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AwardedAwarded 21 August 2026

Special Education Needs and Disabilities Information, Advice and support Service (SENDIASS)

Medway Council · Local authority

In brief

Medway Council awarded education work to Barnardo's on 21 August 2026.

The notice gives a value of £360,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 3 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2026.

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

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What the notice says

Medway Council’s Education and SEND Division is looking to commission Medway’s Special Educational Needs and Disabilities support, advice, and information service (SENDIASS) for children, young people, and their parents / carers. •A high-quality service which improves our families understanding and enables them to make informed choices and participate in decisions. •Legally based information, impartial advice and confidential support delivered primarily via website, social media, telephone, email, and face-to-face support from a trained Information Advice Support (IAS) practitioner on request. Contract commenced on Monday 1st April 2026.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Barnardo's
5 bids received
£352,855
Awarded 29 January 2026
22 August 2026 to 31 March 2028

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 072937-2025
  2. Tender notice · UK4, notice 073410-2025
  3. Tender notice · UK4, notice 073491-2025
  4. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 010509-2026
  5. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 082376-2026

About the buyer

Medway CouncilLast 12 months

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From notice 072937-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 11 November 2025, last updated 28 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.