Children's External Placements Education & Tuition PDPS
A Tender Notice
by PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Framework (Services)
- Duration
- 4 year
- Value
- £738M
- Sector
- HEALTH
- Published
- 21 Feb 2025
- Delivery
- 01 Sep 2025 to 31 Aug 2029
- Deadline
- 24 Mar 2025 12:00
Concepts
Location
United Kingdom: Cambridgeshire
1 buyer
- Peterborough City Council Peterborough
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-coll..., 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 Division
1 | Independent Fostering Agency
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. |
2 | Residential Childrens Homes
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. |
3 | Independent Special Education Provision
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. |
4 | Out of School Tuition and Alternative Provision
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. |
5 | Post 16 Education
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. |
6 | Block Contracts (Mini Competition)
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. |
CPV Codes
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85310000 - Social work services
- 85100000 - Health services
Indicators
- Restrictions apply to the lot award allocation.
Legal Justification
This is 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. The total contract inclusive of extensions is 8 years.
Other Information
** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** • 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 Lot 6 has no value and any contracts awarded following a competitive process will have value included in the appropriate lot for the purpose of ensuring advertised amounts are not breached. The definition of Partner Organisation for the purpose of this procurement will be any Educational Establishment within Peterborough as defined in link: Primary, Secondary, Special schools and FE colleges | Peterborough City Council, or any Local Authority Council in England whether County, Unitary, District, Borough, Metropolitan, parish or community Council as defined in link http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/Localcouncils/index.htm All referenced Appendices may be found in the attachment section of the ITT on the e-procurement portal Initial Contract Term is 4 years -01/09/2025 - 31/08/2029 with 2 x 24 month Extensions available (01/09/2029-31/08/2031 and 01/09/2031 -31/08/2033) Total Maximum Contract Length 8 years
Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-04e704
- FTS 006894-2025