Independent Residential and Specialist Education Services
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Published
26 Feb 2024
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).
Scope
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-0410a7
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 8000000085000000
- Contract locations
- North East England
Award details· 16 awards
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Lots · 25 total
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| 1 | Lot 1 - Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD - mild to moderate) | — | active |
| 2 | Lot 2 - ASD with social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) issues | — | active |
| 3 | Lot 3 - ASD with complex learning difficulties or severe learning difficulties | — | active |
| 4 | Lot 4 - Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) issues | — | active |
| 5 | Lot 5 - Profound and multiple learning difficulties / severe learning difficulties | — | active |
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Lot 1 - Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD - mild to moderate)
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Lot 2 - ASD with social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) issues
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Lot 3 - ASD with complex learning difficulties or severe learning difficulties
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Lot 4 - Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) issues
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Lot 5 - Profound and multiple learning difficulties / severe learning difficulties
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Lot 6 - Physical Disability or medical disability
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Lot 7 - Significant sensory disability and communication needs (speech and language, hearing impairment / visual impairment / multi-sensory impairment)
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Lot 8 - Specific learning difficulties (SpLD)
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Lot 9 - Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD)associated challenging behaviour
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Lot 10 - Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD - mild to moderate)
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Lot 11 - ASD with social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) issues
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Lot 12 - ASD with complex learning difficulties or severe learning difficulties
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Lot 13 - Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) issues
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Lot 14 - Profound and multiple learning difficulties / severe learning difficulties
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Lot 15 - Physical Disability or medical disability
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Lot 16 - Significant sensory disability and communication needs (speech and language, hearing impairment / visual impairment / multi-sensory impairment)
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Lot 17 - Specific learning difficulties (SpLD)
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Lot 18 - Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD)associated challenging behaviour
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Lot 19 - Children's Homes with geographical restrictions
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Lot 20 - Specialist Assessment / Intervention Homes with no geographical restrictions
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Lot 21 - Children's Homes with no geographical restrictions
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Lot 22 - Ofsted Registered Residential Short Break Services
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Lot 23 - Supported Accommodation (large group environment up to 10 Young People in a single Premises)
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Lot 24 - Supported Accommodation (small group environment up to 3 Young People in a single Premises)
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Lot 25 - Supported Accommodation (dispersed Premises with floating support)
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