Notice Information
Notice Title
Non-Statutory Specialist Pre-School Provision (NSP) for Children with Complex Needs and Severe Learning Difficulties
Notice Description
The purpose of this Contract(s) is for the provision of Non-Statutory Specialist Pre-School Provision (NSP) for Children with Complex Needs and Severe Learning Difficulties for a period of 12 months with the option to extend for period(s) of up to and including 24 months. Value is estimated at PS1,666,666 excluding VAT (PS2,000,000 including VAT).
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: Any period(s) of up to and including 24 months.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05271b
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057940-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
80000000 - Education and training services
80110000 - Pre-school education services
80490000 - Operation of an educational centre
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,666,666 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,666,666 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £1,666,666 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- £1,666,666 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 19 Sep 20255 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 23 Jun 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 3 Aug 20256 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE EDUCATION AUTHORITY
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BELFAST
- Postcode
- BT1 2NQ
- Post Town
- Northern Ireland
- Country
- Northern Ireland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLN Northern Ireland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLN0 Northern Ireland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLN06 Belfast
- Delivery Location
- TLN Northern Ireland
-
- Local Authority
- Belfast
- Electoral Ward
- Duncairn
- Westminster Constituency
- Belfast North
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057940-2025
19th September 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045804-2025
4th August 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027772-2025
27th May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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