Published date: 2 October 2018

Last edited date: 2 October 2018

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: 31 October 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

PO19 1RQ

Value of contract

£1,137,714,372 to £1,500,000,000

Procurement reference

CWSCC - 022098

Published date

2 October 2018

Closing date

31 October 2018

Contract start date

1 March 2019

Contract end date

28 February 2022

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

A pseudo-dynamic purchasing system (DPS) for the provision of placements for children from providers of accommodation based services including independent foster and residential care and independent and non-maintained special schools (CPOSS).

The DPS will consist of 4 Categories. The Categories and their Sub-Categories are as follows:

DPS Categories

Category 1 Schools

a) Residential schools
b) Day schools
c) Children's Homes with education (settings dual registered as schools and children's homes)
d) Residential short breaks for SEND

*sub-categories (a) to (d) to cover placements for children with SEND and CWD

Category 2 Specialist Provision Institutions (Colleges)

Category 3 Independent Fostering Agencies (IFA)

Category 4 Children's Residential

Full details can be found within the tender pack.

More information

Links

Additional text

Full details can be found at https://www.sesharedservices.org.uk/esourcing



Delivery Notes

Full details can be found at https://www.sesharedservices.org.uk/esourcing

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Shara Benson (WSCC)

Address

West Street
Chicester
West Sussex
PO19 1RQ
United Kingdom

Telephone

03302225938

Email

shara.benson@westsussex.gov.uk