Tender and Quotation Opportunities Please find details of your selected tender and quotation opportunity below : TitleBidders Day Opportunity - Stoke on Trent City Council - Independent Specialist Placements Framework for Children and Young People including those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Reopening Contract Reference NumberCA&FS - CSC - 2023/687InformationIndependent Specialist Placements provide education for children and young people including those with SEND in personalised settings which; are tailored to their individual needs, help overcome any barriers to attainment and help to achieve clearly define objectives including reintegration into mainstream education, further education and training or employment. Since September 2024 Stoke on Trent City Council has commissioned Independent Specialist Provision (ISP) for children and young people including those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) via a flexible framework. The ISP Framework is now live for new and existing providers to join from September 2025. The Independent Specialist Provision (ISP) Framework: • Supports the vision of keeping children and young people local (inclusive of those with additional needs) • Ensures that the council meets its statutory responsibilities • Provides support and allows local non-maintained education provision the opportunity to sit on the Framework • Allows the Council to monitor quality • Supports the Council to ensure sufficient placements for our children. • Ensures the Council can build positive working relationships and offer support to Providers • Creates better management opportunities around ISP prices and placements The Council is inviting applicants to tender to join the framework for the following lots: • Lot 1 - Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) & Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN) • Lot 2 - Social, Emotional and Mental Health Difficulties (SEMH) • Lot 3 - Cognition & Learning & Specific Learning Difficulty (SpLD) • Lot 4 - Sever Learning Disability (SLD) & Profound and Multiple Learning Disability (PMLD) • Lot 5 - Hearing Impairment (HI) & Visionary Impairment (VI) Providers may apply for one or more lots depending on the scale and flexibility of their offer. Providers need not be based in Stoke-on-Trent, but the specialist school shall be based in Stoke-on-Trent, or within Award CriteriaPrice and Quality Mix(MEAT)Is the opportunity suitable for small and medium businessesYesThis is being advertised on the Stoke-on-Trent City Council website, Facebook, Twitter and Google+.Also Advertised atEmailClosing Date/Time04/03/2025 17:00:00Contract Start Date01/09/2025Contract End Date31/08/2028Contact DetailsLucy Cliff01782231639Lucy.Cliff@stoke.gov.ukAdult Social Care&All Age Commissioning0 - 25 Commissioning Team AdvertID322 To view current tender and quotation opportunities please click here To view past tender and quotation opportunities please click here