Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Stoke-on-Trent City Council
Civic Centre, Glebe Street
Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 1HH
Contact
Mrs Kirsty Fairbanks
Telephone
+44 1782231187
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG - West Midlands (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Independent Specialist Placement (ISP) Framework for Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) - CA&FS - CSC/2021/590*
Reference number
DN582952
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
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, post 16 education and training provision, apprenticeships, traineeships or supported internships.
A new Flexible Framework is required to cease the spot purchase of individual Alternative Provision Placements. The Flexible approach means that the Tender will open after 12,24 and 36 months to allow new Providers onto the 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.
Section seven. Changes
seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number
I.V.2.2.2
Lot No
1
Place of text to be modified
Closing Date of tender
Instead of
Date
24 March 2022
Local time
12:00pm
Read
Date
7 April 2022
Local time
12:00pm