Published date: 7 July 2023

Last edited date: 17 January 2024

Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract.


Closing: 31 March 2026, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£10,500,000

Procurement reference

CCC001-DN670130-62582537

Published date

7 July 2023

Closing date

31 March 2026

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2026

Contract end date

2 April 2026

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?

No

Description

Cambridgeshire County Council is setting up a pseudo-Dynamic Purchasing System (PDPS) for Post-16 Alternative Provisions for Education and Training. Providers accepted onto the PDPS will provide education and training to meet the needs of young people with education health and care plans (EHCP's) between the ages of 16 and 25.

It is intended that both Cambridgeshire County Council (CCC) and Peterborough City Council (PCC) will call-off this PDPS.

The deadline to submit a bid for the first round of the PDPS is 12:00 on 8th September 2023. After that date, potential providers will be able to bid in subsequent rounds.

The initial end date of the PDPS is 31st March 2026, with optional extensions up to 31st March 2029.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

22064 Post-16 Alternative Provisions for Education and Training

  • Opportunity
  • Published 7 July 2023

Links

Additional text

Round 1 Successful Providers:
Cambridge Equine Assisted Learning
EM Skills Enterprise
InToto
New meaning foundation
Purple Ruler
Red2Green
Sense
Switch Now
TCHC GROUP
The Phoenix Trust

How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

About the buyer

Contact name

Meera Maisuria

Address

New Shire Hall
Alconbury Weald
Huntingdon
PE28 4YE
England

Telephone

+44 0000000000

Email

meera.maisuria@cambridgeshire.gov.uk

Website

https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/