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Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service

Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 2 Oct 2026, 19:16.

Opportunity overview

Bolton Council (The Authority) is prepared to receive tenders for TC004 - Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service. The service will provide free, impartial, confidential, and accessible information, advice and support about matters relating to Special Educational Needs (SEN) and / or disabilities (SEND) including matters relating to education, health, and social care. It is intended that the contract will run from 1 February 2027 until 31 January 2030 with the option of up to 2 x 12 month extensions.

Classification

  • CPV85311300 — Welfare services for children and young people

Lots

  • Lot 1£530.9k · Including VAT

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
TC004
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
How to submit
www.the-chest.org.uk

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Tender Period

Ends
2 Nov 2026, 16:00

Enquiry period

Ends
26 Oct 2026, 16:00

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
530,942
Currency
GBP

Contract period

Starts
1 Feb 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Jan 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Jan 2032, 23:59

Renewal

Description
There are options to extend for up to two (2) x twelve (12) month periods.

Award criteria

Description
Full details will be provided in the tender documents. Price - Pass/Fail Quality - 80% Social Value - 20%

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

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

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD3
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
L-1
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Description
The Tender is being advertised on the Chest
Entry 2
Id
093564-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
2 Oct 2026, 17:42
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council
Id
GB-PPON-PBJZ-9785-JTLD

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PBJZ-9785-JTLD

Address

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

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bolton · UKD36 · BL1 1RU · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD3 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 090032-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 090085-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 093564-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·