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title: "Independent Residential and Specialist Education Services (IRSES) - Opening 2"
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# Independent Residential and Specialist Education Services (IRSES) - Opening 2

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/independent-residential-and-specialist-education-services-irses-opening-2-ocds-h6vhtk-047ba7). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Newcastle City Council: "Independent Residential and Specialist Education Services (IRSES) - Opening 2". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 25 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 5 Aug 2024, 17:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.nepo.org.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Newcastle City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/newcastle-city-council-ons-e08000021)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 5 August 2024 at 17:00 BST
- **Lots:** 25
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health and social work services
- **Delivery Location:** UK, UKC
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-047ba7`

## 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/independent-residential-and-specialist-education-services-irses-opening-2-ocds-h6vhtk-047ba7#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [nepo.org](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nepo.org)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/independent-residential-and-specialist-education-services-irses-opening-2-ocds-h6vhtk-047ba7#participate

## Description
This bespoke flexible procurement solution is under the 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 second opening of Find a Tender Reference Number: 2023/S 000-032186

## Lots (25)
### Lot 1: Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD - mild to moderate)
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** this is the second opening for C-012547

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: ASD with social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) issues
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** 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

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 3: ASD with complex learning difficulties or severe learning difficulties
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** 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

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 4: Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) issues
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** 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

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 5: Profound and multiple learning difficulties / severe learning difficulties
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** 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

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 6: Physical Disability or medical disability
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** 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

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 7: Significant sensory disability and communication needs (speech and language, hearing impairment / visual impairment / multi-sensory impairment)
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** 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, ...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 8: Specific learning difficulties (SpLD)
- **Lot id:** `8`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** 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)

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 9: Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD) associated challenging behaviour
- **Lot id:** `9`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** 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

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 10: Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD - mild to moderate)
- **Lot id:** `10`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** 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)

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 11: ASD with social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) issues
- **Lot id:** `11`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** 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

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 12: ASD with complex learning difficulties or severe learning difficulties
- **Lot id:** `12`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** 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

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 13: Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) issues
- **Lot id:** `13`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** 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

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 14: Profound and multiple learning difficulties / severe learning difficulties
- **Lot id:** `14`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** 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

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 15: Physical Disability or medical disability
- **Lot id:** `15`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** 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

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 16: Significant sensory disability and communication needs (speech and language, hearing impairment / visual impairment / multi-sensory impairment)
- **Lot id:** `16`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** 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,...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 17: Specific learning difficulties (SpLD)
- **Lot id:** `17`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** 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)

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 18: Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD) associated challenging behaviour
- **Lot id:** `18`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** 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

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 19: Children's Homes with geographical restrictions
- **Lot id:** `19`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Description:** 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

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 20: Specialist Assessment / Intervention Homes with no geographical restrictions
- **Lot id:** `20`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Placements in Residential Children's Homes for Children and Young People - Specialist Assessment / Intervention Homes with no geographical restrictions - with or without education

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 21: Children's Homes with no geographical restrictions
- **Lot id:** `21`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** 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

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 22: Ofsted Registered Residential Short Break Services
- **Lot id:** `22`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** 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

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 23: Supported Accommodation
- **Lot id:** `23`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Placements in Supported Accommodation for Young People - large group environment up to 10 Young People in a single Premises

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 24: Supported Accommodation
- **Lot id:** `24`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Placements in Supported Accommodation for Young People - small group environment up to 3 Young People in a single Premises

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 25: Supported Accommodation
- **Lot id:** `25`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Placements in Supported Accommodation for Young People - dispersed Premises with floating support

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** 034656-2024-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **MOVING UP CARE LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-157264`

- **Award:** 034656-2024-2 (unsuccessful)

  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 034656-2024-1 (active)

  - Signed Date: 24/10/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F034656-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-10-25T11:30:27.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-23T09:17:22.376Z
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