Proc-25-181 Additional Learning Needs Partnership Service

Wrexham County Borough Council
Wales
Open procedure
1 December 2026 to 30 November 2029

Delivery of an independent Additional Learning Needs Partnership Service across six North Wales local authorities, providing bilingual advice, support, and formal disagreement resolution services in compliance with the ALN Code for Wales 2021. The service must operate impartially to empower families and prevent disputes from escalating regarding educational placements.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: Not published
Published: 4 August 2026
Awarded: 14 October 2026; SNAP Cymru
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 30 November 2029

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of additional learning needs partnership, advocacy, and disagreement resolution services for children, young people, and parents.

Provide independent advice and support for parents of children with additional learning needs, as well as for children and young people themselves
Ensure that parents of children with additional learning needs, as well as children and young people themselves, have access to clear information, advice, and guidance
Provide a formal Disagreement Resolution Service to parents and children and young people
Provide a fully bilingual service

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 36 months
Extensions: 24 months
Longest it can run: 60 months
Contract dates: 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2029
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 85312300

Services in this contract

Advocacy, safeguarding and statutory functions (other)Main serviceIndependent ALN advice, information and support service for parents and young people
SEND mediation and disagreement resolution£175k typicalFormal disagreement resolution service for ALN disputes

Lifecycle

Published
4 August 2026
Contract awardedto SNAP Cymru
14 October 2026
Contract starts
1 December 2026
Contract ends
30 November 2029

The buyer

Wrexham County Borough Council

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The supplier

SNAP Cymru

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3850723/proc-25-181-additional-learning-needs-partnership-service
Buyer reference: Proc-25-181
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06db42
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Wrexham County Borough Council. Proc-25-181 Additional Learning Needs Partnership Service. Contract award, 4 August 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3850723/proc-25-181-additional-learning-needs-partnership-service (accessed 5 November 2026).