Contract awardedFamily hubs

Best Start Inclusion Practitioners (BSIP) SENDIAS

Isle of Wight Council
South East
Direct award
1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027

Practitioners provide specialist advice, guidance and support to families and professionals to identify and respond to emerging SEND needs within Family Hubs. The service focuses on early intervention and establishing clear pathways to support.

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Awarded value: £100k; As published
Published: 8 October 2026
Awarded: 30 September 2026; Polaris Children's Services Limited
Contract length: 12 months; Ends 30 September 2027

What the contract covers

Service contract

Provision of specialist SEND inclusion advice and early-intervention support for families and professionals within Family Hubs.

Provide specialist advice, guidance, and support to families and professionals to identify and respond to emerging SEND needs within Family Hubs, ensuring early intervention and clear pathways to support

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Service contract
Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 12 months
Extensions: 12 months
Longest it can run: 24 months
Contract dates: 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 85312000

Services in this contract

Family hubs and children's centre servicesMain service£150k typicalSEND inclusion practitioner service embedded in family hubs

Lifecycle

Published
8 October 2026
Contract awardedto Polaris Children's Services Limited
30 September 2026
Contract starts
1 October 2026
Contract ends
30 September 2027

The buyer

Isle of Wight Council

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The supplier

Polaris Children's Services Limited

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3875294/best-start-inclusion-practitioners-bsip-sendias
Buyer reference: DN832237
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-0783a5
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Isle of Wight Council. Best Start Inclusion Practitioners (BSIP) SENDIAS. Contract award, 8 October 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3875294/best-start-inclusion-practitioners-bsip-sendias (accessed 5 November 2026).