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2425-0002 Special Educational Needs and / or Disabilities, Information, Advice & Support Service (SENDIASS)

Islington Council · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 19:49.

Opportunity overview

This service offers free, impartial, confidential, and accessible information, advice, and support on Special Educational Needs (SEN) and/or disabilities (SEND), covering education, health, and social care. It includes guidance on the take-up and management of Personal Budgets. The service aims to empower children, parents, and young people with the necessary information and support to actively participate in decision-making processes. Compliance with Chapter 2 of the Statutory SEND Code of Practice, Section 32 of the Children and Families Act, and the National Minimum Standards is ensured.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Classification

  • CPV80000000 — Education and training services
  • CPV85311300 — Welfare services for children and young people
  • CPV85312310 — Guidance services

Lots

  • Islington Council has awarded a contract for the Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities Information, Advice & Support Service (SENDIASS). This service will provide free, impartial, confidential, and accessible information, advice, and support on matters related to Special Educational Needs (SEN) and disabilities (SEND), including education, health, and social care. The contract, valued at £870,000 over 60 months, was awarded based on the Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT) criteria, with a focus on quality and social value. The procurement process followed the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.£870k

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
DN743791
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Bid Opening

Date
18 Oct 2024, 12:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
18 Oct 2024, 12:00

Tender Period

Ends
18 Oct 2024, 12:00

Classification

Id
80000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Education and training 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
Islington Council has awarded a contract for the Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities Information, Advice & Support Service (SENDIASS). This service will provide free, impartial, confidential, and accessible information, advice, and support on matters related to Special Educational Needs (SEN) and disabilities (SEND), including education, health, and social care. The contract, valued at £870,000 over 60 months, was awarded based on the Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT) criteria, with a focus on quality and social value. The procurement process followed the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

Value

Amount
870,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
65
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
35

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,800

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI
Entry 2
Region
UKI
Entry 3
Region
UKI

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85311300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Welfare services for children and young people
Entry 2
Id
85312310
Scheme
CPV
Description
Guidance services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-112613
Name
Islington Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI
Locality
London
Postal Code
N1 2UD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Islington Town Hall, Upper Street

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
Islington Council

Contact

Name
Strategic Procurement
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-3675
Name
Islington Council

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
Islington Council
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-139598
Name
Learning Disability Network London (LDN London)

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI
Locality
London
Postal Code
W9 3HL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
16a Croxley Road

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Learning Disability Network London (LDN London)
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-81105
Name
Islington Council

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
N1 2UD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Islington Town Hall

Identifier

Legal Name
Islington Council

Award information

Award 1
Id
007639-2025-2425-0002-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-139598
Name
Learning Disability Network London (LDN London)

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
007639-2025-2425-0002-1
Status
active
Award ID
007639-2025-2425-0002-1
Date Signed
12 Feb 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
870,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI · N1 2UD · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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