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Published 15 May 2024, 15:08 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Independent Specialist Provision for Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) - CA&FS - CSC/2023/687*

Official notice

Authority: Stoke-on-Trent City Council (Local council)

Framework agreement6 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Sectors: Education & Training (80)Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG2)
Framework ceiling (notional)£76,000,000total for 6 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 24 Mar 2025awarded 9 Sept 2024
Lots 6see the lot list below

What is being bought6 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

*** This is the reopening of the Framework at the first 6 month Interval ***

Independent Specialist Placements for children with SEND provides educational support for children and young people between the ages of 0-25 who have a special educational need and/or disability. This can be provided through nursery, school and college settings.

The re-commissioned Flexible Framework will cease the current Framework.

This contract falls under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 Light Touch Regime (LTR) - Regulations 74 to 77. As such, the City Council will place an advert in Find a Tender Service (FTS), publish an award notice and comply with the principles of transparency and equal treatment.

The Flexible approach means that the Tender will open t set periods to allow new Providers onto the Framework. Following the initial tender stage the will be a second opportunity for providers to join the framework after 6mths and then every 12mths following.

*** This is the reopening of the Framework at the first 6 month Interval ***

  • Recurrence: *** This is the reopening of the Framework at the first 6 month Interval *** The Flexible approach means that the Tender will open to set periods to allow new Providers onto the Framework. Following the initial tender stage the will be a second opportunity for providers to join the framework after 6mths and then every 12mths following this.

CPV: Education and training services · Health and social work services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
10 bids received · 8 suppliers appointed

Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure

6 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lot
Lot #1Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) & Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN)Renewal

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) & Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN)

Delivery: West Midlands
Extensions: *** This is the reopening of the Framework at the first 6 month Interval *** This contract falls under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 Light Touch Regime (LTR) - Regulations 74 to 77. As such, the City Council will place an advert in Find a Tender Service (FTS), publish an award notice and comply with the principles of transparency and equal treatment. The Flexible approach means that the Tender will open t set periods to allow new Providers onto the Framework. Following the initial tender stage the will be a second opportunity for providers to join the framework after 6mths and then every 12mths following. *** This is the reopening of the Framework at the first 6 month Interval ***Variant bids: not allowed
80000000 Education and training services
Lot #2Social, Emotional and Mental Health Difficulties (SEMH)Renewal

Social, Emotional and Mental Health Difficulties (SEMH)

Delivery: West Midlands
Extensions: *** This is the reopening of the Framework at the first 6 month Interval *** This contract falls under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 Light Touch Regime (LTR) - Regulations 74 to 77. As such, the City Council will place an advert in Find a Tender Service (FTS), publish an award notice and comply with the principles of transparency and equal treatment. The Flexible approach means that the Tender will open t set periods to allow new Providers onto the Framework. Following the initial tender stage the will be a second opportunity for providers to join the framework after 6mths and then every 12mths following. *** This is the reopening of the Framework at the first 6 month Interval ***Variant bids: not allowed
80000000 Education and training services
Lot #3Cognition & Learning & Specific Learning Difficulty (SpLD)Renewal

Cognition & Learning & Specific Learning Difficulty (SpLD)

Delivery: West Midlands
Extensions: *** This is the reopening of the Framework at the first 6 month Interval *** This contract falls under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 Light Touch Regime (LTR) - Regulations 74 to 77. As such, the City Council will place an advert in Find a Tender Service (FTS), publish an award notice and comply with the principles of transparency and equal treatment. The Flexible approach means that the Tender will open t set periods to allow new Providers onto the Framework. Following the initial tender stage the will be a second opportunity for providers to join the framework after 6mths and then every 12mths following. *** This is the reopening of the Framework at the first 6 month Interval ***Variant bids: not allowed
85000000 Health and social work services
Lot #4Severe Learning Disability (SLD) & Profound and Multiple Learning Disability (PMLD)Renewal

Severe Learning Disability (SLD) & Profound and Multiple Learning Disability (PMLD)

Delivery: West Midlands
Extensions: *** This is the reopening of the Framework at the first 6 month Interval *** This contract falls under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 Light Touch Regime (LTR) - Regulations 74 to 77. As such, the City Council will place an advert in Find a Tender Service (FTS), publish an award notice and comply with the principles of transparency and equal treatment. The Flexible approach means that the Tender will open t set periods to allow new Providers onto the Framework. Following the initial tender stage the will be a second opportunity for providers to join the framework after 6mths and then every 12mths following. *** This is the reopening of the Framework at the first 6 month Interval ***Variant bids: not allowed
80000000 Education and training services
Lot #5Hearing Impairment (HI) & Visionary Impairment (VI)Renewal

Hearing Impairment (HI) & Visionary Impairment (VI)

Delivery: West Midlands
Extensions: *** This is the reopening of the Framework at the first 6 month Interval *** This contract falls under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 Light Touch Regime (LTR) - Regulations 74 to 77. As such, the City Council will place an advert in Find a Tender Service (FTS), publish an award notice and comply with the principles of transparency and equal treatment. The Flexible approach means that the Tender will open t set periods to allow new Providers onto the Framework. Following the initial tender stage the will be a second opportunity for providers to join the framework after 6mths and then every 12mths following. *** This is the reopening of the Framework at the first 6 month Interval ***Variant bids: not allowed
80000000 Education and training services
Lot #6Independent Specialist Provision for Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs and DisabilitiesCancelled

Independent Specialist Provision for Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) - CA&FS - CSC/2023/687*

Delivery: West Midlands
80000000 Education and training services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.

LotQualitySplit
1 · Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) & Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN)100%
6 · Independent Specialist Provision for Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities100%
2 · Social, Emotional and Mental Health Difficulties (SEMH)100%
3 · Cognition & Learning & Specific Learning Difficulty (SpLD)100%
4 · Severe Learning Disability (SLD) & Profound and Multiple Learning Disability (PMLD)100%
5 · Hearing Impairment (HI) & Visionary Impairment (VI)100%
What this means for your bid
  • “Independent Specialist Provision for Children and Young People with…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement

Yes · *** This is the reopening of the Framework at the first 6 month Interval ***

The Flexible approach means that the Tender will open to set periods to allow new Providers onto the Framework. Following the initial tender stage the will be a second opportunity for providers to join the framework after 6mths and then every 12mths following this.

First published
15 May 2024, 15:08 BST
Last source update
21 Feb 2025, 11:52 GMT
Award evaluation window
24 Mar 2025 – …
Authority reference
DN720835
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-006638
Classification (CPV)
Education and training servicesHealth and social work services
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG2)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0459d8 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Appointment period ends
24 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
24 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index ↗

Timeline

21 Feb 2025 → 24 Mar 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    21 Feb 2025, 11:52 GMT
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    24 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    24 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Oct 2024
  1. Status changed to complete
    2 Oct 2024, 15:11 BST
  2. Status changed to active
    21 Feb 2025, 11:52 GMT
  3. Deadline moved to 24 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
    21 Feb 2025, 11:52 GMT
    +283 days · was 14 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 8admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 1010 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 9 Sept 2024

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Contract 031562-2024-CA&FS - CSC/2023/687*-1

    Signed
    9 Sept 2024
    Value
    £76,000,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
6 · Independent Specialist Provision for Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities10bids10——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Stoke-on-Trent City Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Civic Centre, Glebe Street, Stoke-on-Trent, West Midlands, ST4 1HHContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Framework contractors & participating bidders

9 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.