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For Inclusion on a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for education services for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

Derby City Council

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29 Jul 2026 at 16:40

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Summary of the contracting process

Derby City Council has procured education and training services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), through a dynamic purchasing system. The requirement covers services delivered in the East Midlands, including provision arranged by the council for its local education and support needs. The procurement is a services opportunity rather than goods or construction work. It is relevant to education providers, specialist SEND organisations, learning consultants, recruitment and education-support businesses, and other organisations able to deliver services for children and young people with additional needs. The council’s procurement is designed to include suitable small and medium-sized enterprises, so smaller specialist providers may be relevant alongside larger education-services businesses.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through an open procedure described as above threshold. The tender submission deadline was 11 May 2026 at 10:00. The award was made on 13 July 2026 to Abacus Education Consultants Limited and Randstad Solutions Limited, with an awarded value recorded as £0. The contract period runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 October 2027. Both suppliers were awarded places on Round 28 of the dynamic purchasing system, rather than the data describing separate values for each supplier. The opportunity was evaluated within an open competition for education services, and the published outcome confirms the selected suppliers and the service category. Derby City Council is the buyer.

This award demonstrates established demand from Derby City Council for specialist education services supporting children and young people with SEND in the East Midlands. A competitor preparing for a future requirement would need a credible education-services operation, practical experience of delivering support to children and young people with additional needs, and the ability to meet public-sector service requirements through a dynamic purchasing system. The selected suppliers show that both a specialist SME, Abacus Education Consultants Limited, and a large provider, Randstad Solutions Limited, can be accepted onto this route. Smaller providers may therefore be commercially relevant where they can demonstrate dependable delivery, appropriate staffing and sufficient capacity for council-funded education and support work.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

For Inclusion on a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for education services for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

Notice Description

We've awarded places to Randstad Solutions Limited and Abacus Education Consultants Limited in TD1941 - Round 28.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-9e232c18-87e9-4893-b7a6-9dd4536e1553
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a9b4d67c-414b-47f3-88df-cca9bcbd4381
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Oct 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Derby City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DERBY
Postcode
DE1 2FS
Postcode Area
Derby
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF11 Derby
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Derby
Electoral Ward
Darley
Westminster Constituency
Derby South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

Abacus Education Consultants Limited

Randstad Solutions Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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