Award

Extended Services (Short Breaks) Provision for Children and Young People with SEND

ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Award

02 May 2024 at 20:39

Summary of the contracting process

The Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council has awarded a contract for Extended Services (Short Breaks) Provision for Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) to Nexus Multi Academy Trust. The procurement involved health and social work services categorised under services, and the procurement method was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The total contract value is GBP 734,050, and the contract was signed on 28th March 2024. The services are specifically tailored to the needs of Rotherham's Special Educational Needs students, ensuring continuity of care within specialist settings.

This procurement provides a unique opportunity for businesses involved in health and social work services catering to children with SEND. The award was made without competition due to the exclusive rights and specialised facilities of Nexus Multi Academy Trust, showcasing the importance of tailored services for vulnerable individuals. Businesses with expertise in delivering specialised education and health services to children and young people with complex needs would find this tender particularly suited for their operations, fostering growth opportunities within the health and social services sector.

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Notice Title

Extended Services (Short Breaks) Provision for Children and Young People with SEND

Notice Description

Extended Activities including after school clubs, and school holiday provision (Short Breaks) for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).

Lot Information

Lot 1

Extended activities including after school clubs, and school holiday provision (short breaks) for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) for 3 years with an option to extend up to a further 2 years. The total contract value indicated excludes vat and is based on the maximum contract duration of 5 years being taken. The value indicated also excludes uplifts due in years 4 & 5 which are index based if the contract is extended.

Options: Option to extend for up to 2 years after the initial 3 year contract period.

Procurement Information

The Council in good faith considers that the award of the contract without prior publication of a contract notice is permitted by Part 2 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) . The Council's justification is that, it considers the services to be delivered under the contract can only be provided by a particular economic operator (i.e. the provider) for the following reason: protection of exclusive rights under Regulation 32(2)(b)(iii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. . Rotherham's Special Educational Needs students require after school clubs in specialist settings ideally where students are already situated due to their school placement. This avoids huge disruption in a child's day in relation to negating the need to transport them to another provider. This is particularly important for children and young people with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Social Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) related needs who may struggle with change and/or transport. . The provider is a multi-academy trust which encompasses a number of Rotherham schools for children with special needs including facilities for children with complex needs. . The provider holds exclusive rights and the intellectual property to their schools and utilises their experienced and specialist workforce to deliver a service that meets the needs of this cohort. . The provider has access to specialist equipment and accessible buildings detailed and environments that can meet children and young people's needs and has built into their employment contracts the requirement to support the staffing in after school clubs. As such there is a ready-made bank of experienced staff with the specialist skills required to support the young people (many of whom they already know). . The opportunity to provide the services and the transaction exists solely because of the exclusive rights of the provider. . The provider is also able to deliver a range of holiday clubs and activities to the children and young people in their schools in settings that are specialised and familiar to this cohort of young people. . The absence of competition is not a result of artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement by the Council. . For the technical reasons stated above and given that the provider would not permit an alternative service to be delivered from its premises, it is understood that competition would be absent. . There is no reasonable alternative route to acquire the required services.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-045708
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014279-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

80340000 - Special education services

80410000 - Various school services

85000000 - Health and social work services

85100000 - Health services

85320000 - Social services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£734,050 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 May 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Mar 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Angela Wilson
Contact Email
angela-proc.wilson@rotherham.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1709334551

Buyer Location

Locality
ROTHERHAM
Postcode
S60 1AE
Post Town
Sheffield
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE34 Rotherham
Delivery Location
TLE31 Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham

Local Authority
Rotherham
Electoral Ward
Boston Castle
Westminster Constituency
Rotherham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NEXUS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

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