Independent SEND Improvement and Assurance Board Chair
Details
- Supplier(s)
- BETTER FUTURES CONSULTING LTD
- Value
- £138,240
- Duration
- 2 years
- Topic
- Business and management consultancy and related services
- Published
- 23 April 2026
- Source
- uk:find_a_tender
Tender description
Independent Chair of the SEND Improvement and Assurance Board to co-ordinate and lead the improvements over a two year period and with a possible extension for one further year subject to agreement. This will be for circa 4 days per calendar month or a maximum of 50 days per year from 1 March 2026 to 28 February 2028 and with a possible extension through to 28 February 2029. ## Contract award
Timeline
- Completed: Award published23 April 2026Current notice
- Completed: Award date23 April 2026
- Next: Contract expiry date30 April 2028in 2 years
About the buyer
Cheshire East Council is a local authority procuring for the Cheshire East borough, with its own Corporate Procurement Unit handling contracts and quotations. Tender opportunities are advertised on The Chest e-tendering portal, the council's route to market for open competitions. Larger contracts above the public procurement threshold also appear on Find a Tender, the government's central digital platform. Smaller purchases follow a risk-based sourcing approach, using either a request for quotation or an existing public sector framework. Contracts are also listed on the North West Contracts register, giving suppliers visibility across the wider region.
UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).
Over the past 5 years, most of Cheshire East Council's contract awards have been in transport services, construction work and software and information systems.
Relevant CPV codes
- 79400000 · Business and management consultancy and related services
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@cheshire-east-council.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@cheshire-east-council.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@cheshire-east-council.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@cheshire-east-council.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@cheshire-east-council.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@cheshire-east-council.gov |
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