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title: "CP2491-24 Independent and Alternative Education support for Children and Young People in Devon"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0491eb"
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published: "2025-02-07"
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# CP2491-24 Independent and Alternative Education support for Children and Young People in Devon

Buyer: DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0491eb

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## Summary

Devon County Council is planning a public procurement for the provision of independent and alternative education support services for children and young people in Devon. This upcoming opportunity, titled "CP2491-24 Independent and Alternative Education support for Children and Young People in Devon," falls under the education and training services category. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage and will involve two key engagement events on Tuesday, 11th March 2025, at County Hall in Exeter. These events will focus on service design and collaboration for education placements for children with special education needs and disabilities (SEND) and statutory Education, Health & Care Plans (EHCPs), as well as alternative education support services. Providers interested in these services are encouraged to attend the events for further engagement.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the education services sector, particularly those specialising in bespoke education placements for SEND children and alternative education support. Organisations such as independent schools, special schools, non-maintained special schools, and providers of education-based mentoring and tutoring services will find this procurement particularly relevant. By participating in the upcoming engagement events and subsequent processes, businesses can collaborate with Devon County Council to shape future service provision, potentially securing contracts that will foster business growth while contributing to the education and well-being of children and young people in the region.

## Notice

Devon County Council (DCC) would like to invite providers to attend upcoming engagement events in relation to future commissioning of: - Education placements for children and young people with special education needs & disabilities (SEND) and statutory Education, Health & Care Plans (EHCP's) - Alternative education support services for children and young people in Devon We will be supporting two events on Tuesday 11th March 2025 within the Committee Suites at County Hall in Exeter. It is essential for providers to attend this event if they are intending to provide educational services to children and young people in Devon for DCC. Please note that this event is not for discussion on any operational queries or other queries that current providers may have. Further information is provided at Section II.2.4 Description of the procurement (nature and quantity of works, supplies or services or indication of needs and requirements)

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Devon County Council would like to invite providers to attend upcoming engagement events in relation to future commissioning of: - Education placements for children and young people with special education needs & disabilities (SEND) and statutory Education, Health & Care Plans (EHCP's) - Alternative education support services for children and young people in Devon Devon County Council will be supporting the following two events on Tuesday 11th March 2025 within the Committee Suites at County Hall in Exeter. To sign up to attend one of these events or both events, pleas fill in our Microsoft Forms survey: - https://forms.office.com/e/1KSRfiGF8z Event 1, Tuesday 11th March 2025, 9.30am to 1pm The future commissioning of alternative education provision services with Devon County Council. - This event will be a mixture of short presentations and workshop style activities, discussion, and collaboration. - This event is intended for providers offering packages of alternative education provision services or support for children and young people. - This event will look at the future design and longer-term commissioning model the Council will use to buy services from this market and opportunities for us to work together on this. Event 2, Tuesday 11th March 2025, 2pm to 5.30pm The future commissioning of bespoke education placements within the independent sector for children and young people with Education, Health, and Care Plans with Devon County Council. - This event is intended for the following settings: - independent schools, independent special schools and non-maintained special schools and special independent post-16 provision. This includes both Section 41 approved and non-Section 41 approved providers. - This event will be a mixture of short presentations and workshop style activities, discussion, and collaboration. - This event will look at the future design and longer-term commissioning model the Council will use to buy services from this market and opportunities for us to work together on this. Please note lunch will not be provided, but there is a cafe on site at County Hall where refreshments can be purchased. Spaces will be limited to 2 representatives for each organisation. These events are intended for DCC commissioners to gain information and knowledge regarding the specific services from providers delivering them, with this in mind if you wish to attend, please join the event aimed at the services you are currently delivering. As we develop further there will be opportunities in the future where we will combine both services to jointly look to the future. We hope you can join us, Devon County Council Children's Commissioning Team.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004070-2025 |
| Notice type | Planning 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 | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Feb 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Jun 2025 |
| 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 | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | EXETER |
| Post town | Exeter |
| Postcode | EX2 4QD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC |
| Local authority | Exeter |
| Electoral ward | Newtown and St Leonard's |
| Westminster constituency | Exeter |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England), TLK4 Devon |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 7 Feb 2025 at 07:11 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004070-2025
- 22 Aug 2024 at 08:01 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026764-2024
- 20 Aug 2024 at 06:54 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026378-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://forms.office.com/e/1KSRfiGF8z
- https://www.devon.gov.uk
- https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/

## Provenance

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