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Contract for the provision of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS)

Gateshead Borough Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 07:23.

Opportunity overview

Special Educational Needs and Disability Information and Advice Support Service (SENDIASS), is a statutory service, covered under legislation in the Children and Families Act 2014 and the SEND Code of Practice; 0 to 25 years. The service will deliver free, impartial, confidential, and accurate information, advice, and support concerning education, health, and social care. It will assist children, young people, and their families (CYPF) in understanding and navigating the processes associated with special educational needs and disabilities. The Borough Council of Gateshead (the Council) is acting as lead commissioner for this Service which is being commissioned jointly with the NHS Northeast and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB)

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.

AXIS RECRUITMENT LIMITED

Matched by number
Published award value
£400k
Awarded
9 Dec 2025
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 04827750
Location
Nottingham, UKF14, NG5 1DG, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services

Lots

  • Lot 1£400k

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
SCO14
Status
complete
Above Threshold
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Tender Period

Ends
7 Nov 2025, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
31 Oct 2025, 17:00

Special regime

lightTouch

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
400,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
400,000

Renewal

Description
24 months initial contract with the option to extend 2x 12 months

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
90
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Social Value
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
1 Feb 2028, 23:59
Starts
1 Feb 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
1 Feb 2030, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC2
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKC2
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

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

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
063430-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
8 Oct 2025, 16:19

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
048255-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
13 Aug 2025, 09:50

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
2 Sept 2025, 23:59
Description
Online Market Engagement Event to be held on Teams Tuesday 2nd September 1pm to 2pm. Search 'Market Engagement - For the provision of Special Education Need and Disabilities Information Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS)' OPEN Ref: #OPEN20251449 to register your interest and to complete the Market Engagement Questionnaire.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PPGY-1151-NJQN
Name
Gateshead Borough Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKC22
Country
GB
Locality
Gateshead
Postal Code
NE8 1HH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Civic Centre, Regent Terrace

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PPGY-1151-NJQN
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-UKPRN-10002639
Name
Gateshead Borough Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKC22
Country
GB
Locality
Gateshead
Postal Code
NE8 1HH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Civic Centre, Regent Terrace

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
10002639
Scheme
GB-UKPRN

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PPGY-1151-NJQN
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 3
Id
GB-COH-04827750
Name
AXIS RECRUITMENT LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKF14
Country
GB
Locality
Nottingham
Postal Code
NG5 1DG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
331 Haydn Road

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
04827750
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PVQC-1277-WNZY
Scheme
GB-PPON

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
9 Dec 2025, 00:00
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
No
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC2
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKC2
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

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

Value

Amount
400,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
400,000

Renewal

Description
Initial contract term 24 months with options to extend for up to 2 x 12 months

Documents

Entry 1
Id
081225-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
9 Dec 2025, 17:02

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-04827750
Name
AXIS RECRUITMENT LIMITED

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
22 Dec 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
1 Feb 2028, 23:59
Starts
1 Feb 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
1 Feb 2030, 23:59

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
22 Dec 2025, 00:00
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
No

Value

Amount
400,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
400,000

Period

Ends
1 Feb 2028, 23:59
Starts
1 Feb 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
1 Feb 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Initial contract duration 24 months with options to extend for up to 2 x 12 months

Documents

Entry 1
Id
085230-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
22 Dec 2025, 09:25

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Gateshead · UKC22 · NE8 1HH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC2 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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  1. ocds-h6vhtk-0586ad-2025-12-22T09:25:22ZPreliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·