Official UK procurement notice
Refresh of the framework for the provision of Specialist and Alternative Education Day Placements
Authority: Warwickshire County Council (Local council)
Re-procurement plannedFramework for Specialist & Alternative Day Education · tender expected
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionWarwickshire County Council has refreshed their multi provider framework for the provision of Specialist and Alternative Education Day Placements.
The tender is divided into Lots as follows:
Lot 1 - Specialist education for learners aged 4 to 25
Lot 2 - Alternative education for learners aged 4 to16
Lot 1 - Specialist Education (primary, secondary and post-16)
Substantive education day placements to meet the needs of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) aged 4-25 years, and to support them
to achieve positive outcomes in accordance with their Education, Health & Care Plan (EHCP).
Lot 2 - Alternative Education (age 4-16)
Temporary education placements to support the reintegration into mainstream settings of pupils who are at risk of exclusion or have been permanently excluded from school or who
are missing education for any other reason; and to ensure their education needs are met during this period
- How the procedure runs: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/contents/made
CPV: Education and training services · Primary education services · Special education services · Technical and vocational secondary education services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published valueLot #1Specialist education for learners aged 4 to 25Published value£22,500,000
This is an open procedure to commission a multi provider framework for the provision of Specialist Education Day Placements.
During the course of the contract period the range
and scope of these services may be subject to modification and variation to meet the changing needs and requirements of the
Council, potential changes in legislation and the changing demands placed on the Council by its customers.
After this tendering process has been completed and the contracts have been awarded the Council will be running further competitions from time to time for the same service. This is to
allow new providers to apply to join the framework and to allow those who are unsuccessful to re-apply. This process will include the same documentation as this tender (with the exception of dates etc). These competitions will be live for the period of 3 to 6 months. However, if the Council receives a high level interest for the service the Council reserves the right to close the competition at an earlier date. Additional information: The contract term is for the remaining period of the framework
Lot #2Alternative education for learners aged 4 to16Published value£9,500,000
This is an open process to commission a multi provider framework for the provision of Alternative Education Day Placements.
During the course of the contract period the range and scope of these services may be subject to modification and variation to meet the changing needs and requirements of the Council, potential changes in legislation and the changing demands placed on the Council by its customers.
After this tendering process has been completed and the contracts have been awarded the Council will be running further competitions from time to time for the same service. This is to
allow new providers to apply to join the framework and to allow those who are unsuccessful first time around to re-apply.
This process will include the same documentation as this tender (with the exception of dates etc). These competitions will be live for the period of 3 to 6 months. However, if the Council
receives a high level interest for the service the Council reserves the right to close the competition at an earlier date. Additional information: The contract term is for the remaining period of the framework
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Shortlisting
- As detailed in the tender documentation. The Council will undertake its financial assessment of the tendering organisation (and if considered necessary by the Council, any partners within a consortium bid) based on its own evaluation of the tenderers' most recent 2 years accounts (or if 2 years accounts are not available, equivalent evidence which confirms financial viability). The accounts are not available, equivalent evidence which confirms financial viability). The assessment of accounts will be supported by an independent credit reference report from Credit safe where this is available. The Council may also impose a bond or performance guarantee on the successful tenderer. Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: Evidence as stated in the tender documentation.
- “Refresh of the framework for the provision of Specialist and…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 21 Aug 2024, 16:22 BST
- Last source update
- 14 Jan 2025, 11:05 GMT
- Authority reference
20182- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-001137- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0492bdFind a Tender
- How it runs
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
As stated in the procurement documents
Publisher note: Warwickshire County Council will be using its e-tendering system (CSW-JETS) for the administration of this procurement process. Providers must register with the system to be able to express an interest and download documents. The web address for CSW-JETS is: www.csw-jets.co.uk Registration and use of CSW-JETS is free. All correspondence or clarifications relating to this procurement must be via the CSW-JETS correspondence function. If you are having trouble registering with CSW-JETS please email us at: [email protected] Providers must register on CSW-JETS and express an interest in this project in order to download tender documents and be able to correspond with us about this procurement
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 8 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
8 Oct 2024 → 14 Jan 2025 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown8 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts1 Jan 2025
- Notice published14 Jan 2025, 11:05 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete14 Jan 2025, 11:05 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast8 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 4 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £22,500,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Contract 001137-2025-1
- Signed
- 14 Jan 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 31 Aug 2026
- Status
- active
Contract 001137-2025-2
- Signed
- 14 Jan 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Contract 001137-2025-3
- Signed
- 14 Jan 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Contract 001137-2025-4
- Signed
- 14 Jan 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 31 Aug 2026
- Status
- active
Contract 001137-2025-5
- Signed
- 14 Jan 2025
- Value
- £9,500,000
- Period
- … – 31 Aug 2026
- Status
- active
Contract 001137-2025-6
- Signed
- 14 Jan 2025
- Value
- £9,500,000
- Period
- … – 31 Aug 2026
- Status
- active
Contract 001137-2025-7
- Signed
- 14 Jan 2025
- Value
- £9,500,000
- Period
- … – 31 Aug 2026
- Status
- active
Contract 001137-2025-8
- Signed
- 14 Jan 2025
- Value
- £9,500,000
- Period
- … – 31 Aug 2026
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Specialist education for learners aged 4 to 25 | 15bids · 15 electronic | 14 | — | — |
| 2 · Alternative education for learners aged 4 to16 | 15bids · 15 electronic | 14 | — | — |
| Whole notice | 15bids · 15 electronic | 14 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court for England and WalesReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
8 commercial parties on the notice- Ignition Academy LtdFramework contractor
- Liberty in the WildFramework contractor
- Lumen AcademyFramework contractor
- Moor Farm Stable LtdFramework contractor
- Positive Youth OrganisationFramework contractor
- Progressive Consultancy and Training Limited (also referred to as PCT)Framework contractor
- RYTC Creatives CICFramework contractor
- TCES National Online SchoolFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.