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Independent Special Education Provision and Out of School Tuition

Cambridgeshire County Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 3 Oct 2026, 06:32.

Opportunity overview

Cambridgeshire County Council is conducting preliminary market engagement in relation to the recommissioning of the Independent Special School (ISEP) and Out of School Tuition (OoST) frameworks.

Classification

  • CPV85300000 — Social work and related services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

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
24118
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planned

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Amendments

Entry 1
Description
Updated with indicative timeline for provider focus groups
Id
030420-2026

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planned

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Sept 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Aug 2032, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85300000
Description
Social work and related services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH12
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Following a recent SEND Provider Forum, the Council is planning some focus groups between now and February 2027. Please see below an indicative timeline: • April 26 = Benchmarking with providers their experience with other LA's • May 26 = Sub-Lots • June 26 = Appetite for training opportunities • July 26 = Policies - What does good look like • September 26 = Service Specification • October 26 = Pricing Schedules • November 26 = Application/Bids/Themes • December 26 = Procurement - Platform Familiarisation • January 27 = Referral Processes If you have any feedback on the above, please contact Childrenscommissioningteam@cambridgeshire.gov.uk by the end of the day on the 7th April. Some of these meetings will take place online and others in person.
Due
30 Apr 2027, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
030420-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
1 Apr 2026, 14:40
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Cambridgeshire County Council
Id
GB-PPON-PJVB-3262-VGVJ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PJVB-3262-VGVJ

Address

Street Address
New Shire Hall Emery Crescent Enterprise Campus,
Locality
Alconbury Weald, Huntingdon
Postal Code
PE28 4YE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH12

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Alconbury Weald, Huntingdon · UKH12 · PE28 4YE · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH12 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 007731-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 030420-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·