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title: "Independent Residential and Specialist Education Services (IRSES) - Opening 2"
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# Independent Residential and Specialist Education Services (IRSES) - Opening 2

Buyer: NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-047ba7

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## Summary

Newcastle City Council has completed a tendering process for the provision of Independent Residential and Specialist Education Services (IRSES). The procurement, completed under the Social and Other Specific Services procurement route ('Light Touch Regime'), focuses on health and social work services across various specialised educational and residential needs for children and young people ranging from 0 to 21 years old. The process, which operates under an open procedure, began with a tender announcement on 8 July 2024 and concluded with the award on 25 October 2024. The key award was made to Moving Up Care LTD, covering regions across the UK.

This tender offers significant growth potential for businesses specialising in health, social care, and educational services, particularly those with experience in independent special schools, children's homes, and supported accommodation. Companies with proven compliance to regulatory standards set by Ofsted, Care Quality Commission, and similar bodies are well-suited to compete. This procurement creates opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) aiming to expand their footprint in the specialised care and education sectors.

## Notice

This bespoke flexible procurement solution is under the Social and Other Specific Services procurement route ('Light Touch Regime'), and will be known as the Flexible Procurement Agreement (the Contract) for the provision of placements for: A) Department for Education registered, independent special schools and colleges; day placements, weekly boarder placements and 52-week residential placements. All placements in these settings for Children and Young People Pre-16, B) Department for Education registered, independent special schools and colleges; day placements, weekly boarder placements and 52-week residential placements. All placements in these settings for Children and Young People Post-16, C) Residential Children's Homes for Children and Young People aged 0 - 18 years, D) Ofsted Registered Residential Short Break Services for Children and Young People 0 - 18 years. E) Ofsted Registered Supported Accommodation for Young People 16 - 21 years All Services must evidence that they are registered with the appropriate regulatory body; for example, Ofsted, Care Quality Commission, Department for Education or Care Inspectorate Scotland to be eligible to apply to the Flexible Procurement Agreement (the Contract). This is the second opening of Find a Tender Reference Number: 2023/S 000-032186

### Lot Information

Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD - mild to moderate)

this is the second opening for C-012547

Options: 3x 6 month options to extend

ASD with social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) issues

Pre-16 Placements in Department for Education Registered, Independent Special Schools and Colleges; 52-week Residential, Termly Boarder, Weekly Boarder and Day Placements - ASD with social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) issues

Options: 3x 6 month options to extend

ASD with complex learning difficulties or severe learning difficulties

Pre-16 Placements in Department for Education Registered, Independent Special Schools and Colleges; 52-week Residential, Termly Boarder, Weekly Boarder and Day Placements - ASD with complex learning difficulties or severe learning difficulties

Options: 3x 6 month options to extend

Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) issues

Pre-16 Placements in Department for Education Registered, Independent Special Schools and Colleges; 52-week Residential, Termly Boarder, Weekly Boarder and Day Placements - Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) issues

Options: 3x 6 month options to extend

Profound and multiple learning difficulties / severe learning difficulties

Pre-16 Placements in Department for Education Registered, Independent Special Schools and Colleges; 52-week Residential, Termly Boarder, Weekly Boarder and Day Placements - Profound and multiple learning difficulties / severe learning difficulties

Options: 3x 6 month options to extend

Physical Disability or medical disability

Pre-16 Placements in Department for Education Registered, Independent Special Schools and Colleges; 52-week Residential, Termly Boarder, Weekly Boarder and Day Placements - Physical Disability or medical disability

Options: 3x 6 month options to extend

Significant sensory disability and communication needs (speech and language, hearing impairment / visual impairment / multi-sensory impairment)

Pre-16 Placements in Department for Education Registered, Independent Special Schools and Colleges; 52-week Residential, Termly Boarder, Weekly Boarder and Day Placements - Significant sensory disability and communication needs (speech and language, hearing impairment / visual impairment / multi-sensory impairment)

Options: 3x 6 month options to extend

Specific learning difficulties (SpLD)

Pre-16 Placements in Department for Education Registered, Independent Special Schools and Colleges; 52-week Residential, Termly Boarder, Weekly Boarder and Day Placements - Specific learning difficulties (SpLD)

Options: 3x 6 month options to extend

Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD) associated challenging behaviour

Pre-16 Placements in Department for Education Registered, Independent Special Schools and Colleges; 52-week Residential, Termly Boarder, Weekly Boarder and Day Placements - Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD) associated challenging behaviour

Options: 3x 6 month options to extend

Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD - mild to moderate)

Post-16 Placements in Department for Education Registered, Independent Special Schools and Colleges; 52-week Residential, Termly Boarder, Weekly Boarder and Day Placements - Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD - mild to moderate)

Options: 3x 6 month options to extend

ASD with social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) issues

Post-16 Placements in Department for Education Registered, Independent Special Schools and Colleges; 52-week Residential, Termly Boarder, Weekly Boarder and Day Placements - ASD with social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) issues

Options: 3x 6 month options to extend

ASD with complex learning difficulties or severe learning difficulties

Post-16 Placements in Department for Education Registered, Independent Special Schools and Colleges; 52-week Residential, Termly Boarder, Weekly Boarder and Day Placements - ASD with complex learning difficulties or severe learning difficulties

Options: 3x 6 month options to extend

Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) issues

Post-16 Placements in Department for Education Registered, Independent Special Schools and Colleges; 52-week Residential, Termly Boarder, Weekly Boarder and Day Placements - Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) issues

Options: 3x 6 month options to extend

Profound and multiple learning difficulties / severe learning difficulties

Post-16 Placements in Department for Education Registered, Independent Special Schools and Colleges; 52-week Residential, Termly Boarder, Weekly Boarder and Day Placements - Profound and multiple learning difficulties / severe learning difficulties

Options: 3x 6 month options to extend

Physical Disability or medical disability

Post-16 Placements in Department for Education Registered, Independent Special Schools and Colleges; 52-week Residential, Termly Boarder, Weekly Boarder and Day Placements - Physical Disability or medical disability

Options: 3x 6 month options to extend

Significant sensory disability and communication needs (speech and language, hearing impairment / visual impairment / multi-sensory impairment)

Post-16 Placements in Department for Education Registered, Independent Special Schools and Colleges; 52-week Residential, Termly Boarder, Weekly Boarder and Day Placements - Significant sensory disability and communication needs (speech and language, hearing impairment / visual impairment / multi-sensory impairment)

Options: 3x 6 month options to extend

Specific learning difficulties (SpLD)

Post-16 Placements in Department for Education Registered, Independent Special Schools and Colleges; 52-week Residential, Termly Boarder, Weekly Boarder and Day Placements - Specific learning difficulties (SpLD)

Options: 3x 6 month options to extend

Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD) associated challenging behaviour

Post-16 Placements in Department for Education Registered, Independent Special Schools and Colleges; 52-week Residential, Termly Boarder, Weekly Boarder and Day Placements - Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD) associated challenging behaviour

Options: 3x 6 month options to extend

Children's Homes with geographical restrictions

Placements in Residential Children's Homes for Children and Young People - Children's Homes with geographical restrictions - 1-bed homes, 2-bed homes or 3-bed homes and larger - with or without education

Options: 3x 6 month options to extend

Specialist Assessment / Intervention Homes with no geographical restrictions

Placements in Residential Children's Homes for Children and Young People - Specialist Assessment / Intervention Homes with no geographical restrictions - with or without education

Options: 3x 6 month options to extend

Children's Homes with no geographical restrictions

Placements in Residential Children's Homes for Children and Young People - Children's Homes with no geographical restrictions - 1-bed homes, 2-bed homes or 3-bed homes and larger - with or without education

Options: 3x 6 month options to extend

Ofsted Registered Residential Short Break Services

Placements in Residential Short-Break Services for Children and Young People - Ofsted Registered Residential Short Break Services - 1 staff:2 Children/Young People or 1 staff:1 Children/Young People

Options: 3x 6 month options to extend

Supported Accommodation

Placements in Supported Accommodation for Young People - large group environment up to 10 Young People in a single Premises

Options: 3x 6 month options to extend

Supported Accommodation

Placements in Supported Accommodation for Young People - small group environment up to 3 Young People in a single Premises

Options: 3x 6 month options to extend

Supported Accommodation

Placements in Supported Accommodation for Young People - dispersed Premises with floating support

Options: 3x 6 month options to extend

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034656-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| 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 | 25 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Aug 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Oct 2024 |
| 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 | Complete |
| Lots status | Active, Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active, Unsuccessful |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE1 8QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Monument |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MOVING UP CARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 25 Oct 2024 at 11:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034656-2024
- 8 Jul 2024 at 14:19 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020805-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nepo.org
- http://www.newcastle.gov.uk

## Provenance

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