Expired contract

Independent Residential and Specialist Education Services - Opening 1

Details

Value
0.01
Duration
2 years
Topic
Health and social work services
Published
29 July 2024

Tender description

This bespoke flexible procurement solution is under the Social and Other Specific Services procurement route ('Light Touch Regime'), and will be known as the Flexible Procurement Agreement (the Contract) for the provision of placements for: A) Department for Education registered, independent special schools and colleges; day placements, weekly boarder placements and 52-week residential placements. All placements in these settings for Children and Young People Pre-16, B) Department for Education registered, independent special schools and colleges; day placements, weekly boarder placements and 52-week residential placements. All placements in these settings for Children and Young People Post-16, C) Residential Children's Homes for Children and Young People aged 0 - 18 years, D) Ofsted Registered Residential Short Break Services for Children and Young People 0 - 18 years. E) Ofsted Registered Supported Accommodation for Young People 16 - 21 years All Services must evidence that they are registered with the appropriate regulatory body; for example, Ofsted, Care Quality Commission, Department for Education or Care Inspectorate Scotland to be eligible to apply to the Flexible Procurement Agreement (the Contract). This is the first opening for this Flexible Procurement Agreement. Applications should be submitted via the NEPO Electronic Tendering Portal at www.nepo.org

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date1 April 2024
  2. Completed: Award published29 July 2024
    Current notice
  3. Completed: Contract expiry date30 September 2025

About the buyer

Newcastle City Council is the local authority for the city of Newcastle, and runs commissioning and procurement as a single service serving the whole council. Suppliers bidding for its contracts register free on the Open e-tendering platform. Competitive opportunities above the council's threshold are published on Open alongside those of the North East local authorities. Notices are also published on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. A public register of the council's contracts sits on the North East Procurement Organisation portal. The NEPO Supplier Partnership Programme offers free bid-writing training to local organisations.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Newcastle City Council's contract awards have been in construction work, IT services and health and social work.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 85000000 · Health and social work services

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