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
*** This is the reopening of the Framework at the first 6 month Interval *** 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. The re-commissioned Flexible Framework will cease the current Framework. 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. 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 6mths and then every 12mths following. *** This is the reopening of the Framework at the first 6 month Interval ***
Lot Information
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) & Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN)
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) & Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN)
Renewal: *** This is the reopening of the 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. 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 6mths and then every 12mths following. *** This is the reopening of the Framework at the first 6 month Interval ***
Social, Emotional and Mental Health Difficulties (SEMH)Social, Emotional and Mental Health Difficulties (SEMH)
Renewal: *** This is the reopening of the 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. 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 6mths and then every 12mths following. *** This is the reopening of the Framework at the first 6 month Interval ***
Cognition & Learning & Specific Learning Difficulty (SpLD)Cognition & Learning & Specific Learning Difficulty (SpLD)
Renewal: *** This is the reopening of the 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. 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 6mths and then every 12mths following. *** This is the reopening of the Framework at the first 6 month Interval ***
Severe Learning Disability (SLD) & Profound and Multiple Learning Disability (PMLD)Severe Learning Disability (SLD) & Profound and Multiple Learning Disability (PMLD)
Renewal: *** This is the reopening of the 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. 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 6mths and then every 12mths following. *** This is the reopening of the Framework at the first 6 month Interval ***
Hearing Impairment (HI) & Visionary Impairment (VI)Hearing Impairment (HI) & Visionary Impairment (VI)
Renewal: *** This is the reopening of the 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. 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 6mths and then every 12mths following. *** This is the reopening of the Framework at the first 6 month Interval ***
Independent Specialist Provision for Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs and DisabilitiesIndependent Specialist Provision for Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) - CA&FS - CSC/2023/687*
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0459d8
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006638-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large, SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
80 - Education and training services
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
80000000 - Education and training services
85000000 - Health and social work services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £76,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £76,000,000 £10M-£100M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 21 Feb 20251 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 24 Mar 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 8 Sep 20241 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- *** This is the reopening of the Framework at the first 6 month Interval *** The Flexible approach means that the Tender will open to 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 6mths and then every 12mths following this.
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active, Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- STOKE-ON-TRENT CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Mr Chris Conway
- Contact Email
- christopher.conway@stoke.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 178223
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
- TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire, TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent
-
- Local Authority
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Electoral Ward
- Hartshill Park & Stoke
- Westminster Constituency
- Stoke-on-Trent Central
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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