Coming up· published 20 Feb 2026
Contract for the provision of Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS)
Walsall Council · Walsall, West Midlands
Walsall Council is planning this contract. It is a contract for other health and social care in Walsall.
Source: Find a Tender, published 20 Feb 2026. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2026
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 13:57
View notice2026
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2026
Pipeline notice updated
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 11:45
View notice2026
Contract starts
Next
2029
Contract ends
3 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Walsall Council is planning this contract. It is a contract for other health and social care in Walsall. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £650,000. The contract runs from 6 September 2026 to 6 September 2029. It lasts 3 years.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 20 February 2026. The notice number is 015594-2026. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0604b1. Bids are made through the buyer's In-Tend portal.
Summary of the contracting process
Walsall Council is currently in the planning stage for a contract pertaining to the provision of the Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS). This service falls under the services category in the health and social work services industry and aims to provide impartial information and advice to children, young people with special educational needs, and their families.
Located in Walsall, UK, this preliminary market engagement is seeking insights from potential bidders on the procurement process and future strategy. The document related to this engagement was published on 13th January 2026, with a completion deadline for a related questionnaire set for 30th January 2026.
The contract is suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises, and involves a gross value of £780,000 for a service contract expected to commence on 7th September 2026, with completion by 6th September 2029.
The notice in full
"This is a Preliminary Market Engagement Notice for the Provision of Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS). As part of the Children and Families Act 2014, it is a legal requirement that all local authorities ensure disabled children and young people and children and young people with special educational needs and their parents have access to an impartial Information, Advice and Support (IAS) service.
The service supports independence and self-advocacy for children, young people and parents, enabling them to take part effectively in discussions and decisions relating to their education, health and care provision. The soft market testing exercise is intended to allow interested organisations with appropriate experience to outline their views and ideas about the future provision of Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS).
Providers are invited to provide a response to the questionnaire that can be accessed via the below Intend link: in-tendhost.co.uk/walsallcouncil/aspx/Home "
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 6 Sep 2026 to 6 Sep 2029 (3 years)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Buyer's portal
- In-Tend
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £650,000
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planning
- Lots
- Planning
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 015594-2026
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0604b1
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Town
- Walsall
- Postcode
- WS1 1TP
- Electoral ward
- St Matthew's
- Constituency
- Walsall and Bloxwich
- Region
- West Midlands
- Sub-region
- Walsall
- Area
- West Midlands
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Walsall Council
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Walsall, WS1 1TP · West Midlands · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Documents and links
- Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015594-2026
- Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002688-2026
- In-Tend portal, to register and bidin-tendhost.co.uk/walsallcouncil/aspx/Home
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-0604b1 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about this tender
When will the Contract for the provision of Special Educational Needs and Disability… tender open?
Walsall Council has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.
How much is the Contract for the provision of Special Educational Needs and Disability… contract worth?
The estimated value is £650,000. The contract runs from 6 September 2026 to 6 September 2029 (3 years).
Who is the buyer for Contract for the provision of Special Educational Needs and Disability…?
Walsall Council, based in Walsall, West Midlands.
How do I bid for Contract for the provision of Special Educational Needs and Disability…?
Register on the buyer's In-Tend portal, download the tender pack and check every condition of participation before you start writing. The buyer has marked it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Care Sync Experts writes and reviews care tender bids from £1,500 + VAT.
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What to do next
- Read the early notice in full.
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