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title: "SEND Independent School Placements - DPS"
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# SEND Independent School Placements - DPS

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/send-independent-school-placements-dps-ocds-h6vhtk-035590). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Milton Keynes Council: "SEND Independent School Placements - DPS". Published status: active. Dynamic Market Estimate: £26,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 23 Sept 2027, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 338 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [Milton Keynes Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/milton-keynes-council-ons-e06000042)
- **Dynamic Market Estimate (lifetime call-offs):** £26,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 23 September 2027 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health and social work services, Social work services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/send-independent-school-placements-dps-ocds-h6vhtk-035590#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-035590`

## 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/send-independent-school-placements-dps-ocds-h6vhtk-035590#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fmilton-keynes%2Faspx%2FHome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/send-independent-school-placements-dps-ocds-h6vhtk-035590#participate

## Description
The Council is running a system called a Dynamic Purchasing System ("DPS") in order to open up SEND Non-Maintained and Independent School Day and Residential Placements contract opportunities to competition and to achieve best value. This Dynamic Purchasing System ("DPS") is an opportunity to be involved in providing  SEND Non-Maintained and Independent School Day and Residential Placements for children and young people with disabilities and/or special educational needs. The Services required by the Council are detailed in the Service Specification and Annex 1 – Further Requirements.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85310000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £26,000,000
- **Description:** providing  SEND Non-Maintained and Independent School Day and Residential Placements for children and young people with disabilities and/or special educational needs.

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F020200-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-07-25T14:59:04.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-20T22:55:21.823Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-035590