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# For Inclusion on a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for education services for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/for-inclusion-on-a-dynamic-purchasing-system-dps-for-education-services-for-children-and-y-ocds-h6vhtk-03f5ec). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Derby City Council: "For Inclusion on a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for education services for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities". Published status: complete. Dynamic Market Estimate: £60,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 21 Sept 2023, 23:30 BST. Published submission portal: www.eastmidstenders.org.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Derby City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/derby-city-council-ons-e06000015)
- **Dynamic Market Estimate (lifetime call-offs):** £60,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 21 September 2023 at 23:30 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Education and training services
- **Delivery Location:** UKF, UKF11
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/for-inclusion-on-a-dynamic-purchasing-system-dps-for-education-services-for-children-and-y-ocds-h6vhtk-03f5ec#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03f5ec`

## 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/for-inclusion-on-a-dynamic-purchasing-system-dps-for-education-services-for-children-and-y-ocds-h6vhtk-03f5ec#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [eastmidstenders.org](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.eastmidstenders.org)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/for-inclusion-on-a-dynamic-purchasing-system-dps-for-education-services-for-children-and-y-ocds-h6vhtk-03f5ec#participate

## Description
Applications are invited for inclusion on the Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) that will support the placement of Learners at independent and non-maintained schools or special pre and post 16 organisations.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF

- **Description:** Applications are invited for inclusion on the Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) that will support the placement of Learners at independent and non-maintained schools or special pre and post 16 organisations.

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (8)
- **Award:** 032726-2023-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Acorn Education and Care Services**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-63690`

- **Award:** 032726-2023-2 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **DOVE ADOLESCENT SERVICES LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-134725`

- **Award:** 032726-2023-3 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Horizon Care and Education**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-645570304`

- **Award:** 032726-2023-4 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Westbourne School (Acorn Care)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:07443059`

- **Award:** 032726-2023-5 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Westbourne School (Acorn Care)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:07443059`

- **Award:** 032726-2023-6 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **NISAI VIRTUAL ACADEMY LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-74997`

- **Award:** 032726-2023-7 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Options Autism Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:05697738`

- **Award:** 032726-2023-8 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Westbourne School (Acorn Care)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:07443059`

## Contracts (8)
- **Contract:** 032726-2023-1 (active)

  - Signed Date: 28/09/2023

- **Contract:** 032726-2023-2 (active)

  - Signed Date: 28/09/2023

- **Contract:** 032726-2023-3 (active)

  - Signed Date: 28/09/2023

- **Contract:** 032726-2023-4 (active)

  - Signed Date: 28/09/2023

- **Contract:** 032726-2023-5 (active)

  - Signed Date: 28/09/2023

- **Contract:** 032726-2023-6 (active)

  - Signed Date: 28/09/2023

- **Contract:** 032726-2023-7 (active)

  - Signed Date: 28/09/2023

- **Contract:** 032726-2023-8 (active)

  - Signed Date: 28/09/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F032726-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-11-06T10:29:45.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T05:38:55.957Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03f5ec