Published date: 10 May 2022

This notice was replaced on 1 August 2022

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

Awarded contract (published 1 August 2022, last edited 20 March 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

North East

Value of contract

£1 to £150,000,000

Procurement reference

NEPO602

Published date

10 May 2022

Closing date

16 June 2022

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 August 2022

Contract end date

31 July 2023

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?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

Newcastle City Council (''the Lead Authority'') is acting as the lead authority on behalf of the North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO) and its Member Authorities, in respect of the procurement of a bespoke flexible procurement solution (FPS) known as an Open Framework Agreement (the Contract) for:
A) Pre-16 Placements in Department for Education (DfE) registered independent special Schools and Colleges for Children and Young People 0 - 25 years; day, weekly-boarder, termly boarder and 52-week residential placements.
B) Post-16 Placements in Department for Education (DfE) registered independent special Schools and Colleges for Children and Young People 0 - 25 years; day, weekly-boarder, termly boarder and 52-week residential placements;
C) Placements in Residential Children's Homes for Children and Young People aged 0 - 18 years,
D) Placements in Ofsted Registered Residential Short Break Services for Children and Young People 0 - 18years


About the buyer

Contact name

Beverley Rigg

Address

Barras Bridge
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE
NE18QT
England

Telephone

0191 211 5877

Email

beverley.rigg@newcastle.gov.uk

Website

www.nepo.org