How to win: Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service

About this contract

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 [email protected] and we will send you the link to the meeting.

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓Lead with evidenced capability and social value — for services work these usually outweigh price.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: deadlines are tight and a strong bid takes iteration.

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