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.


Closing: 4 October 2023, 2pm

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.


About the buyer

Contact name

Kirsty Fairbanks

Address

Civic Centre
Glebe Street
Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 1HH
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1782231187

Email

kirsty.fairbanks@stoke.gov.uk

Website

https://www.stoke.gov.uk