Published date: 27 September 2024

This notice was replaced on 27 September 2024

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

Opportunity (published 27 September 2024, last edited 21 February 2025)

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£76,000,000

Procurement reference

SOT001-DN720835-51094542

Published date

27 September 2024

Closing date

14 June 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

28 July 2024

Contract end date

1 April 2028

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.\r
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The re-commissioned Flexible Framework will cease the current Framework.\r
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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.\r
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The Flexible approach means that the Tender will open t set periods to allow new Providers onto the Framework. Following the initial tender stage the will be a second opportunity for providers to join the framework after 6mths and then every 12mths following this.


Award information

Awarded date

8 August 2024

Contract start date

4 September 2024

Contract end date

3 September 2028

Total value of contract

£76,000,000

This contract was awarded to 9 suppliers.

Acorn Education and Care Services Ltd

Address

Atria, Spa Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester, BL1 4AG

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Active Resilience Ltd

Address

Active Wellbeing School, Scotia Road, Tunstall, Staffordshire, ST6 6Ff

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Ashlea House School

Address

474 Stockport Road, Denton, Greater Manchester, M346ET

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Edison Pace School

Address

Wellesley Street Shelton Stoke on Trent, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, ST1 4NF

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Horizon care and Education

Address

Venture House, 12, Prospect Park, Longford Road, Staffordshire, Staffordshire, WS11 0LG

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Keys PCE Limited

Address

Maybrook House, Third Floor, Queensway, Halesowen, West Midlands, B63 4AH

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Kinetic Academy

Address

Kinetic Academy, Meir Youth Cafe, Sandon Road, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 7DJ,

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

North Road Academy

Address

North Road, Cobridge, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 2BP,

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Sporting stars

Address

Field Avenue, Baddeley Green, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST2 7AS

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No


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