Framework for Specialist and Alternative Day Education

Tender description

Warwickshire County Council has commissioned a multi provider framework for the provision of Specialist and Alternative Education Day Placements. The tender is divided into Lots as follows: Lot 1 - Specialist education for learners aged 4 to 25 Lot 2 - Alternative education for learners aged 4 to16 Lot 1 - Specialist Education (primary, secondary and post-16) Substantive education day placements to meet the needs of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) aged 4-25 years, and to support them to achieve positive outcomes in accordance with their Education, Health & Care Plan (EHCP). Lot 2 - Alternative Education (age 4-16) Temporary education placements to support the reintegration into mainstream settings of pupils who are at risk of exclusion or have been permanently excluded from school or who are missing education for any other reason; and to ensure their education needs are met during this period. Lot 1: Specialist Education for Learners Aged 4 to 25 This is an open procedure to commission a multi provider framework for the provision of Specialist Education Day Placements. During the course of the contract period the range and scope of these services may be subject to modification and variation to meet the changing needs and requirements of the Council, potential changes in legislation and the changing demands placed on the Council by its customers. After this tendering process has been completed and the contracts have been awarded the Council will be running further competitions from time to time for the same service. This is to allow new providers to apply to join the framework and to allow those who are unsuccessful first time around to re-apply. This process will include the same documentation as this tender (with the exception of dates etc). These competitions will be live for the period of 3 to 6 months. However, if the Council receives a high level interest for the service the Council reserves the right to close the competition at an earlier date. Lot 2: Alternative education for learners aged 4 to16 This is an open process to commission a multi provider framework for the provision of Alternative Education Day Placements. During the course of the contract period the range and scope of these services may be subject to modification and variation to meet the changing needs and requirements of the Council, potential changes in legislation and the changing demands placed on the Council by its customers. After this tendering process has been completed and the contracts have been awarded the Council will be running further competitions from time to time for the same service. This is to allow new providers to apply to join the framework and to allow those who are unsuccessful first time around to re-apply. This process will include the same documentation as this tender (with the exception of dates etc). These competitions will be live for the period of 3 to 6 months. However, if the Council receives a high level interest for the service the Council reserves the right to close the competition at an earlier date.