Independent Residential and Specialist Education Services (IRSES) - Opening 4
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Newcastle City Council is initiating an open tender for Independent Residential and Specialist Education Services (IRSES) under the Flexible Procurement Agreement, aimed at enhancing health and social work services. This active procurement, categorised under services, targets a broad geographic region within the UK and involves placements in various education and residential settings registered with relevant bodies such as Ofsted and the Department for Education. The tender, which comes under the 2015 Social and Other Specific Services route – known as the Light Touch Regime – has multiple lots available for various needs, including support for autistic spectrum disorders and other complex requirements.
The tender process began on 29th September 2025, with submissions due by 29th October 2025. This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for service providers in the educational and social care sectors. Businesses specialising in health and social work services, educational placements, and residential support that meet regulatory registration criteria might find this contract valuable.
With Newcastle City Council looking to partner with a variety of service providers, those with expertise in managing placements for children and young people with specific learning differences or disabilities can benefit from bidding. The open procurement method and numerous lots allow diverse businesses to compete, expand their offerings, and increase visibility within the public sector.
This bespoke flexible procurement solution is under the PCR2015 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 fourth opening of Find a Tender Reference Number: 2023/S 000-032186
Pre-16 Placements in Department for Education Registered, Independent Special Schools and Colleges; 52-week Residential, Termly Boarder, Weekly Boarder and Day Placements - Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD - mild to moderate)
Pre-16 Placements in Department for Education Registered, Independent Special Schools and Colleges; 52-week Residential, Termly Boarder, Weekly Boarder and Day Placements - ASD with social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) issues
Pre-16 Placements in Department for Education Registered, Independent Special Schools and Colleges; 52-week Residential, Termly Boarder, Weekly Boarder and Day Placements - ASD with complex learning difficulties or severe learning difficulties
Pre-16 Placements in Department for Education Registered, Independent Special Schools and Colleges; 52-week Residential, Termly Boarder, Weekly Boarder and Day Placements - Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) issues
Pre-16 Placements in Department for Education Registered, Independent Special Schools and Colleges; 52-week Residential, Termly Boarder, Weekly Boarder and Day Placements - Profound and multiple learning difficulties / severe learning difficulties
Pre-16 Placements in Department for Education Registered, Independent Special Schools and Colleges; 52-week Residential, Termly Boarder, Weekly Boarder and Day Placements - Physical Disability or medical disability
Pre-16 Placements in Department for Education Registered, Independent Special Schools and Colleges; 52-week Residential, Termly Boarder, Weekly Boarder and Day Placements - Significant sensory disability and communication needs (speech and language, hearing impairment / visual impairment / multi-sensory impairment) Additional information: 3 x 6-month options to extend
Pre-16 Placements in Department for Education Registered, Independent Special Schools and Colleges; 52-week Residential, Termly Boarder, Weekly Boarder and Day Placements - Specific learning difficulties (SpLD)
Pre-16 Placements in Department for Education Registered, Independent Special Schools and Colleges; 52-week Residential, Termly Boarder, Weekly Boarder and Day Placements - Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD)associated challenging behaviour
Post-16 Placements in Department for Education Registered, Independent Special Schools and Colleges; 52-week Residential, Termly Boarder, Weekly Boarder and Day Placements - Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD - mild to moderate)
Post-16 Placements in Department for Education Registered, Independent Special Schools and Colleges; 52-week Residential, Termly Boarder, Weekly Boarder and Day Placements - ASD with social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) issues
Post-16 Placements in Department for Education Registered, Independent Special Schools and Colleges; 52-week Residential, Termly Boarder, Weekly Boarder and Day Placements - ASD with complex learning difficulties or severe learning difficulties
Post-16 Placements in Department for Education Registered, Independent Special Schools and Colleges; 52-week Residential, Termly Boarder, Weekly Boarder and Day Placements - Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) issues
Post-16 Placements in Department for Education Registered, Independent Special Schools and Colleges; 52-week Residential, Termly Boarder, Weekly Boarder and Day Placements - Profound and multiple learning difficulties / severe learning difficulties
Post-16 Placements in Department for Education Registered, Independent Special Schools and Colleges; 52-week Residential, Termly Boarder, Weekly Boarder and Day Placements - Physical Disability or medical disability
Post-16 Placements in Department for Education Registered, Independent Special Schools and Colleges; 52-week Residential, Termly Boarder, Weekly Boarder and Day Placements - Significant sensory disability and communication needs (speech and language, hearing impairment / visual impairment / multi-sensory impairment)
Post-16 Placements in Department for Education Registered, Independent Special Schools and Colleges; 52-week Residential, Termly Boarder, Weekly Boarder and Day Placements - Specific learning difficulties (SpLD)
Post-16 Placements in Department for Education Registered, Independent Special Schools and Colleges; 52-week Residential, Termly Boarder, Weekly Boarder and Day Placements - Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD)associated challenging behaviour
Placements in Residential Children's Homes for Children and Young People - Children's Homes with geographical restrictions - 1-bed homes, 2-bed homes or 3-bed homes and larger - with or without education
Placements in Residential Children's Homes for Children and Young People - Specialist Assessment / Intervention Homes with no geographical restrictions - with or without education
Placements in Residential Children's Homes for Children and Young People - Children's Homes with no geographical restrictions - 1-bed homes, 2-bed homes or 3-bed homes and larger - with or without education
Placements in Residential Short-Break Services for Children and Young People - Ofsted Registered Residential Short Break Services - 1 staff:2 Children/Young People or 1 staff:1 Children/Young People
Supported Accommodation (large group environment up to 10 Young People in a single Premises)
Supported Accommodation (small group environment up to 3 Young People in a single Premises)
Supported Accommodation (dispersed Premises with floating support)
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