Notice Information
Notice Title
Independent Specialist Provision for Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) - CA&FS - CSC/2023/687*
Notice Description
Independent Specialist Placements for children with SEND provides educational support for children and young people between the ages of 0-25 who have a special educational need and/or disability. This can be provided through nursery, school and college settings.\r The re-commissioned Flexible Framework will cease the current Framework.\r *** This is the reopening of this framework at the first 6 month interval *** This contract falls under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 Light Touch Regime (LTR) - Regulations 74 to 77. As such, the City Council will place an advert in Find a Tender Service (FTS), publish an award notice and comply with the principles of transparency and equal treatment.\r The Flexible approach means that the Tender will open t set periods to allow new Providers onto the Framework. Following the initial tender stage the will be a second opportunity for providers to join the framework after 6 months and then every 12 months following this. *** This is the reopening of this framework at the first 6 month interval ***
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-a4bab4d1-3851-487a-8846-74f7a4b28c09
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2b9de159-b0d1-495b-8078-d8bb46ab34e6
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure (above threshold)
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
80000000 - Education and training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £76,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £76,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 21 Feb 20251 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 24 Mar 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 7 Aug 20241 years ago
- Contract Period
- 3 Sep 2024 - 3 Sep 2028 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- STOKE-ON-TRENT CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- STOKE-ON-TRENT
- Postcode
- ST4 1HH
- Post Town
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Electoral Ward
- Hartshill Park & Stoke
- Westminster Constituency
- Stoke-on-Trent Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2b9de159-b0d1-495b-8078-d8bb46ab34e6
21st February 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d259defb-e51d-4ed1-999c-61e0a62fbd78
27th September 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bb2a141a-916e-45e7-bf1a-9d57353a1b7a
15th May 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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