Flexible Procurement system for the Provision of Children's Specialist Education Services

The City of Doncaster Council is establishing a Flexible Procurement System to provide specialised education services for children and young people with unique learning needs, including those experiencing school avoidance, trauma response behaviour, or other emotional and behavioural challenges. The framework will deliver a range of services across eight distinct lots. These include engagement and reintegration support, alternative provision for children with special educational needs and disabilities, pupil referral units for Key Stage 4 students at risk of exclusion, independent and residential special schools, post‑16 provision for young people with Education Health Care Plans, one‑to‑one tuition for learners unable to attend mainstream settings, and supported internship programmes to transition learners into employment.

Each lot requires providers to deliver full‑time, DfE‑registered education setting or tailored academic support that meets the specific needs outlined in each learner’s EHC Plan. Services must be delivered within the East Midlands region, with a contractual duration of up to 120 months, and shall be provided in accordance with the regulation that all providers possess an active Department of Education registration and adhere to the agreed assessment and support frameworks.

The City of Doncaster Council is to establish a Flexible Procurement System (FPS) for the Provision of Children's Specialist Education Services under the light touch regime. The FPS for the Provision of Children's Specialist Education Services is part of the continuum of services that support children, young people, and their families. It provides a structured and organised approach that outlines the principles, guidelines, and strategies for providing specialist education provision to children and young people with unique learning needs or specific challenges such as school avoidance, trauma response behaviour or other emotional or behaviour concerns. This framework serves as a blueprint for designing, implementing, and evaluating educational programs that are tailored to address the diverse requirements of these children and young people, ensuring that they receive effective and targeted support in their learning journey.

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Contract location: UKF
Communication: https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=74163&B=UK
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: En
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Lot number: 1
Description: The purpose of Engagement and Re-Integration is to establish a connection/rapport with the learner and with the mainstream setting which can be built on to move towards reengagement with learning in the short term.

Lot number: 2
Description: Alternative Provision to support Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Short / Medium / Long Term reintegration and / or reengagement.

Lot number: 3
Description: Key Stage 4 PRU's will work with secondary children and young people experiencing difficulties at their mainstream school, at risk of permanent exclusion or having been permanently excluded.

Lot number: 4
Description: Providers will provide full-time education provision within a Department of Education (DfE) registered school on-site which meets the educational needs of an individual child or young person. Providers must have their own DfE number. Children and Young people placed within these provisions will be named on roll and the provision will be specified in Section I of the Education Health Care and Plan (EHC Plan).

Lot number: 5
Description: Residential Special Schools will provide full-time education provision within a Department of Education (DfE) registered school which meets the educational needs of individual child or young person. Providers must have their own DfE number. Children and young people placed within these provisions will be named on roll and the provision will be named in Section I of the Education Health Care Plan (EHC Plan).

Lot number: 6
Description: Young People with an Education Health Care Plan (EHC Plan). Where a child or young person’s needs cannot be met within the mainstream or specialist settings then alternative provision may be sourced to provide suitable post 16 provision. Young people placed within these provisions will be named on roll and the provision will be named in Section I of the EHC Plan.

Lot number: 7
Description: Support for Children and Young people who are not able to attend their usual school or setting for a variety of reasons. Tuition will be required for a short period, this may take place in the child’s home, online or other suitable venue. Tutors should be experienced and skilled in the use of tools to inform assessments, for example: gap analysis in core subjects.

Lot number: 8
Description: Work-based study programmes that aim to support young people into employment. Supported interns are in full-time education and their supported internship work placements are part of their course. The aim of supported internships is to support young people with Education Health and Care plans to gain paid employment.