Special Education Tenders and Contracts
See open special education tenders and awarded contracts for the UK public sector. Over 490 special education tenders and contracts were published in the last 12 months, and over 200 special education contracts are due to expire in the next year.
3,005 results
- Expired contractPublished 29 July 2016
CSF Lot 1A - West Cumbria Alternative Provision Hub, Richmond House Whitehaven
£364,000
- Closed tenderPublished 28 July 2016
Independent Education Health and Care Plan Writing Service
£40,000
- Closed tenderPublished 26 July 2016
Daubney Gate AP School - Milton Keynes
£2,500,000
- Closed tenderPublished 21 July 2016
Cambridgeshire County Council Special Educational Needs and Disability Legal Service
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 7 July 2016
Advice and Information
£355,000
- Closed tenderPublished 22 June 2016
Cloud based platform delivery for ICT infrastructure.
Value not stated
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 22 June 2016
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 21 June 2016
CP1311-16 Provision of Youth Service in Devon
£5,245,500
- Closed tenderPublished 21 June 2016
CP1311-16 Provision of Youth Service in Devon
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 16 June 2016
Primary education services
£7,150,000
- Closed tenderPublished 16 June 2016
Health and social work services
£5,245,500
- Closed tenderPublished 16 June 2016
Drafting Statutory Education, Health & Care Plans
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 9 June 2016
Alternative Provision Co-Production Workshop Invitation
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 4 June 2016
RFQ - Opportunity to develop the Tri-borough Local Offer for young people
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 2 June 2016
RFQ for SEND Disagreement Resolution and Mediation
Value not stated
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 1 June 2016
PERSONAL HEALTH BUDGETS – A NEW CHOICE FOR PATIENTS
£50,000
- Closed tenderPublished 1 June 2016
PERSONAL HEALTH BUDGETS – A NEW CHOICE FOR PATIENTS
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 1 June 2016
Education and training services
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 24 May 2016
Market Engagement Event - Trafford Council's Alternative Provision and One to One Tutoring Service
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 20 May 2016
Tender for The Provision of Outreach Support for Children and Young People with Difficulties in Social Communication and Interaction.
Value not stated
Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions about independent special school, special school places, SEND tuition, alternative provision, alternative education provision, educational psychology, specialist education placement, education health and care plan, EHCP, SEND mediation, SENCO, autism outreach, SEND educational placements, special educational needs provision, specialist teaching service, education other than at school in the UK public sector.
What kind of special education services does the public sector buy?
Buyers procure advice and support services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities, alongside specialist assessment, educational psychology and alternative provision contracts.
Where are special education contracts advertised?
Stotles brings together special education tenders and contracts from 100+ portals into one search, so you do not have to check each portal separately, and you can set alerts for new opportunities across the UK and Ireland.
If you want to search the government portals directly, Find a Tender carries higher-value contracts across the UK and Contracts Finder carries lower-value contracts in England. Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI cover Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, Ireland's eTenders covers Irish public bodies, and many councils, NHS bodies and housing associations publish on their own e-tendering portals such as ProContract. Councils commission SEND provision through open frameworks and dynamic purchasing systems with lots for independent special school places, alternative provision and tuition.
What do you need to bid for special education contracts?
Independent special schools must be registered with the Department for Education and inspected by Ofsted, and staff need enhanced DBS checks. Tenders usually set minimum insurance cover, check financial standing and ask for evidence of similar services at selection stage. Under the Procurement Act 2023, suppliers can be excluded for certain criminal convictions, insolvency or failure to pay tax.
Is special education bought through frameworks or single contracts?
Both appear. Local authorities run some special education provision through multi-year framework agreements, while other services are commissioned as standalone contracts for a single school, service or cohort.
How is special education work bought, and who buys it?
Buyers include local authorities, the Department for Education and individual schools. Councils often run open frameworks or dynamic purchasing systems with a lot for SEND provision, alongside standalone contracts for single services.
How do I find special education contracts before they are formally tendered?
Read SEND sufficiency strategies, high needs funding plans, local area SEND inspection outcomes and dynamic purchasing system reopening dates, which show special education work coming due ahead of a notice. On Stotles you can track those signals and the buyers behind them, then follow a notice from pre-tender through to award.
What CPV codes cover special education tenders?
Special education notices carry 80340000 (Special education services) and 85311300 (Welfare services for children and young people).
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