AwardedAwarded 1 April 2026
Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS) 2026
Bristol City Council · Local authority
In brief
Bristol City Council awarded care and healthcare work to SEND and You on 1 April 2026.
It is a framework worth up to £2,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.
The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2026.
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.
What the notice says
The council wishes to commission the service.
Bristol City Council, with North Somerset Council, South Gloucestershire Council and
Bristol, Bristol, North Somerset and
South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (BNSSGICB), to appoint a provider for The
SENDIAS Service provides impartial Information, Advice and Support Services ("IASS")
on the full range of education, health and social care as defined in the SEND Code of
Practice (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/send-code-of-practice-0-to-25
the following Service Users
) to
(a) children and young people aged 0 years to 25 years of age (inclusive) with (or who
may have) a Special Education Need and/or a Disability ("SEND");
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and
(b) their parents, carers and families.
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| SEND and You 4 bids received | £2,000,000 | Awarded 29 January 2026 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 067669-2025
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 073412-2025
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 008240-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 030976-2026
About the buyer
Bristol City CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
587Awards
373Suppliers it has used most for care
- Ruskin Mill Trust Limited12 contracts
- Phoenix Learning & Care Holdings Limited10 contracts
- Aspris Children's Services Limited9 contracts
- Harbour Healthcare (North) Ltd8 contracts
- Blue Sky Fostering Limited7 contracts
Similar open tenders
All open care tenders- £82kestimated
- £1.2mestimated
- £2.34mestimated
- £370kframework ceiling
- £16.5mestimated
From notice 067669-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 23 October 2025, last updated 2 April 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.