or specific learning difficulties (for example dyslexia, dyscalculia and dyspraxia). • Communication and Interaction Needs This includes children with speech and language difficulties and disorders and autistic spectrum disorders. • Physical Needs This includes children with a range of physical disabilities which impede their learning in school and their ability to take part in the curriculum.

Awarded to

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Woodbridge Trust

Match pending…
Contract value
£3.3m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
6 Apr 2022
Award ID
085849-2025-TC104-1
Status
active
Location
Bolton, UKD36, BL3 1NG, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85300000 — Social work and related services
  • CPV80000000 — Education and training services
  • CPV98000000 — Other community, social and personal services

Lots

  • The Borough Council of Bolton (“the Authority”) is prepared to receive tenders for Special Education Need (SEN) Outreach Service (the “Service”), which will be subject to the information, specification and tender package enclosed. The Service must specialise in the main areas of special need as outlined in the SEND Code of Practice. The key areas of need for this Service include: • Cognition and Learning Needs This includes children who have difficulty with learning, thinking and understanding or who have developmental delay. They may have features of moderate, severe or profound learning difficulties or specific learning difficulties (for example dyslexia, dyscalculia and dyspraxia). • Communication and Interaction Needs This includes children with speech and language difficulties and disorders and autistic spectrum disorders. • Physical Needs This includes children with a range of physical disabilities which impede their learning in school and their ability to take part in the curriculum.£4.2m

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
DN586639
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Review Details
The Authority reserves the right not to award any Contract as a result of the procurement process initiated by this notice and will not be liable for any costs incurred by candidates. Interested parties must log on The Chest by way of expression of interest. The Authority is using the e-business portal known as The Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link: https://www.the-chest.org.uk.Once registered, Applicants will be emailed a username and password which will allow applicants to gain access to the ITT. Applicants will need to electronically submit the completed questionnaire and accompanying documentation via the on-line portal by 16:00 hrs on Thursday 20 January 2022. The Contract period will be for 4 years with the option to extend for 1 year. This is a contract notice. The standstill period of ten calendar days will be observed by the Authority and provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. Aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by any breach of the Councils obligations may take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Bid Opening

Date
20 Jan 2022, 16:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
20 Jan 2022, 16:00

Tender Period

Ends
20 Jan 2022, 16:00

Classification

Id
85300000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Social work and related services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
1,800

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
The Borough Council of Bolton (“the Authority”) is prepared to receive tenders for Special Education Need (SEN) Outreach Service (the “Service”), which will be subject to the information, specification and tender package enclosed. The Service must specialise in the main areas of special need as outlined in the SEND Code of Practice. The key areas of need for this Service include: • Cognition and Learning Needs This includes children who have difficulty with learning, thinking and understanding or who have developmental delay. They may have features of moderate, severe or profound learning difficulties or specific learning difficulties (for example dyslexia, dyscalculia and dyspraxia). • Communication and Interaction Needs This includes children with speech and language difficulties and disorders and autistic spectrum disorders. • Physical Needs This includes children with a range of physical disabilities which impede their learning in school and their ability to take part in the curriculum.

Value

Amount
4,150,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
80
Criterion 2
Name
Social Value
Type
quality
Description
20
Criterion 3
Type
price
Description
Pass/Fail

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,800

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
The Metropolitan Borough of Bolton

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD36
Entry 2
Region
UKD36

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
80000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Education and training services
Entry 2
Id
98000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Other community, social and personal services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-20641
Name
The Borough Council of Bolton

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD36
Locality
Bolton
Postal Code
BL1 1RU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
3rd Floor Bolton Town Hall, Victoria Square

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
The Borough Council of Bolton

Contact

Name
Mr Irfan Oomer
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-20642
Name
The Borough Council of Bolton

Roles

reviewBody
mediationBody
reviewContactPoint

Address

Locality
Bolton
Postal Code
BL1 1RU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Victoria Square

Identifier

Legal Name
The Borough Council of Bolton
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-58168
Name
Bolton Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD36
Locality
Bolton
Postal Code
BL1 1RU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
3rd Floor Bolton Town Hall, Victoria Square

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Bolton Council

Contact

Name
Mrs Sarah Atherton
Telephone
+44 0
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-170051
Name
Woodbridge Trust

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKD36
Locality
Bolton
Postal Code
BL3 1NG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
c/o Ladywood School, Masefield Road, Little Lever

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Woodbridge Trust
Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-932
Name
High Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2A 2LL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
The Strand

Identifier

Legal Name
High Court

Award information

Award 1
Id
085849-2025-TC104-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-170051
Name
Woodbridge Trust

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
085849-2025-TC104-1
Status
active
Award ID
085849-2025-TC104-1
Date Signed
7 Apr 2022, 00:00

Value

Amount
3,320,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bolton · UKD36 · BL1 1RU · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD36

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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