KCC Non-Maintained and Independent Special Schools (NMISS) Placement Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) - SC21032

Concepts

• nmiss
• education and training
• maidstone
• independent special schools
• placement dynamic purchasing system
• independent schools
• strategic planning of placements
• placements
• dynamic purchasing system
• kcc selection award criteria

Location

United Kingdom:

Description

A Dynamic Purchasing System for KCC to make placements for Children and Young People (CYP) with Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plans in the Non-Maintained and Independent Special Schools (NMISS) market (including independent schools). The NMISS DPS shall be split into two lots, Lot 1 and Lot 2. The lots establish different responsibilities and requirements. Lot 1 shall remain similar to the current arrangements for placements with placements made individually but under an overarching agreement to standardise terms and standards across placements to ensure quality and equity for CYP. To be offered a contract in Lot 1, tenderers shall be required to achieve a quality score 30 out of 100 and no less than 3 in award questions 11-16 (see ITT Appendix A – KCC Selection Award Criteria and Guidance for more detail on scoring). Lot 2 represents an opportunity for tenderers to work more closely with The Authority in the strategic planning of placements in a transparent, open manner, including the opportunity for block contracting of placements. Tenderers successful in joining Lot 2 shall be consulted on potential placements first. To be offered a contract in Lot 2, tenderers shall be required to achieve a quality score 60 out of 100 and no less than 6 in award questions 11-16 (see ITT Appendix A – KCC Selection Award Criteria and Guidance for more detail on scoring).

Lot Division

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 80000000 - Education and training services

Indicators

Other Information

Please see the DPS Admission Agreement, Call-Off Terms and Conditions and their respective Schedules for further details of the responsibilities and requirements for each lot. For both lots, Tenderers will be asked to identify the location(s) of their provision and the need type(s) which apply to their bid in the ITT Schedule 2 – Tender Questionnaire to enable placements to be made effectively, for further details on the placement process please see the DPS Admission Agreement. ** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** Please note that whilst the restricted procedure is listed in question IV 1.1, this was in fact a procedure undertaken using the Light Touch Regime, as set out in Chapter 3 Regulations 74-77 of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR15) and associated guidance. The process was tailored to meet the needs of Kent County Council and was a variation of a competitive procedure with negotiation incorporating elements of that process and the restricted process.