# Independent Specialist Placement \(ISP\) Framework for Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities \(SEND\) - CA&FS - CSC/2021/590\*

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Stoke-on-Trent City Council](/buyers/stoke-on-trent-city-council/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Acorn Education and Care Services Ltd
- Award value: £48,400,000
- Tender value: £48,400,000
- Award date: 29 June 2022
- Published: 31 August 2022
- Contract start: 5 September 2022
- Contract end: 4 September 2026
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 029ecb6e-adc7-45a1-99e9-f5a1de61e098-567784
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-14513411-d607-49e6-b17b-d5f9d33e7bed

## Description

Stoke on Trent City Council wishes to appoint providers to a Flexible Framework arrangement for the provision of Independent Specialist Placements for children with SEND provides educational support for children and young people between the ages of 0-25 who have a special educational need and/or disability\. This can be provided through nursery, school and college settings, post 16 education and training provision, apprenticeships, traineeships or supported internships\. This contract falls under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 Light Touch Regime \(LTR\) - Regulations 74 to 77\. As such, the City Council will place an advert in Find a Tender Service \(FTS\), publish an award notice and comply with the principles of transparency and equal treatment\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/029ecb6e-adc7-45a1-99e9-f5a1de61e098-567784)