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title: "Flexible Procurement system for the Provision of Children's Specialist Education Services"
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# Flexible Procurement system for the Provision of Children's Specialist Education Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/flexible-procurement-system-for-the-provision-of-children-s-specialist-education-services-ocds-h6vhtk-043767). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Doncaster Council: "Flexible Procurement system for the Provision of Children's Specialist Education Services". Published status: active. Published Value: Value not published. 8 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 26 Mar 2034, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: uk.eu-supply.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 2713 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [Doncaster Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/doncaster-council-ons-e08000017)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 26 March 2034 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 8
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Education and training services, Secondary education services, Special education services, Vocational secondary education services, Welfare services for children and young people (+1 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKE31, UKF
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-043767`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/flexible-procurement-system-for-the-provision-of-children-s-specialist-education-services-ocds-h6vhtk-043767#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [uk.eu-supply.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fuk.eu-supply.com%2Fapp%2Frfq%2Frwlentrance_s.asp%3FPID%3D74163%26B%3DUK)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/flexible-procurement-system-for-the-provision-of-children-s-specialist-education-services-ocds-h6vhtk-043767#participate

## Description
The City of Doncaster Council is to establish a Flexible Procurement System (FPS) for the Provision of Children's Specialist Education Services under the light touch regime. The FPS for the Provision of Children's Specialist Education Services is part of the continuum of services that support children, young people, and their families. It provides a structured and organised approach that outlines the principles, guidelines, and strategies for providing specialist education provision to children and young people with unique learning needs or specific challenges such as school avoidance, trauma response behaviour or other emotional or behaviour concerns. This framework serves as a blueprint for designing, implementing, and evaluating educational programs that are tailored to address the diverse requirements of these children and young people, ensuring that they receive effective and targeted support in their learning journey.

## Lots (8)
### Lot 1: Lot1: Alternative Provision - Engagement / Reintegration
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 80000000, 80200000, 80212000, 80310000, 85311300
- **Delivery regions:** UKE, UKF

- **Description:** The purpose of Engagement and Re-Integration is to establish a connection/rapport with the learner and with the mainstream setting which can be built on to move towards reengagement with learning in the short term.

### Lot 2: Lot2: Alternative Provision to support Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 80000000, 80200000, 80212000, 80310000, 85311300
- **Delivery regions:** UKE

- **Description:** Alternative Provision to support Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Short / Medium / Long Term reintegration and / or reengagement.

### Lot 3: Lot3: Key Stage 4 Pupil Referral Unit
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 80000000, 80200000, 80212000, 80310000, 85311300
- **Delivery regions:** UKE

- **Description:** Key Stage 4 PRU's will work with secondary children and young people experiencing difficulties at their mainstream school, at risk of permanent exclusion or having been permanently excluded.

### Lot 4: Lot4: Independent Special Schools
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 80000000, 80200000, 80212000, 80310000, 85311300
- **Delivery regions:** UKE

- **Description:** Providers will provide full-time education provision within a Department of Education (DfE) registered school on-site which meets the educational needs of an individual child or young person. Providers must have their own DfE number.
Children and You...

### Lot 5: Lot5: Residential Special Schools
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 80000000, 80200000, 80212000, 80310000, 85311300
- **Delivery regions:** UKE

- **Description:** Residential Special Schools will provide full-time education provision within a Department of Education (DfE) registered school which meets the educational needs of individual child or young person. Providers must have their own DfE number.
Children ...

### Lot 6: Lot6: Specialist Post 16 Provision
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 80000000, 80200000, 80212000, 80310000, 85311300
- **Delivery regions:** UKE

- **Description:** Young People with an Education Health Care Plan (EHC Plan). Where a child or young person’s needs cannot be met within the mainstream or specialist settings then alternative provision may be sourced to provide suitable post 16 provision.
Young people...

### Lot 7: Lot7: One to One Tuition
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 80000000, 80200000, 80212000, 80310000, 85311300
- **Delivery regions:** UKE

- **Description:** Support for Children and Young people who are not able to attend their usual school or setting for a variety of reasons.
Tuition will be required for a short period, this may take place in the child’s home, online or other suitable venue.
Tutors shou...

### Lot 8: Lot8: Supported Internships
- **Lot id:** `8`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 80000000, 80200000, 80212000, 80310000, 85311300
- **Delivery regions:** UKE

- **Description:** Work-based study programmes that aim to support young people into employment. Supported interns are in full-time education and their supported internship work placements are part of their course.
The aim of supported internships is to support young p...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F003793-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-02-05T23:49:45.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T05:27:05.494Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-043767