Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
The Castle
WINCHESTER
SO23 8UJ
strategic.procurement@hants.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ36 - Central Hampshire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire
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
SEND Alternative Provision Register
Reference number
CS25116
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Hampshire County Council wishes to establish a register for suppliers who provide additional education and supportive services for pupils with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs). These plans cater to children, young people, and adults with special educational needs requiring support beyond what educational settings can offer. The services awarded under the register aim to meet statutory obligations under the Children & Families Act and SEND Regulations (2014) by assessing, meeting, and reviewing the needs of these pupils through family and professional engagement.
In scope services include in-person and online tutoring (both QTS and non-QTS qualified), specialist teaching, regulated therapies, and inclusion support, with flexibility for future adjustments.
The register will be open for an initial period of 4 years and further extensions in flexible periods of up to 8 years will be available, taking the maximum length to 12 years. Once operational it will replace the framework SEN Discretionary Payments Open Framework (CS18368).
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £160,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80100000 - Primary education services
- 80200000 - Secondary education services
- 80300000 - Higher education services
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ35 - South Hampshire
- UKJ36 - Central Hampshire
- UKJ37 - North Hampshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Hampshire County Council wishes to establish a register for the provision of additional education and supportive services commissioned by Hampshire County Council to pupils in Hampshire who have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP). EHCP's are for those children (0-16) or young people (16-19) or adults (19-25) with special educational needs who require support beyond that which an educational setting can provide for Children and Young People on SEN support.
The service's primary function is to fulfil the Authority's statutory obligation under the Children & Families Act and SEND Regulations (2014) to assess, meet and review the needs of pupils with Special Educational Needs (SEN), through engagement with families and support professionals.
Under the Children and Families Act 2014 the purpose of an Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP) is to make special educational provision to meet the special educational needs of the child or young person, to secure the best possible outcomes for them across education, health and social care and, as they get older, prepare them for adulthood.
To meet the assessed needs of pupils, three initial areas have been identified for service delivery. These will be the basis of the register but there will be opportunities for additional services to be added as and when the Council identifies them:
• Tutoring - QTS Qualified/ Non QTS, Specialist Teachers and Additional Support
• Therapies
• Inclusion Support
The requirements cover services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015) and, as such, is not subject to the full regime of the PCR 2015 but is instead governed by the 'Light Touch Regime' contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of PCR 2015 (Regulations 74 to 77).
Tendering:.
The Council will run call-offs from the register to award contracts to suitable suppliers to deliver the services. Each call off will have it's own specification which will include a description of the service to be delivered as well as outcomes and Key Performance indicators to be met.
After the initial stage of onboarding onto the register, it will be re-opened (at a date to be set) and it is the Council's intention for it to be open to applications all the time thereafter.
If you are not already registered with the Council's e-tendering website In-Tend please do so via https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire and register your interest in this opportunity.
We recommend that you refer to the e-tendering guidance for suppliers which can be found by clicking on 'Information for Suppliers' at the top of the home page.
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £160,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Start date
1 September 2025
End date
31 August 2029
two.2.14) Additional information
The register can be extended, if required, by up to 8 years in variable extension blocks, until 31/08/2037.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-041343
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
14 March 2025
Local time
2:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English