Planning

Independent Special Education Provision and Out of School Tuition

  • Cambridgeshire County Council

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Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-010303

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04ef76

Published 20 March 2025, 9:24am

Last edited 23 April 2025, 4:52pm

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Scope

Reference

24118

Description

Cambridgeshire County Council is reviewing options for recommissioning of the Independent Special School (ISEP) and Out of School Tuition (OoST) frameworks.

The Children's Commissioning team is hosting a SEND Provider Forum on the 3rd of April 2025. This forum will be hosted in person at New Shire Hall, Alconbury Weald, Huntingdon PE28 4YE from 1:00pm until 4:00pm.

• This will be a reflective session that will provide you the with opportunity to share what is and isn't working in your area and provide us with ample feedback as to how we can improve ahead of the recommissioning of the current arrangements April 2026.

• We will also be discussing the importance of joint commissioning and co-production when it comes to capturing the voices of our young people.

We hope you'll join us, share your learning and together drive positive changes in services for children with SEND.

Commercial tool

Establishes a framework

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031
  • 5 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 85300000 - Social work and related services

Contract locations

  • UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC

Engagement

Engagement deadline

1 April 2025

Engagement process description

Please contact Childrenscommissioningteam@cambridgeshire.gov.uk

Please title your email: SEND Provider Forum 3rd April 2025 and we will send you a confirmation that you have been added to the list of attendees and closer to the time, the full agenda.

There may be further preliminary market engagement, which will be advertised via a separate notice

Participation

Particular suitability

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Procedure

Special regime

Light touch

Contracting authority

Cambridgeshire County Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJVB-3262-VGVJ

New Shire Hall Emery Crescent Enterprise Campus,

Alconbury Weald, Huntingdon

PE28 4YE

United Kingdom

Email: Childrenscommissioningteam@cambridgeshire.gov.uk

Region: UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government