Scope
Reference
C0825a
Description
As part of a 2025-26 workplan responding to Department for Education priorities, London Councils is commissioning a research and consultancy project to explore and improve how children and young people with additional needs experience the transition into adulthood, with a particular focus on the role of further education colleges, sixth form colleges, 16 to 19 academies and independent specialist colleges approved under section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
Using a Preparation for Adulthood (PfA) lens, the work will identify where practice is working well across London, highlight barriers and gaps, and provide practical, evidence-informed recommendations to support sustainable service improvement.
Contract 1. C0825a London Innovation and Improvement Alliance Pan-London SEND Transitions Research
Supplier
Contract value
- £39,892.50 excluding VAT
- £47,871 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Date signed
5 December 2025
Contract dates
- 5 December 2025 to 31 March 2026
- 3 months, 27 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 79315000 - Social research services
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
Contract locations
- UKI - London
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - limited competition
Supplier
THE NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT TEAM FOR INCLUSION
- Companies House: IP27566R
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCNN-7338-YJPM
NDTi, 4 Queen Street
BATH
BA1 1HE
United Kingdom
Email: office@ndti.org.uk
Website: https://www.ndti.org.uk/
Region: UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): Yes
Contract 1. C0825a London Innovation and Improvement Alliance Pan-London SEND Transitions Research
Contracting authority
LONDON COUNCILS LIMITED
- Companies House: 03037449
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PQZY-9683-WMWM
4th Floor 12 Arthur Street
London
EC4R 9AB
United Kingdom
Region: UKI31 - Camden and City of London
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government