Planning

BwD Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND) Services

  • Blackburn with Darwen

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-073121

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05df6e

Published 12 November 2025, 11:56am



Scope

Reference

DN797221

Description

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is hosting a pre-market engagement event and would like to invite potential providers to attend an open, discussion-led session.

The purpose of this event is to explore the local market and identify the range of services providers can offer to support SEND children and young people in Blackburn with Darwen, with a particular focus on the following areas: Short Breaks - Transport - Domiciliary Care with Support - Outreach

The event will be held at:

Meeting Room A - TH/2/A

Town Hall

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

BB1 7DP

on Monday 1st December 2025, 09:30-12:30

Please complete this form to register yourself for the event. https://forms.office.com/e/KKQFjCk3da

Registration closes at 12:00 noon on Friday 28th November 2025.

Total value (estimated)

  • £650,000 excluding VAT
  • £780,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029
  • Possible extension to 31 March 2030
  • 4 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

Contract locations

  • UKD41 - Blackburn with Darwen

Engagement

Engagement deadline

1 December 2025

Engagement process description

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is hosting a pre-market engagement event and would like to invite potential providers to attend an open, discussion-led session. The purpose of this event is to explore the local market and identify the range of services providers can offer to support SEND children and young people in Blackburn with Darwen.

Please complete this form to register yourself for the event. https://forms.office.com/e/KKQFjCk3da


Participation

Particular suitability

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

12 January 2026


Contracting authority

Blackburn with Darwen

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYGR-1856-CVXM

10 Duke Street

Blackburn

BB2 1DH

United Kingdom

Contact name: Joe Roscow

Email: joe.roscow@blackburn.gov.uk

Website: http://www.blackburn.gov.uk/

Region: UKD41 - Blackburn with Darwen

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government