Published date: 28 June 2019

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: 2 September 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£10

Procurement reference

PLYM001-DN410302-38204571

Published date

28 June 2019

Closing date

2 September 2019

Contract start date

1 September 2020

Contract end date

31 August 2030

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

The Department for Education has been running a Local Authority Special School free school bid process and Plymouth City Council are delighted to have been successful. Our success enables us to open a competition inviting providers to submit applications to run a new special school in our area.

Plymouth has seven special schools, one of which is now part of a multi-academy trust and a range of Support Centres delivered by mainstream schools in a number of locations across the city.

Currently, there is a gap in special school provision in Plymouth for students with Autistic Spectrum Conditions (ASC) who are high functioning and/or extremely anxious and may have communication and interaction difficulties. The new special school provision would help to fill the gap for these children.

The new special school will be relatively small and will provide spaces for 60 children and young people. We would envisage the new special school opening on a phased intake over a three to four year period.


About the buyer

Contact name

Janet Greaves-Stocker

Address

Windsor House,
Tavistock Road
Plymouth
PL6 5UF
England

Telephone

+44 1752307325

Email

janet.greaves-stocker@plymouth.gov.uk

Website

http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/