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Achieving for Children · Local or regional public body

In brief

Achieving for Children has announced plans to buy education and care work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £1,155,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 7 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for education contracts in this region (from 73 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

The Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS) in Kingston and Richmond offers impartial advice and support across a wide range of subjects. This may include help with personal budgets and how to use the Local Offer plus: support with understanding reports and letters, attending meetings and preparing for assessments and reviews information and signposting to support services in your area support with Transition and Preparing for Adulthood support with and signposting to mediation advice and support on benefits.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 045282-2026

About the buyer

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From notice 045282-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 18 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.