The SEND Information Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS)

The Council of the City of WakefieldcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-0512e1Procurement Act 2023Light-touch servicesSME suitableVCSE suitableclosed for bids
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Estimated value

£1.4m

services

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

1

0 awarded

Published

16 Oct 2025

Deadline 10 Nov 2025

Description

The SEND Information Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS) is a statutory service jointly funded by Wakefield Council and Wakefield Integrated Care Board. The service is available to children/young people and the parents/carers of a child or a young person, who have, or may have, Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) aged 0-25 years who are living within the Wakefield District. The contract will run for an initial period of 4 years, commencing in April 2026 up to March 2030 with the option to extend for up to 24 months. The estimated annual contract value, during the initial period, is £231,500.00

Scope

Reference
102280
Total value
£1,389,000 excluding VAT
£1,666,800 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
31 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 2030
Possible extension to 31 Mar 2032

Option to extend for a further 24 months

Main category
services
CPV classifications
85000000
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Qualityquality70.00%
Social Valuequality10.00%
Priceprice20.00%

Submission & procedure

Submission deadline
10 Nov 2025, 12:00 pm
Submission address
Tender submissions must be sent via the Mercell YORtender system https://yortender.eu-supply.com/login.asp?timeout=1&target=/insidemain.asp&B=UK
Electronic submission
Yes
Procedure
Open procedure