Notice Information
Notice Title
North West SEND Flexible Purchasing System (FPS)
Notice Description
The services covered in this Flexible Purchasing System (FPS) are for Children, Young People and Young Adults aged up to 25 in Independent and non-maintained special schools and all Post 16 Institutions who have an education, health and care plan (ECHP). Phase 1 will include independent and non-maintained special school (INMSS) placements for Learners aged up to 16 who have an education, health and care plan (ECHP). Phase 2 will include placements for Learners 16 - 25 years who have an education, health and care plan (ECHP). This Flexible Purchasing System (FPS) will facilitate the Local Authorities of the North West to purchase these services from the Supplier through a Call Off Contract comprising an Individual Placement Agreement or Block Contract subject to the terms and conditions of the FPS and those of the Call Off Contract. The provision must be able to meet the objectives established in the Learner's Education, Health and Care Plan and provided in compliance with all relevant statutory requirements, including timescales, and any requirements of the Regulatory Body. The following Services are in scope of Phase 1 of this FPS: (i) Lot 1: Day education placement (ii) Lot 2: Education with 38 week residential placement (iii) Lot 3: Education with 52 week residential placement The specification has been written to cover a range of Education settings across all four service categories as identified in the National Schools and Colleges Contract Service Specification and the SEND Code of Practice (2015): (i) Sensory and/or physical needs (ii) Social, emotional and mental health difficulties (iii) Cognition and Learning (iv) Communication and interaction In delivery of these services, the Provider shall operate fully in accordance with all relevant Acts of Parliament, amendment or re-enactment of any Act, Statutory Regulation, and other such laws and statutory guidance, as may affect the provision of education, health and care specified under the Contract. All services available under this FPS will be available to be called off by the 23 Local Authorities in the North West Region. The aim is to establish a regional FPS which will provide consistent quality standards, streamline processes, improve communication and encourage innovation.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-03e14d
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020014-2023
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
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
- 12 Jul 20232 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Not Specified
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CHESHIRE EAST BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Ms Tracy Roberts
- Contact Email
- tracy.roberts@cheshireeast.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1270686973
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SANDBACH
- Postcode
- CW11 1HZ
- Post Town
- Crewe
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD6 Cheshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD62 Cheshire East
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Cheshire East
- Electoral Ward
- Sandbach Town
- Westminster Constituency
- Congleton
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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