Contract

Refresh of the framework for the provision of Specialist and Alternative Education Day Placements

  • Warwickshire County Council

F21: Social and other specific services – public contracts (contract award notice)

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-001137

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0492bd

Published 14 January 2025, 11:05am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Warwickshire County Council

Shire Hall,Market Square

WARWICK

CV344RL

Contact

Heather Boyd

Email

heatherboyd@warwickshire.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1926412430

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKG13 - Warwickshire

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.warwickshire.gov.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Refresh of the framework for the provision of Specialist and Alternative Education Day Placements

Reference number

20182

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Warwickshire County Council has refreshed their multi provider framework for the provision of Specialist and Alternative Education Day Placements.

The tender is divided into Lots as follows:

Lot 1 - Specialist education for learners aged 4 to 25

Lot 2 - Alternative education for learners aged 4 to16

Lot 1 - Specialist Education (primary, secondary and post-16)

Substantive education day placements to meet the needs of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) aged 4-25 years, and to support them

to achieve positive outcomes in accordance with their Education, Health & Care Plan (EHCP).

Lot 2 - Alternative Education (age 4-16)

Temporary education placements to support the reintegration into mainstream settings of pupils who are at risk of exclusion or have been permanently excluded from school or who

are missing education for any other reason; and to ensure their education needs are met during this period

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £32,000,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Specialist education for learners aged 4 to 25

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80340000 - Special education services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG13 - Warwickshire
Main site or place of performance

Within the county boundaries of Warwickshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This is an open procedure to commission a multi provider framework for the provision of Specialist Education Day Placements.

During the course of the contract period the range

and scope of these services may be subject to modification and variation to meet the changing needs and requirements of the

Council, potential changes in legislation and the changing demands placed on the Council by its customers.

After this tendering process has been completed and the contracts have been awarded the Council will be running further competitions from time to time for the same service. This is to

allow new providers to apply to join the framework and to allow those who are unsuccessful to re-apply. This process will include the same documentation as this tender (with the exception of dates etc). These competitions will be live for the period of 3 to 6 months. However, if the Council receives a high level interest for the service the Council reserves the right to close the competition at an earlier date.

two.2.14) Additional information

The contract term is for the remaining period of the framework

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Alternative education for learners aged 4 to16

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80100000 - Primary education services
  • 80210000 - Technical and vocational secondary education services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG13 - Warwickshire
Main site or place of performance

Within the County boundaries of Warwickshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This is an open process to commission a multi provider framework for the provision of Alternative Education Day Placements.

During the course of the contract period the range and scope of these services may be subject to modification and variation to meet the changing needs and requirements of the Council, potential changes in legislation and the changing demands placed on the Council by its customers.

After this tendering process has been completed and the contracts have been awarded the Council will be running further competitions from time to time for the same service. This is to

allow new providers to apply to join the framework and to allow those who are unsuccessful first time around to re-apply.

This process will include the same documentation as this tender (with the exception of dates etc). These competitions will be live for the period of 3 to 6 months. However, if the Council

receives a high level interest for the service the Council reserves the right to close the competition at an earlier date.

two.2.14) Additional information

The contract term is for the remaining period of the framework


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Form of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.10) Identification of the national rules applicable to the procedure

Information about national procedures is available at: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/contents/made

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2024/S 000-026736


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

1

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

14 January 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 15

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 14

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 15

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Moor Farm Stable Ltd

Coventry

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

4863436

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £22,500,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

1 and 2

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

14 January 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 15

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 14

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 15

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Progressive Consultancy and Training Limited (also referred to as PCT)

Waterlooville

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

11878589

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £22,500,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

1 and 2

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

14 January 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 15

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 14

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 15

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

RYTC Creatives CIC

Leamington Spa

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

14090957

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £22,500,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

1

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

14 January 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 15

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 14

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 15

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

TCES National Online School

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

09489299

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £22,500,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

2

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

14 January 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 15

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 14

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 15

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Ignition Academy Ltd

Rugby

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

14792516

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £9,500,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

2

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

14 January 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 15

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 14

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 15

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Liberty in the Wild

Tanworth-in-Arden

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

15459786

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £9,500,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

2

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

14 January 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 15

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 14

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 15

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Lumen Academy

Nuneaton

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

15872356

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £9,500,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

2

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

14 January 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 15

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 14

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 15

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Positive Youth Organisation

Coventry

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

1145284

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £9,500,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court for England and Wales

London

Country

United Kingdom