Independent Residential and Specialist Education Services (IRSES) - Opening 1

A Tender Notice
by NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
1.5 year
Value
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Sector
HEALTH
Published
15 Apr 2024
Delivery
To 27 Jan 2026 (est.)
Deadline
07 May 2024 17:00

Concepts

Location

NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE

Geochart for 2 buyers and 0 suppliers

2 buyers

Description

This bespoke flexible procurement solution is under the Social and Other Specific Services procurement route ('Light Touch Regime'), and will be known as the Flexible Procurement Agreement (the Contract) for the provision of placements for: A) Department for Education registered, independent special schools and colleges; day placements, weekly boarder placements and 52-week residential placements. All placements in these settings for Children and Young People Pre-16, B) Department for Education registered, independent special schools and colleges; day placements, weekly boarder placements and 52-week residential placements. All placements in these settings for Children and Young People Post-16, C) Residential Children's Homes for Children and Young People aged 0 - 18 years, D) Ofsted Registered Residential Short Break Services for Children and Young People 0 - 18 years. E) Ofsted Registered Supported Accommodation for Young People 16 - 21 years All Services must evidence that they are registered with the appropriate regulatory body; for example, Ofsted, Care Quality Commission, Department for Education or Care Inspectorate Scotland to be eligible to apply to the Flexible Procurement Agreement (the Contract). This is the first opening of Find a Tender Reference Number: 2023/S 000-032186

Lot Division

1 Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD - mild to moderate)

Pre-16 Placements in Department for Education Registered, Independent Special Schools and Colleges; 52-week Residential, Termly Boarder, Weekly Boarder and Day Placements - Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD - mild to moderate)
2 ASD with social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) issues

Section A - Pre-16 Placements in Department for Education Registered, Independent Special Schools and Colleges; 52-week Residential, Termly Boarder, Weekly Boarder and Day Placements - ASD with social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) issues
3 ASD with complex learning difficulties or severe learning difficulties

Pre-16 Placements in Department for Education Registered, Independent Special Schools and Colleges; 52-week Residential, Termly Boarder, Weekly Boarder and Day Placements - ASD with complex learning difficulties or severe learning difficulties
4 Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) issues

Pre-16 Placements in Department for Education Registered, Independent Special Schools and Colleges; 52-week Residential, Termly Boarder, Weekly Boarder and Day Placements - Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) issues
5 Profound and multiple learning difficulties / severe learning difficulties

Pre-16 Placements in Department for Education Registered, Independent Special Schools and Colleges; 52-week Residential, Termly Boarder, Weekly Boarder and Day Placements - Profound and multiple learning difficulties / severe learning difficulties
6 Physical Disability or medical disability

Pre-16 Placements in Department for Education Registered, Independent Special Schools and Colleges; 52-week Residential, Termly Boarder, Weekly Boarder and Day Placements - Physical Disability or medical disability
7 Significant sensory disability and communication needs (speech and language, hearing impairment / visual impairment / multi-sensory impairment)

Pre-16 Placements in Department for Education Registered, Independent Special Schools and Colleges; 52-week Residential, Termly Boarder, Weekly Boarder and Day Placements - Significant sensory disability and communication needs (speech and language, hearing impairment / visual impairment / multi-sensory impairment)
8 Specific learning difficulties (SpLD)

Pre-16 Placements in Department for Education Registered, Independent Special Schools and Colleges; 52-week Residential, Termly Boarder, Weekly Boarder and Day Placements - Specific learning difficulties (SpLD)
9 Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD)associated challenging behaviour

Pre-16 Placements in Department for Education Registered, Independent Special Schools and Colleges; 52-week Residential, Termly Boarder, Weekly Boarder and Day Placements - Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD)associated challenging behaviour
10 Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD - mild to moderate)

Post-16 Placements in Department for Education Registered, Independent Special Schools and Colleges; 52-week Residential, Termly Boarder, Weekly Boarder and Day Placements - Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD - mild to moderate)
11 ASD with social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) issues

Post-16 Placements in Department for Education Registered, Independent Special Schools and Colleges; 52-week Residential, Termly Boarder, Weekly Boarder and Day Placements - ASD with social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) issues
12 ASD with complex learning difficulties or severe learning difficulties

Post-16 Placements in Department for Education Registered, Independent Special Schools and Colleges; 52-week Residential, Termly Boarder, Weekly Boarder and Day Placements - ASD with complex learning difficulties or severe learning difficulties
13 Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) issues

Post-16 Placements in Department for Education Registered, Independent Special Schools and Colleges; 52-week Residential, Termly Boarder, Weekly Boarder and Day Placements - Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) issues
14 Profound and multiple learning difficulties / severe learning difficulties

Post-16 Placements in Department for Education Registered, Independent Special Schools and Colleges; 52-week Residential, Termly Boarder, Weekly Boarder and Day Placements - Profound and multiple learning difficulties / severe learning difficulties
15 Physical Disability or medical disability

Post-16 Placements in Department for Education Registered, Independent Special Schools and Colleges; 52-week Residential, Termly Boarder, Weekly Boarder and Day Placements - Physical Disability or medical disability
16 Significant sensory disability and communication needs (speech and language, hearing impairment / visual impairment / multi-sensory impairment)

Post-16 Placements in Department for Education Registered, Independent Special Schools and Colleges; 52-week Residential, Termly Boarder, Weekly Boarder and Day Placements - Significant sensory disability and communication needs (speech and language, hearing impairment / visual impairment / multi-sensory impairment)
17 Specific learning difficulties (SpLD)

Post-16 Placements in Department for Education Registered, Independent Special Schools and Colleges; 52-week Residential, Termly Boarder, Weekly Boarder and Day Placements - Specific learning difficulties (SpLD)
18 Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD)associated challenging behaviour

Post-16 Placements in Department for Education Registered, Independent Special Schools and Colleges; 52-week Residential, Termly Boarder, Weekly Boarder and Day Placements - Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD)associated challenging behaviour
19 Children's Homes with geographical restrictions

Placements in Residential Children's Homes for Children and Young People - Children's Homes with geographical restrictions - 1-bed homes, 2-bed homes or 3-bed homes and larger - with or without education
20 Specialist Assessment / Intervention Homes with no geographical restrictions

Placements in Residential Children's Homes for Children and Young People - Specialist Assessment / Intervention Homes with no geographical restrictions - with or without education
21 Children's Homes with no geographical restrictions

Placements in Residential Children's Homes for Children and Young People - Children's Homes with no geographical restrictions - 1-bed homes, 2-bed homes or 3-bed homes and larger - with or without education
22 Ofsted Registered Residential Short Break Services

Placements in Residential Short-Break Services for Children and Young People - Ofsted Registered Residential Short Break Services - 1 staff:2 Children/Young People or 1 staff:1 Children/Young People
23 Supported Accommodation (large group environment up to 10 Young People in a single Premises)

Supported Accommodation (large group environment up to 10 Young People in a single Premises)
24 Supported Accommodation (small group environment up to 3 Young People in a single Premises)

Supported Accommodation (small group environment up to 3 Young People in a single Premises)
25 Supported Accommodation (dispersed Premises with floating support)

Supported Accommodation (dispersed Premises with floating support)

Renewal Options

3x 6 month options to extend

CPV Codes

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

Indicators

  • Bids should cover one or more lots.
  • Bids should cover the whole contract.
  • Options are available.
  • Renewals are not available.
  • Award on basis of price and quality.

Reference

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