--- title: "Reopening 2023 - Independent Specialist Placement (ISP) Framework for Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) - CA&FS - CSC/2021/590*" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-c21bcb56-ee58-40b8-83f7-98aaeace7dba" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c21bcb56-ee58-40b8-83f7-98aaeace7dba" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c21bcb56-ee58-40b8-83f7-98aaeace7dba.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c21bcb56-ee58-40b8-83f7-98aaeace7dba.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "STOKE-ON-TRENT CITY COUNCIL" published: "2023-08-30" --- # Reopening 2023 - Independent Specialist Placement (ISP) Framework for Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) - CA&FS - CSC/2021/590* Buyer: STOKE-ON-TRENT CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c21bcb56-ee58-40b8-83f7-98aaeace7dba [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c21bcb56-ee58-40b8-83f7-98aaeace7dba) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c21bcb56-ee58-40b8-83f7-98aaeace7dba.json) ## Summary The Stoke-on-Trent City Council has issued a tender titled "Reopening 2023 - Independent Specialist Placement (ISP) Framework for Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) - CA&FS - CSC/2021/590". This procurement falls under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 Light Touch Regime (LTR) and aims to provide Independent Specialist Placements for children with SEND. The tender has a value of £36,300,000 and is open for participation through an open procedure. The tender period ends on 4th October 2023, with the contract commencing on 5th October 2023 and ending on 6th September 2026. The buying organisation is the Stoke-on-Trent City Council located in Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom. The procurement is classified under education and training services. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses providing educational support services to children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly well-suited to compete due to the suitability criteria specified for this procurement. Businesses offering nursery, school, college settings, post-16 education, training provision, apprenticeships, traineeships, or supported internships are encouraged to participate. The transparent and equal treatment principles are followed in compliance with the Light Touch Regime regulations, ensuring fair opportunities for interested providers to contribute to helping children with SEND. ## Notice 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, post 16 education and training provision, apprenticeships, traineeships or supported internships. A new Flexible Framework was set up in 2022. The Flexible approach means that the Tender will open after 12 and 24 months to allow new Providers onto the Framework. This opportunity is the first 12mth reopening. 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. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c49eb6f-4cb4-44c0-99c7-64289a405ffb | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Aug 2023 | | Submission deadline | 4 Oct 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 4 Oct 2023 - 6 Sep 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £36,300,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | STOKE-ON-TRENT CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | STOKE-ON-TRENT | | Post town | Stoke-on-Trent | | Postcode | ST4 1HH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire | | ITL 3 | TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent | | Local authority | Stoke-on-Trent | | Electoral ward | Hartshill Park & Stoke | | Westminster constituency | Stoke-on-Trent Central | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 30 Aug 2023 at 12:57 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c49eb6f-4cb4-44c0-99c7-64289a405ffb ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c49eb6f-4cb4-44c0-99c7-64289a405ffb 30th August 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=413c2695-3247-ee11-8124-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - https://www.stoke.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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