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Independent Specialist Provision for Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) - CA&FS - CSC/2023/687*

Stoke-on-Trent City Council · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 19:17.

Opportunity overview

*** This is the reopening of the Framework at the first 6 month Interval *** Independent Specialist Placements for children with SEND provides educational support for children and young people between the ages of 0-25 who have a special educational need and/or disability. This can be provided through nursery, school and college settings. The re-commissioned Flexible Framework will cease the current Framework. This contract falls under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 Light Touch Regime (LTR) - Regulations 74 to 77. As such, the City Council will place an advert in Find a Tender Service (FTS), publish an award notice and comply with the principles of transparency and equal treatment. The Flexible approach means that the Tender will open t set periods to allow new Providers onto the Framework. Following the initial tender stage the will be a second opportunity for providers to join the framework after 6mths and then every 12mths following. *** This is the reopening of the Framework at the first 6 month Interval ***

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Acorn Education and Care Services Ltd

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£76m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
8 Sept 2024
Suppliers
One of 9 awarded suppliers
Award ID
031562-2024-CA&FS - CSC/2023/687*-1
Status
active
Location
Bolton, UK, United Kingdom

Active Resilience Ltd

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£76m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
8 Sept 2024
Suppliers
One of 9 awarded suppliers
Award ID
031562-2024-CA&FS - CSC/2023/687*-1
Status
active
Location
Tunstall, UKG23, United Kingdom

Ashlea House School

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£76m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
8 Sept 2024
Suppliers
One of 9 awarded suppliers
Award ID
031562-2024-CA&FS - CSC/2023/687*-1
Status
active
Location
Denton, UK, United Kingdom

Edison Pace School

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£76m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
8 Sept 2024
Suppliers
One of 9 awarded suppliers
Award ID
031562-2024-CA&FS - CSC/2023/687*-1
Status
active
Location
Stoke on Trent, UKG23, United Kingdom

Horizon care and Education

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£76m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
8 Sept 2024
Suppliers
One of 9 awarded suppliers
Award ID
031562-2024-CA&FS - CSC/2023/687*-1
Status
active
Location
Staffordshire, UKG23, United Kingdom

Horizon care and Education

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£76m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
8 Sept 2024
Suppliers
One of 9 awarded suppliers
Award ID
031562-2024-CA&FS - CSC/2023/687*-1
Status
active
Location
Halesowen, UKG, United Kingdom

Kinetic Academy

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£76m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
8 Sept 2024
Suppliers
One of 9 awarded suppliers
Award ID
031562-2024-CA&FS - CSC/2023/687*-1
Status
active
Location
Stoke on Trent, UKG23, United Kingdom

North Road Academy

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£76m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
8 Sept 2024
Suppliers
One of 9 awarded suppliers
Award ID
031562-2024-CA&FS - CSC/2023/687*-1
Status
active
Location
Stoke on trent, UKG23, United Kingdom

Sporting Stars Academy

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£76m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
8 Sept 2024
Suppliers
One of 9 awarded suppliers
Award ID
031562-2024-CA&FS - CSC/2023/687*-1
Status
active
Location
Stoke on Trent, UKG23, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV80000000 — Education and training services
  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services

Lots

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) & Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN)Value not stated
  • Independent Specialist Provision for Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs and DisabilitiesValue not stated
  • Social, Emotional and Mental Health Difficulties (SEMH)Value not stated
  • Cognition & Learning & Specific Learning Difficulty (SpLD)Value not stated
  • Severe Learning Disability (SLD) & Profound and Multiple Learning Disability (PMLD)Value not stated
  • Hearing Impairment (HI) & Visionary Impairment (VI)Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
DN720835
Status
active
Has Recurrence
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Bid Opening

Date
24 Mar 2025, 12:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Lot Details

Maximum Lots Bid Per Supplier
9,999,999

Recurrence

Description
*** This is the reopening of the Framework at the first 6 month Interval *** The Flexible approach means that the Tender will open to set periods to allow new Providers onto the Framework. Following the initial tender stage the will be a second opportunity for providers to join the framework after 6mths and then every 12mths following this.

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Expected award period

Starts
24 Mar 2025, 12:00

Tender Period

Ends
24 Mar 2025, 12:00

Classification

Id
80000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Education and training services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) & Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN)
Status
active
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) & Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN)

Renewal

Description
*** This is the reopening of the Framework at the first 6 month Interval *** This contract falls under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 Light Touch Regime (LTR) - Regulations 74 to 77. As such, the City Council will place an advert in Find a Tender Service (FTS), publish an award notice and comply with the principles of transparency and equal treatment. The Flexible approach means that the Tender will open t set periods to allow new Providers onto the Framework. Following the initial tender stage the will be a second opportunity for providers to join the framework after 6mths and then every 12mths following. *** This is the reopening of the Framework at the first 6 month Interval ***

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality criterion - Name: Technical
Type
quality
Description
100
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
0

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,440

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Social, Emotional and Mental Health Difficulties (SEMH)
Status
active
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Social, Emotional and Mental Health Difficulties (SEMH)

Renewal

Description
*** This is the reopening of the Framework at the first 6 month Interval *** This contract falls under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 Light Touch Regime (LTR) - Regulations 74 to 77. As such, the City Council will place an advert in Find a Tender Service (FTS), publish an award notice and comply with the principles of transparency and equal treatment. The Flexible approach means that the Tender will open t set periods to allow new Providers onto the Framework. Following the initial tender stage the will be a second opportunity for providers to join the framework after 6mths and then every 12mths following. *** This is the reopening of the Framework at the first 6 month Interval ***

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality criterion - Name: Techncial
Type
quality
Description
100
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
0

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,440

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Cognition & Learning & Specific Learning Difficulty (SpLD)
Status
active
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Cognition & Learning & Specific Learning Difficulty (SpLD)

Renewal

Description
*** This is the reopening of the Framework at the first 6 month Interval *** This contract falls under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 Light Touch Regime (LTR) - Regulations 74 to 77. As such, the City Council will place an advert in Find a Tender Service (FTS), publish an award notice and comply with the principles of transparency and equal treatment. The Flexible approach means that the Tender will open t set periods to allow new Providers onto the Framework. Following the initial tender stage the will be a second opportunity for providers to join the framework after 6mths and then every 12mths following. *** This is the reopening of the Framework at the first 6 month Interval ***

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality criterion - Name: Technical
Type
quality
Description
100
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
0

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,440

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 4
Id
4
Title
Severe Learning Disability (SLD) & Profound and Multiple Learning Disability (PMLD)
Status
active
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Severe Learning Disability (SLD) & Profound and Multiple Learning Disability (PMLD)

Renewal

Description
*** This is the reopening of the Framework at the first 6 month Interval *** This contract falls under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 Light Touch Regime (LTR) - Regulations 74 to 77. As such, the City Council will place an advert in Find a Tender Service (FTS), publish an award notice and comply with the principles of transparency and equal treatment. The Flexible approach means that the Tender will open t set periods to allow new Providers onto the Framework. Following the initial tender stage the will be a second opportunity for providers to join the framework after 6mths and then every 12mths following. *** This is the reopening of the Framework at the first 6 month Interval ***

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality criterion - Name: Technical
Type
quality
Description
100
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
0

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,440

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 5
Id
5
Title
Hearing Impairment (HI) & Visionary Impairment (VI)
Status
active
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Hearing Impairment (HI) & Visionary Impairment (VI)

Renewal

Description
*** This is the reopening of the Framework at the first 6 month Interval *** This contract falls under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 Light Touch Regime (LTR) - Regulations 74 to 77. As such, the City Council will place an advert in Find a Tender Service (FTS), publish an award notice and comply with the principles of transparency and equal treatment. The Flexible approach means that the Tender will open t set periods to allow new Providers onto the Framework. Following the initial tender stage the will be a second opportunity for providers to join the framework after 6mths and then every 12mths following. *** This is the reopening of the Framework at the first 6 month Interval ***

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality criterion - Name: Techncial
Type
quality
Description
100
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
0

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,440

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 6
Id
1-5
Title
Independent Specialist Provision for Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Description
Independent Specialist Provision for Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) - CA&FS - CSC/2023/687*

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
100
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
0

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG23
Entry 2
Region
UKG23
Entry 3
Region
UKG23
Entry 4
Region
UKG23

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
80000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Education and training services
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG23
Entry 2
Region
UKG23
Entry 3
Region
UKG23
Entry 4
Region
UKG23

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
80000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Education and training services
Item 3
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG23
Entry 2
Region
UKG23
Entry 3
Region
UKG23
Entry 4
Region
UKG23

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health and social work services
Item 4
Id
4
Related Lot
4

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG23
Entry 2
Region
UKG23
Entry 3
Region
UKG23
Entry 4
Region
UKG23

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
80000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Education and training services
Item 5
Id
5
Related Lot
5

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG23
Entry 2
Region
UKG23
Entry 3
Region
UKG23
Entry 4
Region
UKG23

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
80000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Education and training services
Item 6
Id
1-5
Related Lot
1-5

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
80000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Education and training services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-166
Name
Stoke-on-Trent City Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKG23
Locality
Stoke-on-Trent
Postal Code
ST4 1HH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Civic Centre, Glebe Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Stoke-on-Trent City Council

Contact

Name
Mr Chris Conway
Telephone
+44 178223
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-167
Name
Stoke on Trent City Council

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Stoke on Trent
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
Stoke on Trent City Council

Contact

Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-63690
Name
Acorn Education and Care Services Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Bolton
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Acorn Education and Care Services Ltd
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-125735
Name
Active Resilience Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKG23
Locality
Tunstall
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Active Resilience Ltd
Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-125736
Name
Ashlea House School

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Denton
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Ashlea House School
Organisation 6
Id
GB-FTS-125737
Name
Edison Pace School

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKG23
Locality
Stoke on Trent
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Edison Pace School
Organisation 7
Id
GB-FTS-125738
Name
Horizon care and Education

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKG23
Locality
Staffordshire
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Horizon care and Education
Organisation 8
Id
GB-FTS-125739
Name
Horizon care and Education

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKG
Locality
Halesowen
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Horizon care and Education
Organisation 9
Id
GB-FTS-125740
Name
Kinetic Academy

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKG23
Locality
Stoke on Trent
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Kinetic Academy
Organisation 10
Id
GB-FTS-125741
Name
North Road Academy

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKG23
Locality
Stoke on trent
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
North Road Academy
Organisation 11
Id
GB-FTS-125742
Name
Sporting Stars Academy

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKG23
Locality
Stoke on Trent
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Sporting Stars Academy

Award information

Award 1
Id
031562-2024-CA&FS - CSC/2023/687*-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-63690
Name
Acorn Education and Care Services Ltd
Supplier 2
Id
GB-FTS-125735
Name
Active Resilience Ltd
Supplier 3
Id
GB-FTS-125736
Name
Ashlea House School
Supplier 4
Id
GB-FTS-125737
Name
Edison Pace School
Supplier 5
Id
GB-FTS-125738
Name
Horizon care and Education
Supplier 6
Id
GB-FTS-125739
Name
Horizon care and Education
Supplier 7
Id
GB-FTS-125740
Name
Kinetic Academy
Supplier 8
Id
GB-FTS-125741
Name
North Road Academy
Supplier 9
Id
GB-FTS-125742
Name
Sporting Stars Academy

Related lots

1-5

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
031562-2024-CA&FS - CSC/2023/687*-1
Status
active
Award ID
031562-2024-CA&FS - CSC/2023/687*-1
Date Signed
9 Sept 2024, 00:00

Value

Amount
76,000,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Stoke-on-Trent · UKG23 · ST4 1HH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG2
  • Delivery location · UKG23

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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