Scope
Reference
IA3657
Description
The Council intends to award a Contract for 25 full-time equivalent day placements at The Haven School Limited, an Ofsted registered independent special school which has been approved by the Secretary of State under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014. To ensure that the Council has appropriate and equitable education provision to meet the Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs (SEMH) of young people aged 11 - 19 with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs).
Contract 1. IA3657 Specialist Placements for Pupils with EHCPs
Supplier
Contract value
- £4,622,018.75 excluding VAT
- £5,546,422.50 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
25 June 2025
Earliest date the contract will be signed
31 August 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 September 2025 to 31 August 2027
- Possible extension to 31 August 2029
- 4 years
Description of possible extension:
The initial Contract period is 01.09.25-31.08.27 with optional extension periods from 01.09.27 to 31.08.28 and from 01.09.28 to 31.08.29. Any optional extension will be under the same Terms and Conditions of Contract as the initial term.
Main procurement category
Services
Options
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.
In December 2024 the Government issued a White Paper on Local Government Re-Organisation entitled the "English Devolution White Paper". In March 2025 Staffordshire County Council submitted their suggested re-organisation plan to the Government and are awaiting a response. Final proposals will be submitted in November 2025 and implementation of the changes is expected by Government to be by 2028 at the earliest. Whilst the expected impact of most changes to Local Government will be settled at Government Level, please be aware that it may be government policy or expedient that any affected party will be recommended to agree bi-lateral or multi-lateral changes to their contractual arrangements. Updates on proposals and changes can be found on the Staffordshire County Council Website and at other media outlets. Any modifications to the Contract will be made in line with the Procurement Act 2023.
CPV classifications
- 80000000 - Education and training services
Contract locations
- UKG24 - Staffordshire CC
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Special regime
Light touch
Supplier
The Haven Limited
- Companies House: 09879870
2 Lymevale Court Lyme Drive, Parklands
Stoke-On-Trent, United Kingdom
ST4 6NW
United Kingdom
Email: admin@thehavenschool.com
Region: UKG23 - Stoke-on-Trent
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. IA3657 Specialist Placements for Pupils with EHCPs
Contracting authority
Staffordshire County Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZDG-2995-QQMD
1 Staffordshire Place, Tipping Street,
Stafford
ST16 2DH
United Kingdom
Region: UKG24 - Staffordshire CC
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government