Published date: 27 September 2024

Last edited date: 21 February 2025

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 24 March 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£76,000,000

Procurement reference

SOT001-DN720835-46028245

Published date

27 September 2024

Closing date

24 March 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 September 2025

Contract end date

1 April 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Independent Specialist Placements for children with SEND provides educational support for children and young people between the ages of 0-25 who have a special educational need and/or disability. This can be provided through nursery, school and college settings.\\r

The re-commissioned Flexible Framework will cease the current Framework.\\r

*** This is the reopening of this framework at the first 6 month interval ***

This contract falls under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 Light Touch Regime (LTR) - Regulations 74 to 77. As such, the City Council will place an advert in Find a Tender Service (FTS), publish an award notice and comply with the principles of transparency and equal treatment.\\r

The Flexible approach means that the Tender will open t set periods to allow new Providers onto the Framework. Following the initial tender stage the will be a second opportunity for providers to join the framework after 6 months and then every 12 months following this.

*** This is the reopening of this framework at the first 6 month interval ***

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Independent Specialist Provision for Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) - CA&FS - CSC/2023/687*

  • Awarded contract
  • Published 27 September 2024

Links

About the buyer

Contact name

Chris Conway

Address

Civic Centre
Glebe Street
Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 1HH
England

Telephone

+44 178223

Email

christopher.conway@stoke.gov.uk

Website

https://www.stoke.gov.uk