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Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS) 2026

Bristol City Council · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 3 Oct 2026, 05:31.

Opportunity overview

The council wishes to commission the service. Bristol City Council, with North Somerset Council, South Gloucestershire Council and Bristol, Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (BNSSGICB), to appoint a provider for The SENDIAS Service provides impartial Information, Advice and Support Services ("IASS") on the full range of education, health and social care as defined in the SEND Code of Practice (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/send-code-of-practice-0-to-25 the following Service Users ) to (a) children and young people aged 0 years to 25 years of age (inclusive) with (or who may have) a Special Education Need and/or a Disability ("SEND"); Page 2 to 8 and (b) their parents, carers and families.

Awarded to

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Contract value
£2m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
31 Mar 2026
Including VAT
£2.4m
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 03905996
Location
Bristol, UKK11, BS1 4GB, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 2Value not stated

Documents and notices

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
DN775605
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
2
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Bristol City Council
Id
GB-PPON-PWXH-3837-PDTD

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PWXH-3837-PDTD

Address

Street Address
City Hall, College Green
Locality
Bristol
Postal Code
BS1 5TR
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK11

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
North Somerset Council
Id
GB-PPON-PVVX-9588-WCMV
Role Details
Evaluation of bid submissions

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PVVX-9588-WCMV

Address

Street Address
Town Hall, Walliscote Grove Road
Locality
Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset
Postal Code
BS23 1UJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK12

Contact

Roles

procuringEntity
Organisation 3
Name
South Gloucestershire Council
Id
GB-PPON-PCMC-1241-BLJQ
Role Details
Evaluation of bid submissions

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PCMC-1241-BLJQ

Address

Street Address
Badminton Road Offices
Locality
Bristol
Postal Code
BS37 5AF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK12

Contact

Roles

procuringEntity

Details

Organisation 4
Name
NHS BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Id
GB-NHS-QUY
Role Details
Evaluation of bid submissions

Identifier

Scheme
GB-NHS
Id
QUY

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PPCD-6597-HCDW

Address

Street Address
Floor 2, North Wing, 100 Temple Street
Locality
Bristol
Postal Code
BS1 6AG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK11

Contact

Roles

procuringEntity
Organisation 5
Name
SEND AND YOU
Id
GB-COH-03905996

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
03905996

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PXXN-9193-TZWV

Address

Street Address
Third Floor Royal Oak House
Locality
Bristol
Postal Code
BS1 4GB
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK11

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
Yes
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85000000
Description
Health and social work services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-03905996
Name
SEND AND YOU

Related lots

2

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
1 Apr 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
option to extend twice for a further 1 year each time or once for 2 years. Total maximum contract extension available being 2 years

Value

Including VAT
2,400,000
Amount
2,000,000
Currency
GBP

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Service User Profile

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
6
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Equalities

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
6
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Minimum Standards

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
6

Documents

Entry 1
Id
030976-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
2 Apr 2026, 14:40
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bristol · UKK11 · BS1 5TR · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 008240-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 030976-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·