Published date: 31 October 2019

This notice was replaced on 21 October 2020

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Opportunity (published 31 October 2019, last edited 21 October 2020)

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

South West

Value of contract

£77,000,000

Procurement reference

WILTS001-DN440963-94996720

Published date

31 October 2019

Closing date

29 November 2019

Contract start date

1 January 2020

Contract end date

31 December 2027

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?

Yes


Description

It is the intention of the Participating Authorities to establish a Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to procure placements for children/young people/young adults with Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) in Independent and Non-Maintained Special Schools (INMSS) and Specialist Post-16 Providers which fall within the light-touch regime (LTR - PCR 2015 Regulations 74-77). The Pseudo DPS will in many respects look and feel like a DPS set up under PCR 2015 Regulation 34, but the flexibility of the LTR will apply. None of the formal procedural rules have any direct application including the requirements of Regulation 34. Wiltshire Council makes this distinction to avoid implying that it will follow, or be bound by, the full procurement regime under PCR 2015 for this procurement.


About the buyer

Contact name

Deborah Jeffs

Address

County Hall
Bythesea Road
Trowbridge
BA14 8JN
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1249706198

Email

deborah.jeffs@wiltshire.gov.uk

Website

http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/