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CP2491-24 Independent and Alternative Education support for Children and Young People in Devon

Devon County Council · compiled

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Opportunity overview

Devon County Council (DCC) would like to invite providers to attend upcoming engagement events in relation to future commissioning of: - Education placements for children and young people with special education needs & disabilities (SEND) and statutory Education, Health & Care Plans (EHCP's) - Alternative education support services for children and young people in Devon We will be supporting two events on Tuesday 11th March 2025 within the Committee Suites at County Hall in Exeter. It is essential for providers to attend this event if they are intending to provide educational services to children and young people in Devon for DCC. Please note that this event is not for discussion on any operational queries or other queries that current providers may have. Further information is provided at Section II.2.4 Description of the procurement (nature and quantity of works, supplies or services or indication of needs and requirements)

Classification

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

Lots

  • Devon County Council would like to invite providers to attend upcoming engagement events in relation to future commissioning of: - Education placements for children and young people with special education needs & disabilities (SEND) and statutory Education, Health & Care Plans (EHCP's) - Alternative education support services for children and young people in Devon Devon County Council will be supporting the following two events on Tuesday 11th March 2025 within the Committee Suites at County Hall in Exeter. To sign up to attend one of these events or both events, pleas fill in our Microsoft Forms survey: - https://forms.office.com/e/1KSRfiGF8z Event 1, Tuesday 11th March 2025, 9.30am to 1pm The future commissioning of alternative education provision services with Devon County Council. - This event will be a mixture of short presentations and workshop style activities, discussion, and collaboration. - This event is intended for providers offering packages of alternative education provision services or support for children and young people. - This event will look at the future design and longer-term commissioning model the Council will use to buy services from this market and opportunities for us to work together on this. Event 2, Tuesday 11th March 2025, 2pm to 5.30pm The future commissioning of bespoke education placements within the independent sector for children and young people with Education, Health, and Care Plans with Devon County Council. - This event is intended for the following settings: - independent schools, independent special schools and non-maintained special schools and special independent post-16 provision. This includes both Section 41 approved and non-Section 41 approved providers. - This event will be a mixture of short presentations and workshop style activities, discussion, and collaboration. - This event will look at the future design and longer-term commissioning model the Council will use to buy services from this market and opportunities for us to work together on this. Please note lunch will not be provided, but there is a cafe on site at County Hall where refreshments can be purchased. Spaces will be limited to 2 representatives for each organisation. These events are intended for DCC commissioners to gain information and knowledge regarding the specific services from providers delivering them, with this in mind if you wish to attend, please join the event aimed at the services you are currently delivering. As we develop further there will be opportunities in the future where we will combine both services to jointly look to the future. We hope you can join us, Devon County Council Children’s Commissioning Team.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
DN734844
Status
planned
Main Procurement Category
services

Covered By

GPA

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
2

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Label
Contact person
Section
I.1

New Value

Text
Amended to - Gill Loman

Old Value

Text
Original notice stated - Gill Lowman

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Communication

Future Notice Date
2 Jun 2025, 00:00

Classification

Id
80000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Education and training services

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planned
Description
Devon County Council would like to invite providers to attend upcoming engagement events in relation to future commissioning of: - Education placements for children and young people with special education needs & disabilities (SEND) and statutory Education, Health & Care Plans (EHCP's) - Alternative education support services for children and young people in Devon Devon County Council will be supporting the following two events on Tuesday 11th March 2025 within the Committee Suites at County Hall in Exeter. To sign up to attend one of these events or both events, pleas fill in our Microsoft Forms survey: - https://forms.office.com/e/1KSRfiGF8z Event 1, Tuesday 11th March 2025, 9.30am to 1pm The future commissioning of alternative education provision services with Devon County Council. - This event will be a mixture of short presentations and workshop style activities, discussion, and collaboration. - This event is intended for providers offering packages of alternative education provision services or support for children and young people. - This event will look at the future design and longer-term commissioning model the Council will use to buy services from this market and opportunities for us to work together on this. Event 2, Tuesday 11th March 2025, 2pm to 5.30pm The future commissioning of bespoke education placements within the independent sector for children and young people with Education, Health, and Care Plans with Devon County Council. - This event is intended for the following settings: - independent schools, independent special schools and non-maintained special schools and special independent post-16 provision. This includes both Section 41 approved and non-Section 41 approved providers. - This event will be a mixture of short presentations and workshop style activities, discussion, and collaboration. - This event will look at the future design and longer-term commissioning model the Council will use to buy services from this market and opportunities for us to work together on this. Please note lunch will not be provided, but there is a cafe on site at County Hall where refreshments can be purchased. Spaces will be limited to 2 representatives for each organisation. These events are intended for DCC commissioners to gain information and knowledge regarding the specific services from providers delivering them, with this in mind if you wish to attend, please join the event aimed at the services you are currently delivering. As we develop further there will be opportunities in the future where we will combine both services to jointly look to the future. We hope you can join us, Devon County Council Children’s Commissioning Team.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK4
Entry 2
Region
UKK

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health and social work services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-1284
Name
Devon County Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKK
Locality
Exeter
Postal Code
EX2 4QD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
County Hall, Topsham Road

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
Devon County Council

Contact

Name
Gill Loman
Telephone
+44 1392383000

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Exeter · UKK · EX2 4QD · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK
  • Delivery location · UKK4

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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