# Independent Specialist Provision for Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities \(SEND\) - CA&FS - CSC/2023/687\*

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Stoke-on-Trent City Council.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Stoke-on-Trent City Council](/buyers/stoke-on-trent-city-council/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £76,000,000
- Published: 21 February 2025
- Contract start: 1 September 2025
- Contract end: 1 April 2028
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 2b9de159-b0d1-495b-8078-d8bb46ab34e6-829192
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a4bab4d1-3851-487a-8846-74f7a4b28c09

## Description

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\.\\\\r The re-commissioned Flexible Framework will cease the current Framework\.\\\\r \*\*\* This is the reopening of this framework at the first 6 month interval \*\*\* 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\.\\\\r The Flexible approach means that the Tender will open t set periods to allow new Providers onto the Framework\. Following the initial tender stage the will be a second opportunity for providers to join the framework after 6 months and then every 12 months following this\. \*\*\* This is the reopening of this framework at the first 6 month interval \*\*\*

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2b9de159-b0d1-495b-8078-d8bb46ab34e6-829192)