Published date: 30 August 2023
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.
Contract summary
Industry
Education and training services - 80000000
Location of contract
St4 1HH
Value of contract
£36,300,000
Procurement reference
SOT001-DN661339-83324405
Published date
30 August 2023
Closing date
4 October 2023
Closing time
2pm
Contract start date
5 October 2023
Contract end date
6 September 2026
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
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, post 16 education and training provision, apprenticeships, traineeships or supported internships.
A new Flexible Framework was set up in 2022. The Flexible approach means that the Tender will open after 12 and 24 months to allow new Providers onto the Framework. This opportunity is the first 12mth reopening.
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.
More information
About the buyer
Contact name
Kirsty Fairbanks
Address
Civic Centre
Glebe Street
Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 1HH
United Kingdom
Telephone
+44 1782231187
Website
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Closing: 4 October 2023, 2pm