Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
The Castle
WINCHESTER
SO238ZB
Contact
Craig Anderson-Jones
craig.anderson-jones@hants.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3707797920
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ36 - Central Hampshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
SEN Discretionary Payments Open Framework
Reference number
CS18368
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80340000 - Special education services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Hampshire County Council are establishing an 'Open Framework' for the provision of Special Education Needs training to provide additional education and supportive services to pupils in Hampshire who have an Education, Health and Care Plan. Examples of services could include tutoring pupils who are in education, providing tutoring or mentoring for pupils who are struggling to engage in education, supporting pupils who are educated other than at school (EOTAS) or working to provide specialist support to aid education placements.
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).
The Open Framework will be divided into 6 Lots.
Lot 1 - Tutoring (QTS qualified)
Lot 2 - Tutoring (non QTS qualified)
Lot 3 - Specialist teachers
Lot 4 - Services supporting education
Lot 5 - Other services supporting education
Lot 6 - Registered physiotherapy
Bidders can bid for any lots that they are able to deliver a service on.
There are price caps associated on each lot. The detail on this is shown within the tender documents.
The Open Framework will be let for an additional period of 4 years and 2 further extension periods of 4 years will be available, taking the maximum length of the Open Framework to 12 years.
The anticipated value of the Open Framework is £51,000,000.
All documents are available at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire/aspx/Home
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2022/S 000-012011
Section seven. Changes
seven.1) Information to be changed or added
seven.2) Other additional information
Please note, the framework value has been amended and is now valued up to £109m. It was previously incorrectly noted on the original Contract Notice as £51m.