TC104 - Special Education Need (SEN) Outreach Service

Bolton Council

Published: Dec 23, 2025

Updated: Jun 18, 2026

Source: uk_contracts_finder

This tender has been awarded

Awarded to Woodbridge Trust — £3,320,000

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About This Opportunity

Services contract award: TC104 - Special Education. By Bolton Council in United Kingdom, education & training. Awarded to Woodbridge Trust (GBP 3.3M, May 2022).

This is a services contract in the education and training and social protection sectors, with a focus on Inclusive Education and Child Protection. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums, with an estimated budget of GBP 3.3 million.

Published through UK Contracts Finder, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for services in the education and training sector. Service contracts are typically evaluated on both technical quality and price, and may require bidders to demonstrate relevant experience and qualified personnel. This contract has already been awarded. The information is published for transparency and market intelligence purposes.

Description

The Borough Council of Bolton ("the Authority") is prepared to receive tenders for Special Education Need (SEN) Outreach Service (the "Service"), which will be subject to the information, specification and tender package enclosed.

The Service must specialise in the main areas of special need as outlined in the SEND Code of Practice. The key areas of need for this Service include:

• Cognition and Learning Needs
This includes children who have difficulty with learning, thinking and understanding or who have developmental delay. They may have features of moderate, severe or profound learning difficulties or specific learning difficulties (for example dyslexia, dyscalculia and dyspraxia).

• Communication and Interaction Needs
This includes children with speech and language difficulties and disorders and autistic spectrum disorders.

• Physical Needs
This includes children with a range of physical disabilities which impede their learning in school and their ability to take part in the curriculum.. CPV: Social work and related services (85300000). Procedure: Open procedure. Suitable for SMEs. Suitable for VCSEs

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK Contracts Finder and was originally published on December 23, 2025. Last refreshed 7 days ago. Reference: BOLT001-DN586639-23403610. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About Bolton Council

Bolton Council has issued 22 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 0 currently open and 22 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Social Protection & Welfare, General Supplies & Services, and Health & Medical. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK Contracts Finder and UK FTS - Find a Tender Service. Most recent publication: January 21, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

What type of contract is this?

This is a Services contract in the Education & Training sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

How much was the contract awarded for?

Woodbridge Trust was awarded the contract for £3,320,000. The figure reflects the value disclosed by the contracting authority in the award notice.

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.

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Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by Bolton Council in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.