Awarded contract

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS)

Details

Buyer: Blackpool Council
Supplier(s): POINT
Value: £813,600
Duration: 3 years
Topic: Health and social work services
Published: 3 June 2026
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

Blackpool Council is looking to appoint a single supplier to provide the SENDIASS service, with the aim of promoting independence and self-advocacy for children, young people and parents. A full scope of the Contracting Authority's requirements is provided in the contract specification. The contract term will be from 01 July 2026 to 30 June 2029, with the option to extend incrementally for a period of 2 years (subject to contract review and budget availability). ## Contract award

Timeline

Completed: Award date1 June 2026
Completed: Award published3 June 2026
Current notice
Next: Contract expiry date30 June 2029in 3 years

About the buyer

Blackpool Council buys as a local authority through its corporate procurement team. Larger contracts are split into smaller lots so small and voluntary sector suppliers can compete equally.

Healthcare services are commissioned separately under the Provider Selection Regime, with contracting activity summarised each year.

Over the past 5 years, most of Blackpool Council's contract awards have been in construction work, repair and maintenance and health and social work.

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@blackpool-council.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@blackpool-council.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@blackpool-council.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@blackpool-council.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@blackpool-council.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@blackpool-council.gov