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Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service

Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council · Local authority

In brief

Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council has announced plans to buy care work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The notice does not state a value.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 February 2027.

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

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 10 bids per contract for this buyer (from 14 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Bolton Council (The Authority) intends to advertise a tender for Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service. The service will provide free, impartial, confidential, and accessible information, advice and support about matters relating to Special Educational Needs (SEN) and / or disabilities (SEND) including matters relating to education, health, and social care. The Authority will be holding a provider webinar between 14:00 - 15:00 on Monday 28 September 2026 via Microsoft Teams. If you are interested in attending, please email corporate.procurement@bolton.gov.uk and we will send you the link to the meeting.

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 090032-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 090085-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

28

Awards

18

Suppliers it has used most for care

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From notice 090032-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 23 September 2026, last updated 23 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.