Staffordshire Children & Young People's Flexible Framework

Staffordshire County Council is seeking to engage Suppliers who deliver support to Children and Young People in their Education Settings and in their communities, throughout the eight districts of Staffordshire: Cannock, East Staffordshire, Tamworth, Lichfield, South Staffordshire, Stafford, Newcastle-under-Lyme, and Staffordshire Moorlands.

Provision will be aligned to the Council's priority outcomes and commissioning priorities and the Framework will include 3 Lots;

Lot 1. Targeted Intervention Programmes Lot 2. Skill Development Lot 3. Specialist Support

This provision will predominantly support Children and Young People who are unable to engage positively with education, either individually or in groups. However, some provision will also be targeted to support the Education Settings, Parents/ Carers and Families in their support of Children and Young People.

The Framework will host a range of quality assured Services which will be available for the Council to Call-off as and when required. It is expected a high volume of the support required will be for Children and Young People who are known to their SEND & Inclusion Hubs, although it is recognised Children and Young People who are supported by other Council services, could benefit from the provision on the Framework. This support will be pre-determined by the Referrer/ Funder of the Service and will be made clear during the Call-off process by the Council.

For the avoidance of doubt this Procurement is for a Framework Agreement ('Framework') between the appointed Provider(s) and the Authority, to deliver Services, as and when required. The Authority makes no guarantee as to the volume of business on offer or that the Provider(s) will be required to deliver any Services at all. Provider(s) will only undertake Services if awarded a Call-off Contract in accordance with the process set out in the Framework.

This Procurement is also for a 'Flexible Framework Agreement' which will be commissioned under the Light Touch Regime (implemented through Regulations 74-77 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015). This Flexible Framework Agreement differs from those set up under the non-light touch regime in that the Council MAY exercise its flexibility to 'open' the Flexible Framework Agreement for Providers to submit applications to join, throughout the Term of the Framework at set points in time. Particularly if it needs to increase the capacity or respond to emerging needs. If the Council decides to open the Flexible Framework Agreement for applications, it will do so on the same Terms and Conditions and on the same criteria.

Interested Suppliers should register on the Council's e-tendering system https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login and register interest in the tender on Proactis to access the tender documents.