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title: "SEND Independent School Placements - DPS"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-035590"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "MILTON KEYNES COUNCIL"
published: "2022-07-25"
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# SEND Independent School Placements - DPS

Buyer: MILTON KEYNES COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-035590

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## Summary

Milton Keynes Council is currently conducting a tender for the "SEND Independent School Placements - DPS," which aims to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System for health and social work services related to the provision of SEND Non-Maintained and Independent School Day and Residential Placements for children and young people with disabilities and/or special educational needs. This procurement process is in the tender stage, with the submission deadline set for 23 September 2027. The total contract value is £26 million, and the procurement method adopted is a selective or restricted procedure.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in health and social work services, particularly those specialising in educational placements for children with special needs. Companies that provide direct educational services, support facilities, and care for young individuals with disabilities would be particularly well-suited to participate. Engaging with this procurement could foster growth and expand service offerings within this vital sector, enabling businesses to respond to an increasing demand for quality educational environments tailored to the needs of vulnerable children and young people.

## Notice

The Council is running a system called a Dynamic Purchasing System ("DPS") in order to open up SEND Non-Maintained and Independent School Day and Residential Placements contract opportunities to competition and to achieve best value. This Dynamic Purchasing System ("DPS") is an opportunity to be involved in providing SEND Non-Maintained and Independent School Day and Residential Placements for children and young people with disabilities and/or special educational needs. The Services required by the Council are detailed in the Service Specification and Annex 1 - Further Requirements.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

providing SEND Non-Maintained and Independent School Day and Residential Placements for children and young people with disabilities and/or special educational needs.

Renewal: The Council proposes to enter into Contract for an initial period of five years plus a period of extension that shall not exceed 24 months from the initial DPS setup

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020200-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Jul 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Sep 2027 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £26,000,000 |
| Lots value | £26,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MILTON KEYNES COUNCIL |
| Locality | MILTON KEYNES |
| Post town | Milton Keynes |
| Postcode | MK9 3EJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ12 Milton Keynes |
| Local authority | Milton Keynes |
| Electoral ward | Central Milton Keynes |
| Westminster constituency | Milton Keynes Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85310000 - Social work services

## Release History

- 25 Jul 2022 at 14:59 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020200-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes/aspx/Home

## Provenance

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