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
Since September 2024 Stoke on Trent City Council has commissioned Independent Specialist Provision (ISP) for children and young people including those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) via a flexible framework. The ISP Framework in due to re-open for new and existing providers to join in April 2026. The ISP Framework: * Supports the vision of keeping children and young people local (inclusive of those with additional needs) * Ensures that the council meets its statutory responsibilities * Provides support and allows local non-maintained education provision the opportunity to sit on the Framework * Supports the Council to ensure sufficient placements for our children. * Ensures the Council can build positive working relationships and offer support to Providers. The Council is inviting applicants to tender to join the framework for the following: * Lot 1 - Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) & Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN) * Lot 2 - Social, Emotional and Mental Health Difficulties (SEMH) * Lot 3 - Cognition & Learning & Specific Learning Difficulty (SpLD) * Lot 4 - Sever Learning Disability (SLD) & Profound and Multiple Learning Disability (PMLD) * Lot 5 - Hearing Impairment (HI) & Visionary Impairment (VI) Providers may apply for one or more lots depending on the scale and flexibility of their offer. Providers need not be based in Stoke-on-Trent, but the specialist school shall be based in Stoke-on-Trent, or within a reasonable travelling distance.
Lot Information
Lot 1 - Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) & Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN)
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) & Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN)
Lot 2 - Social, Emotional and Mental Health Difficulties (SEMH)Social, Emotional and Mental Health Difficulties (SEMH)
Lot 3 - Cognition & Learning & Specific Learning Difficulty (SpLD)Cognition & Learning & Specific Learning Difficulty (SpLD)
Lot 4 - Sever Learning Disability (SLD) & Profound and Multiple Learning Disability (PMLD)Sever Learning Disability (SLD) & Profound and Multiple Learning Disability (PMLD)
Lot 5 - Hearing Impairment (HI) & Visionary Impairment (VI) Providers may apply for one or more lots depending on the scale and flexibility of their offerHearing Impairment (HI) & Visionary Impairment (VI) Providers may apply for one or more lots depending on the scale and flexibility of their offer
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06888f
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041852-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
80000000 - Education and training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £76,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 7 May 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 8 May 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 29 Aug 20263 months to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- STOKE ON TRENT CITY 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
- 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
- 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)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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