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title: "North West SEND Flexible Purchasing System"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03a50a"
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buyer: "CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL"
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# North West SEND Flexible Purchasing System

Buyer: CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03a50a

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## Summary

The North West SEND Flexible Purchasing System tender has been initiated by Cheshire East Council and other local authorities in the North West region. The tender aims to provide education and training services for children, young people, and young adults with education, health, and care plans (EHCP) up to the age of 25. This procurement falls under the services category and includes day education placements, residential placements, and other support services. The buying organisation, operating in the UK, has outlined a two-phase approach to cater to different age groups of learners with specific needs.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialised in education and care services to engage with local authorities in the North West region. Companies offering services related to special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), as well as those experienced in managing complex care requirements, would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process. Potential suppliers are encouraged to align their offerings with the objectives stipulated in the learners' EHCP and demonstrate compliance with relevant statutory requirements to enhance their competitiveness in this tender process.

## Notice

The services covered in this Flexible Purchasing System (FPS) are for Children, Young People and Young Adults aged up to 25 in Independent and non-maintained special schools and all Post 16 Institutions who have an education, health and care plan (ECHP). Phase 1 will include independent and non-maintained special school (INMSS) placements for Learners aged up to 16 who have an education, health and care plan (ECHP). Phase 2 will include placements for Learners 16 - 25 years who have an education, health and care plan (ECHP). This Flexible Purchasing System (FPS) will facilitate the Local Authorities of the North West to purchase these services from the Supplier through a Call Off Contract comprising an Individual Placement Agreement or Block Contract subject to the terms and conditions of the FPS and those of the Call Off Contract. The provision must be able to meet the objectives established in the Learner's Education, Health and Care Plan and provided in compliance with all relevant statutory requirements, including timescales, and any requirements of the Regulatory Body. The following Services are in scope of Phase 1 of this FPS: (i) Lot 1: Day education placement (ii) Lot 2: Education with 38 week residential placement (iii) Lot 3: Education with 52 week residential placement The specification has been written to cover a range of Education settings across all four service categories as identified in the National Schools and Colleges Contract Service Specification and the SEND Code of Practice (2015): (i) Sensory and/or physical needs (ii) Social, emotional and mental health difficulties (iii) Cognition and Learning (iv) Communication and interaction In delivery of these services, the Provider shall operate fully in accordance with all relevant Acts of Parliament, amendment or re-enactment of any Act, Statutory Regulation, and other such laws and statutory guidance, as may affect the provision of education, health and care specified under the Contract. All services available under this FPS will be available to be called off by the 23 Local Authorities in the North West Region. The aim is to establish a regional FPS which will provide consistent quality standards, streamline processes, improve communication and encourage innovation.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004312-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL; BLACKPOOL COUNCIL; BOLTON COUNCIL; BURY COUNCIL; CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER COUNCIL; CUMBRIA COUNTY COUNCIL; HALTON BOROUGH COUNCIL; KNOWSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL; LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL; LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL; MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL; OLDHAM COUNCIL; ROCHDALE BOROUGH COUNCIL; SALFORD CITY COUNCIL; SEFTON METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL; ST HELENS COUNCIL; STOCKPORT METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL; TAMESIDE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL; TRAFFORD COUNCIL; WARRINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL; WIGAN COUNCIL; WIRRAL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | SANDBACH |
| Post town | Crewe |
| Postcode | CW11 1HZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD74 Wirral |
| Local authority | Wirral |
| Electoral ward | Birkenhead and Tranmere |
| Westminster constituency | Birkenhead |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 13 Feb 2023 at 10:32 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004312-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/
- http://www.blackburn.gov.uk/
- http://www.blackpool.gov.uk/
- http://www.bolton.gov.uk/
- http://www.bury.gov.uk/
- http://www.halton.gov.uk/
- http://www.rochdale.gov.uk/
- http://www.salford.gov.uk/
- http://www.sefton.gov.uk/
- http://www.trafford.gov.uk/
- http://www.wigan.gov.uk/
- https://liverpool.gov.uk/
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:549479-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/
- https://www.cumbria.gov.uk/
- https://www.knowsley.gov.uk/
- https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/
- https://www.manchester.gov.uk/
- https://www.oldham.gov.uk/
- https://www.sthelens.gov.uk/
- https://www.stockport.gov.uk/
- https://www.tameside.gov.uk/
- https://www.warrington.gov.uk/
- https://www.wirral.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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