---
title: "22064 Post-16 Alternative Provisions for Education and Training"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03dfd0"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03dfd0"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03dfd0.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03dfd0.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2024-01-17"
---

# 22064 Post-16 Alternative Provisions for Education and Training

Buyer: CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03dfd0

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03dfd0)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03dfd0.json)

## Summary

The Cambridgeshire County Council has concluded a procurement process for "22064 Post-16 Alternative Provisions for Education and Training" under the services category. The council established a pseudo-Dynamic Purchasing System to provide education and training services to young people aged 16 to 25 with EHCP's. The procurement stage was cancelled, with the contract signed on January 4, 2024, with a total value of GBP 10,200,000. The contract period is from April 1, 2019, to March 31, 2024, with extension options. The procurement method used was an open procedure.

This tender from Cambridgeshire County Council offers opportunities for businesses providing education and training services to participate in a PDPS for post-16 alternative provisions. As the PDPS remains open for new applications, businesses with expertise in supporting young people with EHCP's could be well-suited to compete. The contract value is significant at GBP 10,200,000, offering growth possibilities for small and medium-sized enterprises specialising in education and training services.

## Notice

Cambridgeshire County Council has set up a pseudo-Dynamic Purchasing System (PDPS) for Post-16 Alternative Provisions for Education and Training. Providers accepted will provide education and training to meet the needs of young people with education health and care plans (EHCP's) between the ages of 16 and 25.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

To deliver a framework and pathway for alternative post 16 providers, who will provide education provision to meet the needs of young people with EHCP's, between the ages of 16 and 25. Currently post-16 education provision is negotiated on a case-by-case basis by the statutory assessment team. This procurement will ensure compliance with the council's contract procedure rules, and a more strategic approach to the post-16 pathway. There is a CCC Children's External Placements DPS, which has been open for an initial term of five (5) years commencing on 1st April 2019 and ending on 31st March 2024 with the options to extend for an initial period of two (2) years, then after further review, for another two-year-period to a final one (1) year extension (5+2+2+1), up to a maximum of ten (10) years from the date of the original contract date. The Post 16 Framework & Pathway DPS will start on 8th January 2024 and end on 31st March 2026, then has a +2 +1 extension, to ensure both DPS's are aligned. The new arrangements for the Post 16 Framework & Pathway will sit alongside this DPS but will be separate because although there are some similarities to out of school provision, this DPS is materially different to other lots in the CCC Children's External Placements DPS. This is a CCC PDPS, but PCC will be able to make placements via call off. CCC & PCC commissioners are part of the project. Additional information: This procurement is the setting up of a "Pseudo" Dynamic Purchasing System (PDPS) under the light touch provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Chapter 3, Section 7 - Social and Other Specific Services). The PDPS will remain open for new applications but will be evaluated every six months, or at other intervals at the Authority's discretion. Potential providers who were previously unsuccessful will be able to re-apply.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001632-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Sep 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Jan 2024 |
| Contract period | 4 Dec 2023 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | £10,500,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £10,200,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | HUNTINGDON |
| Post town | Peterborough |
| Postcode | PE28 4YE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC |
| Local authority | Huntingdonshire |
| Electoral ward | The Stukeleys |
| Westminster constituency | Huntingdon |
| Delivery location | TLH11 Peterborough, TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 10 |
| Supplier names | CAMBRIDGE EQUINE ASSISTED LEARNING; EM SKILLS ENTERPRISE; IN TOTO ED; NEW MEANING FOUNDATION; PHOENIX TRUST (MILTON; PURPLE RULER; RED2GREEN; SENSE; SWITCH NOW; TCHC GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 17 Jan 2024 at 14:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001632-2024
- 7 Jul 2023 at 11:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019460-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=6abf08ba-471a-ee11-8123-005056b64545&p=ea3edb62-3a92-eb11-810c-005056b64545
- https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/
- https://www.peterborough.gov.uk/

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03dfd0. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03dfd0.json.