Notice Information
Notice Title
Independent Special School
Notice Description
The City of Doncaster Council is seeking a high quality suitability resourced education provider to working partnership to deliver an independent special school for Doncaster children aged 5 -18 within an identified council owned asset.
Planning Information
The Market Engagement Event As part of the commissioning process we will be holding a market engagement event on Thursday 19th March 2026 from 13:30pm until 17:00pm at The CAST Waterdale Doncaster DN1 3BU The purpose of the event will be to engage with providers and discuss: • services included within this procurement exercise. • contextual information. • insights from those delivering similar services - to inform the final specification. Each organisation will be limited to maximum of two representatives. Please note: For those unable to attend, the presentation slides will be made available via Yortender following the event. To book a place on one of the sessions please email: ChildrensCommissioning@doncaster.gov.uk providing the following information: • Name of delegate and job title of delegate • Organisation details, including address • Delegate email address and contact telephone number Please confirm your attendance by 5pm Wednesday 11th March 2026
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06634e
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020025-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
80000000 - Education and training services
80100000 - Primary education services
80200000 - Secondary education services
80300000 - Higher education services
80340000 - Special education services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £41,138,640 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 5 Mar 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 3 Apr 20263 weeks to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2036 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CITY OF DONCASTER 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
- DONCASTER
- Postcode
- DN1 3BU
- Post Town
- Doncaster
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLE3 South Yorkshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLE35 Doncaster
- Delivery Location
- TLE31 Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham
-
- Local Authority
- Doncaster
- Electoral Ward
- Town
- Westminster Constituency
- Doncaster Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020025-2026
5th March 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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