TenderSocial work servicesCPV: 85000000

Children's External Placements Education & Tuition PDPS

Peterborough

Published 21 Feb, 2025

Contract Value

Not specified

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Overview

Summary, notice description and lot information

Summary of the contracting process

Peterborough City Council is inviting bids for the "Children's External Placements Education & Tuition PDPS" under the health and social work services category. The procurement process aims to set up a multi-supplier pseudo dynamic purchasing system (PDPS) to cover varied educational provisions such as fostering agencies, residential children's homes, and special education provisions, among others, across Cambridgeshire. The initial contract term runs from 1st September 2025 to 31st August 2029, with two potential 24-month extensions, making the maximum contract length 8 years.

Key dates for submission are set with the tender period ending on 24th March 2025 at 12:00 PM. The procurement is currently at the tender stage and uses an open procedure with flexibility under the "Light Touch Regime" procurement regulations. This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in children's care and education services to engage in long-term contracts with Peterborough City Council.

Companies involved in fostering, residential care, special education, and alternative tuition services are particularly well-suited to participate. The staged nature of the PDPS ensures ongoing opportunities for suppliers, including new providers or previously unsuccessful ones, to enter the market. Additionally, businesses that can meet the stringent quality criteria stand to secure substantial contracts, fostering their growth and footprint within the region’s public sector landscape.

Notice Description

The procurement is to set up a multi supplier "pseudo DPS" (referred to as "PDPS"). As the PDPS Agreement will be "pseudo PDPS", it will look and feel similar to a DPS agreement set up under Regulation 34 of the PCR. This means that the Authority envisages the PDPS will re-open at (12) twelve-month intervals (or at other intervals at the Authority's discretion) for new providers to apply or previously unsuccessful providers to re-apply. Reopening of the PDPS is solely at the discretion of the Authority. The Procurement is being run using a procedure similar to the open procedure described in Regulation 27of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended). However, the Authority reserves the right to deviate from the formalities of the open procedure given the flexibilities permitted by Regulation 76 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) in the conduct of procurements for "Social and Other Specific Services", otherwise referred to as "Light Touch Regime" procurement * Lot 1 Independent Fostering Agencies * Lot 2 Residential Children's Homes * Lot 3 Independent Special Education Provisions/Post 16 Placements * Lot 4 Out of School Tuition * Lot 5 Post 16 Alternative Provision There is an additional Lot 6 which will comprise of mini competition stage for block contracts, Please note that only those bidders that are awarded onto Lots as detailed below will be invited to participate in mini competition * Lot 6a - Only those successfully awarded onto Lot 1 Independent Fostering Agency will be invited to participate * Lot 6b - Only those successfully awarded onto Lot 2 Residential Children's Homes will be invited to participate * Lot 6c - Only those successfully awarded ont Lot 3 Independent Special Education Provision will be invited to participate * Lot 6d - Only those successfully awarded onto Lot 4 Out of School Tuition and Alternative Provision will be invited to participate * Lot 6e - Only those successfully awarded onto Lot 5 Post 16 Education will be invited to participate Where it is appropriate to do so, Peterborough is committed to supporting children and young people to remain living and learning in their local area. It should be noted that for Independent Special Educational Provisions offering 38+ week boarding or 52 week placements, Providers will need to meet the requirements within both the Lot 3 Specification (for ISEPS) and Lot 2 Specification (for Residential Children's Homes) The definition of Partner Organisation for the purpose of this procurement will be any Educational Establishment within Peterborough as defined at: https://www.peterborough.gov.uk/residents/schools-and-education/all-schools-colleges, or any Local Authority Council in England whether County, Unitary, District, Borough, Metropolitan, parish or community Council as defined at http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/Localcouncils/index.htm

Lot Information6 Lots

1Independent Fostering Agency

Active

Lot 1 will encompass placements for children and young people in care with foster carers registered to Independent Fostering Agencies (IFAs), in accordance with the Fostering Services (England) Regulations 2011. Additional information: Suppliers must be awarded onto this Lot in order to be eligible for Lot 6a Competitive Tender should it be required. Lot 6 has no value attached and any award made under Lot 6a will be included in aggregated spend for this Lot.

2Residential Childrens Homes

Active

Lot 2 is for placements for Children and young people in care in registered, Residential Children's Homes in accordance with the Children's Home (England) Regulations 2015. Additional information: Suppliers must be awarded onto this Lot in order to be eligible for Lot 6b Competitive Tender should it be required. Lot 6 has no value attached and any award made under Lot 6b will be included in aggregated spend for this Lot.

3Independent Special Education Provision

Active

Lot 3 is for both registered Independent Specialist Education Placements (ISEPS) and Post 16 Placements; for children & young people with Education, Health & Care Plans (EHCPs). Additional information: Suppliers must be awarded onto this Lot in order to be eligible for Lot 6c Competitive Tender should it be required. Lot 6 has no value attached and any award made under Lot 6c will be included in aggregated spend for this Lot.

4Out of School Tuition and Alternative Provision

Active

Lot 4 relates to both Out of School Tuition and Alternative Provision for children & young people with special educational needs & disabilities. Additional information: Suppliers must be awarded onto this Lot in order to be eligible for Lot 6d Competitive Tender should it be required. Lot 6 has no value attached and any award made under Lot 6d will be included in aggregated spend for this Lot.

5Post 16 Education

Active

Lot 5 relates to Post 16 Alternative Provision for young people & young adults with special educational needs & disabilities. Additional information: Suppliers must be awarded onto this Lot in order to be eligible for Lot 6eCompetitive Tender should it be required. Lot 6 has no value attached and any award made under Lot 6e will be included in aggregated spend for this Lot.

6Block Contracts (Mini Competition)

Active

Mini competition stage, Please note that only those bidders that are awarded onto Lots as detailed below will be invited to participate * Lot 6a - Only those successfully awarded onto Lot 1 Independent Fostering Agency will be invited to participate * Lot 6b - Only those successfully awarded onto Lot 2 Residential Children's Homes will be invited to participate * Lot 6c - Only those successfully awarded ont Lot 3 Independent Special Education Provision will be invited to participate * Lot 6d - Only those successfully awarded onto Lot 4 Out of School Tuition and Alternative Provision will be invited to participate * Lot 6e - Only those successfully awarded onto Lot 5 Post 16 Education will be invited to participate Additional information: This lot has no value as any contracts awarded value is included in the appropriate lot value.

Procurement Classification

Notice type, method, and CPV codes

Open Contracting ID

ocds-h6vhtk-04e704

Publication Source

Find A Tender Service

Notice Type

Tender Notice

Procurement Type

Framework

Procurement Category

Services

Procurement Method

Open

Awardee Scale

Not specified

Current Stage

Tender

Contract Values

Financial information and value estimates

Tender Value

Not specified

Lots Value

£738,162,312

Awards Value

Not specified

Contracts Value

Not specified

The contract period is four years.

Key Dates

Publication, submission, and award timeline

Tender

21 Feb 2025 at 15:16

Tender Notice

Notice Status

Current status of tender, lots, awards, and contracts

Tender Status

Active

Lots Status

Active

Awards Status

Not Specified

Contracts Status

Not Specified

Contracting Authority

Buyer organisation and contact details

PCC

PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL

Services

Contact Name

Mrs Jan Thistleton

Phone

+44 1733864553

PETERBOROUGH

PE2 8TY

East

England

TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

Awarded Supplier

Supplier who was awarded this contract

Not specifiedAwarded

Not specified

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Number of Suppliers

Awards Value

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Documents & Links

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Official Notice Links

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/Localcouncils/index.htm

direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/Localcouncils/index.htm

https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=d0d8d3cb-46ed-ef11-8134-005056b64545

procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index

https://www.peterborough.gov.uk/business/supplying-the-council/supply-opportunities

peterborough.gov.uk/business/supplying-the-council/supply-opportunities

https://www.peterborough.gov.uk/residents/schools-and-education/all-schools-colleges

peterborough.gov.uk/residents/schools-and-education/all-schools-colleges

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