Published date: 3 October 2024

This notice was replaced on 14 March 2025

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

Awarded contract (published 31 March 2025)

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

West Midlands

Value of contract

£1,000,000 to £6,000,000

Procurement reference

IA3213.

Published date

3 October 2024

Closing date

4 November 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

10 February 2025

Contract end date

31 August 2028

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

In February 2024 Staffordshire County Council procured the Staffordshire Children and Young People's Flexible Framework (ref IA3213). The purpose of the Framework is to deliver support to Children and Young People in their Education Settings and in their communities, throughout the eight districts of Staffordshire.

The Framework includes three Lots;
Lot 1. Targeted Intervention Programmes
Lot 2. Skill Development
Lot 3. Specialist Support

The Framework provision will predominantly support Children and Young People who need agreed specific support to engage positively with education, either individually or in groups. However, some provision will be targeted to support the Education Settings, Parents/ Carers and Families in their support of Children and Young People.

The Framework will host a range of quality assured Services which will be available for the Council to Call-off as and when required (there is no guarantee as to the business on offer). A high volume of the support required will be for Children and Young People who are known to their SEND & Inclusion Hubs. This support will be pre-determined by the Referrer/Funder of the Service at the Call-off stage.

As stated in the original Framework tender documents the Framework may be re-opened from time to time to increase capacity. As this procurement is for a 'Flexible Framework Agreement' which will be commissioned under the Light Touch Regime (implemented through Regulations 74-77 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015).

This re-opening tender opportunity is to allow prospective Providers to join the Framework. The whole Framework will be opened, the Council is particularly looking to increase capacity in South Staffordshire and East Staffordshire (specifically Uttoxeter) for all Lots, and in Lot 1 for Providers of creative therapies.

Please note that, current Framework Providers do not need to re-apply to join the Framework at the re-opening. Providers who have previously been unsuccessful will be able to reapply along with new providers at the re-opening.

Interested Suppliers should register on the Council's e-tendering system https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login to view the tender documents.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Staffordshire Children & Young People's Flexible Framework Re-opening 2024

  • Early engagement
  • Published 3 September 2024

Additional text

Interested Suppliers should register on the Council's e-tendering system https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login to view the tender documents.

About the buyer

Contact name

Helen Fry

Address

Tipping Street
STAFFORD
ST16 2DH
England

Email

commercial.team@staffordshire.gov.uk

Website

https://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/Homepage.aspx