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SEND Independent School Placements - DPS

Milton Keynes Council

Framework

Estimated value
£36,000,000 to £36,400,000
VAT not stated
Where
South East England
Buyer in South East England
Trade
Health and social care
Health and social work services
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Time to bid
228 full UK working days before the closing day, Tue 21 Sep 2027 (England and Wales bank holidays left out).
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About this tender

The summary is the start of the buyer’s own description, word for word. The full description and the documents are on the official notice.

The SEND Placements DPS (Dynamic Purchasing System) will enable the Council to secure the appropriate provision where it is established that a child or young person should be placed with an independent or non-maintained special school.

Official notice
Contracts Finder, notice 24704c1d-aa7e-4b85-bd15-efd5b73f8054
Buyer
Milton Keynes Council
Buyer’s region
South East England
Where the work is
South East England
Listed on Evendraft under
South East England
Published
26 Jul 2022
Tender deadline
21 Sep 2027, 12:00 UK time
Estimated value
£36,000,000 to £36,400,000 (VAT not stated)
Trade
Health and social care
CPV codes
  • 85000000 Health and social work services
Procedure
Restricted procedure (above threshold)Two stages: apply to take part first; shortlisted suppliers are invited to tender.
Framework
Yes
Lots
Not divided into lots
Suitable for small businesses The buyer’s answer
Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises The buyer’s answer
No
Good for small firms Evendraft’s filter
No (estimated value over £1m)Good for small firms means the buyer marked it suitable for small businesses, the estimated value is £1m or less (or not stated), it is open to new suppliers, and it is not a framework with more than 20 places. Tenders where the buyer didn't say are left out.
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