Published date: 30 September 2022
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
Health and social work services - 85000000
Location of contract
North East
Value of contract
£1
Procurement reference
NEPO602 - C-012151 Opening 1
Published date
30 September 2022
Closing date
28 October 2022
Closing time
5pm
Contract start date
29 November 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
The Participating Local Authorities are seeking to appoint multiple Providers to deliver Services for the provision of;
A) Department for Education registered, independent special schools and colleges; day placements, weekly boarder placements and 52-week residential placements. All placements in these settings for Children and Young People Pre-16,
B) Department for Education registered, independent special schools and colleges; day placements, weekly boarder placements and 52-week residential placements. All placements in these settings for Children and Young People Post-16,
C) Residential Children's Homes for Children and Young People aged 0 - 18 years,
D) Ofsted Registered Residential Short Break Services for Children and Young People 0 - 18 years.
In relation to Residential Children's Homes, where applicable, Homes must evidence that they are registered with the appropriate regulatory body; for example, Ofsted, Care Quality Commission or Care Inspectorate Scotland in order to be eligible to apply to the Flexible Procurement Agreement (the Contract).
on a non-exclusive basis.
The Provider acknowledges that, in entering this Flexible Procurement Agreement (the Contract), no form of exclusivity or volume guarantee has been granted by the Participating Authorities for Services from the Provider and that the Participating Organisations are at all times entitled to enter into other contracts and agreements with other Providers for the provision of any of the Services.
The Lead Authority are carrying out the Opening of this bespoke Flexible Procurement Agreement (Contract) under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended), within the Social and Other Specific Services Procurement Route. This means that the Lead Authority will invite all interested parties to tender as a single stage.
This is the first Opening of the Flexible Procurement Agreement NEPO602 - Education, Health and Social Care Interim Contract (C-012151) for which an Award Notice was published on 01.08.2022. This is the first Opening of the Flexible Procurement Agreement which can be found on Find a Tender Award Notice 2022/S 000-020907.
Applications can be made at www.nepo.org
About the buyer
Contact name
Becky Polito
Address
Barras Bridge
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE
NE18QH
England
Telephone
0191 211 5877
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Closing: 28 October 2022, 5pm