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Published 25 Jun 2025, 14:47 BST

Official UK procurement notice

IA3657 Specialist Placements for Pupils with EHCPs

Official notice

Authority: Staffordshire County Council (Local council)

Direct awardLight touch regime
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG24)
Awarded value£4,622,019published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 25 Jun 2025no call for competition
Awarded to The Haven School Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Council has awarded a Contract for 25 full-time equivalent day placements at The Haven School Limited, an Ofsted registered independent special school which has been approved by the Secretary of State under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014. To ensure that the Council has appropriate and equitable education provision to meet the Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs (SEMH) of young people aged 11 - 19 with

Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs).

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: West Midlands
80000000 Education and training services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
25 Jun 2025, 14:47 BST
Last source update
28 Nov 2025, 14:25 GMT
Authority reference
IA3657
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-078138
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG24)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055389 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons; only one supplier could deliver (user choice)
Published justification

This direct award is being made to The Haven School Limited, on the grounds that they are the only supplier capable of meeting the specific special educational needs of named children and young people, as set out in their EHCP. The decision is also compliant with the local authority's statutory obligations under the Children and Families Act 2014. Local authorities have a statutory obligation under the Children and Families Act 2014 to arrange

suitable education for children with special education needs, specified in their EHCPs. If an EHCP names a specific Independent Special School: the authority is legally bound to place the child there, this removes the possibility of competitive procurement, justifying a direct award. Also, the Haven School is 'uniquely qualified' to meet the specific cohort's needs (SEMH) as a high percentage of the current pupils on the current block contract are seeking to remain at the school for the next academic year. There is no alternative provision within 'a reasonable geographic range'. The Haven School is the only Independent Special School which is centrally approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Jun 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    25 Jun 2025, 14:47 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    25 Jun 2025, 15:01 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    31 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    28 Nov 2025, 14:25 GMT
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £4,622,0191 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Sept 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
The Haven School LimitedSME1 Sept 2025 – 31 Aug 2027 · up to 31 Aug 2029Extensions: The initial Contract period is 01.09.25-31.08.27 with optional extension periods from 01.09.27 to 31.08.28 and from 01.09.28 to 31.08.29. Any optional extension will be under the same Terms and Conditions of Contract as the initial term. · Options: In December 2024 the Government issued a White Paper on Local Government Re-Organisation entitled the "English Devolution White Paper". In March 2025 Staffordshire County Council submitted their suggested re-organisation plan to the Government and are awaiting a response. Final proposals will be submitted in November 2025 and implementation of the changes is expected by Government to be by 2028 at the earliest. Whilst the expected impact of most changes to Local Government will be settled at Government Level, please be aware that it may be government policy or expedient that any affected party will be recommended to agree bi-lateral or multi-lateral changes to their contractual arrangements. Updates on proposals and changes can be found on the Staffordshire County Council Website and at other media outlets. Any modifications to the Contract will be made in line with the Procurement Act 2023.£4,622,01925 Jun 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • IA3657 Specialist Placements for Pupils with EHCPs · The Haven School LimitedSME

    Signed
    1 Sept 2025
    Value
    £4,622,019
    Period
    1 Sept 2025 – 31 Aug 2027 · up to 31 Aug 2029 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    The initial Contract period is 01.09.25-31.08.27 with optional extension periods from 01.09.27 to 31.08.28 and from 01.09.28 to 31.08.29. Any optional extension will be under the same Terms and Conditions of Contract as the initial term.
    Options
    In December 2024 the Government issued a White Paper on Local Government ReOrganisation entitled the "English Devolution White Paper". In March 2025 Staffordshire County Council submitted their suggested re-organisation plan to the Government and are awaiting a response. Final proposals will be submitted in November 2025 and implementation of the changes is expected by Government to be by 2028 at the earliest. Whilst the expected impact of most changes to Local Government will be settled at Government Level, please be aware that it may be government policy or expedient that any affected party will be recommended to agree bi-lateral or multi-lateral changes to their contractual arrangements. Updates on proposals and changes can be found on the Staffordshire County Council Website and at other media outlets. Any modifications to the Contract will be made in line with the Procurement Act 2023.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Staffordshire County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PZDG-2995-QQMD 1 Staffordshire Place, Tipping Street,, Stafford, West Midlands, ST16 2DHContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • THE HAVEN SCHOOL LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 09879870GB-PPON: PXPP-9978-LJCN 2 Lymevale Court Lyme Drive, Stoke-On-Trent, West Midlands, ST4 6NWContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender