Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Wiltshire Council
County Hall
Trowbridge
BA14 8JN
Contact
Mr Benjamin Keen
benjamin.keen@wiltshire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1225716791
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK15 - Wiltshire CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
ED1847 - SEMH Provision
Reference number
DN716444
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80100000 - Primary education services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Wiltshire Council are seeking a supplier to provide OFSTED registered school provision from Melksham House in Melksham. The provision is for primary and secondary age children and young people with Education Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) and Social, Emotional & Mental Health (SEMH) profile of need. Wiltshire Council will be providing the premises on a peppercorn rent.
Within Wiltshire there is an existing cohort of primary age learners in Independent Special School Placements, spread across all year groups. Additionally, there are further learners across primary and secondary age ranges who have been identified as not currently in provision that is able to fully meet their needs.
There is a clear cohort of young people with EHCPs on roll to mainstream secondary schools who are unable to consistently attend. Some of these young people with EHCPs attend alternative provision but not all. For some of these young people, the SEND service commission 16 hour per week packages of support from alternative provision settings who are able to offer this.
Wiltshire also has a small but important cohort of learners with EHCPs in this age range who have an agreed EOTIS funding arrangement where multiple alternative provisions are involved, and not all have a permanent base.
The service will provide:
• An OFSTED registered school provision of good or outstanding.
• A Primary SEMH school for up to 42 places to Wiltshire children (Reception year to year 6 inclusive).
• A Secondary bespoke SEMH provision for 15-25 full-time equivalent places including hybrid approach where appropriate (11-18 age range). To Wiltshire children.
• Staggered entry points throughout the academic year.
• Support with transition back to mainstream education where this is mutually agreed as being appropriate for any learner.
• Appropriate curricula for the age and phase of the children and young people, reflective of their SEND needs.
• Provide an exam centre from Melksham House.
• To work in partnership with other services
• To ensure that Melksham House is available for appropriate community usage outside of school hours during term-time and in school holidays.
• To work with Melksham Community Campus and surrounding community sport and recreational facilities to provide additional activities for the children and young people attending Melksham House.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £20,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80200000 - Secondary education services
- 80340000 - Special education services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK15 - Wiltshire CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Wiltshire Council are seeking a supplier to provide OFSTED registered school provision from Melksham House in Melksham. The provision is for primary and secondary age children and young people with Education Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) and Social, Emotional & Mental Health (SEMH) profile of need. Wiltshire Council will be providing the premises on a peppercorn rent.
Within Wiltshire there is an existing cohort of primary age learners in Independent Special School Placements, spread across all year groups. Additionally, there are further learners across primary and secondary age ranges who have been identified as not currently in provision that is able to fully meet their needs.
There is a clear cohort of young people with EHCPs on roll to mainstream secondary schools who are unable to consistently attend. Some of these young people with EHCPs attend alternative provision but not all. For some of these young people, the SEND service commission 16 hour per week packages of support from alternative provision settings who are able to offer this.
Wiltshire also has a small but important cohort of learners with EHCPs in this age range who have an agreed EOTIS funding arrangement where multiple alternative provisions are involved, and not all have a permanent base.
The service will provide:
• An OFSTED registered school provision of good or outstanding.
• A Primary SEMH school for up to 42 places to Wiltshire children (Reception year to year 6 inclusive).
• A Secondary bespoke SEMH provision for 15-25 full-time equivalent places including hybrid approach where appropriate (11-18 age range). To Wiltshire children.
• Staggered entry points throughout the academic year.
• Support with transition back to mainstream education where this is mutually agreed as being appropriate for any learner.
• Appropriate curricula for the age and phase of the children and young people, reflective of their SEND needs.
• Provide an exam centre from Melksham House.
• To work in partnership with other services
• To ensure that Melksham House is available for appropriate community usage outside of school hours during term-time and in school holidays.
• To work with Melksham Community Campus and surrounding community sport and recreational facilities to provide additional activities for the children and young people attending Melksham House.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
5 year initial term with a 5 year extension possible.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Originally published as:
Date
9 April 2024
Changed to:
Date
19 April 2024
Local time
12:00pm
See the change notice.
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
9 April 2024
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Wiltshire Council
Bythesea Road
Trowbridge
BA14 8JN
Country
United Kingdom