Provision of Experts at Hand Outreach Services
- Buyer
- Medway Council
- Value
- £1,188,000
- Closes
- 20 November 2026
- Where
- Chatham, the South East
- Type
- Open tender
In plain English
Medway Council wants to appoint providers to run the Experts at Hand Partnership, which shares specialist SEND expertise with mainstream schools and early years settings. The aim is to build staff confidence and skills so that children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities can be supported in mainstream settings.
What the buyer wants
• Consultation, coaching and training for schools and settings, including SENDCO development and leadership support • Inclusion reviews, support for Ordinarily Available Provision, and resources and practical guidance for inclusive practice • Set up and run Communities of Practice, and deliver parent, carer and co-production activities, across five specialist lots (special school inclusion, alternative provision and SEMH, specialist SEND, leadership and training, and parent and carer co-production)
Lots
- Special School Inclusion Expertise
- Alternative Provision and SEMH Expertise
- Specialist SEND Expertise
- Leadership Development, Training and Communities of Practice
- Parent, Carer and System Co-production
Requirements
What could rule a small business out: The notice does not set out any specific financial, insurance, qualification or experience thresholds, but the contract is worth about £1.19 million across five specialist lots and requires demonstrable specialist SEND expertise, which a small business may find hard to show without relevant track record.
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How to bid
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