For Inclusion on a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for education services for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
DERBY CITY COUNCILEstimated Value
£30,000,000 – £60,000,000
Deadline
13 July 2026
Published
22 August 2023
Type
services
At a glance
- Buyer
- Derby City Council
- Estimated value
- £30,000,000 - £60,000,000
- Closing date
- 13 July 2026 (closed)
- Published
- 22 August 2023
- Location
- East Midlands
- Type
- Services
- CPV code
- 80000000 Education and training services
- Likely incumbent
- Engineered Learning Ltd,Forest Lodge Edu-Therapy Centre Ltd,Pony Partnerships CIC,Thread of Life Limited,TLC LIVE, current contract ends October 2027
- Published on
- Contracts Finder
Overview
Applications are invited for inclusion on the Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) that will support the placement of Learners at independent and non-maintained schools or special pre and post 16 organisations. The successful Applicants will be awarded a position on the DPS and if successful in the Contract Opportunity Award process be responsible for providing the Service directly to the Learner.
The DPS will operate for an initial period of two years, with two further potential annual extensions of 12 months available (latest end date is 31st October 2027), subject to the terms of the DPS Agreement, which includes 'Termination on Notice' clause in favour of the Council. The duration or termination of the DPS will not affect Individual Placement Agreements via the DPS.
The DPS application process will operate in a series of "rounds". This edited notice is to advise that the deadline for applications for Round 29 is 10:00am on 13/07/2026.
Additional details
Documents are available at www.eastmidstenders.org Please search for TD1941. Please note: we will only accept expressions of interest through the e-tendering system.
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Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
Engineered Learning Ltd,Forest Lodge Edu-Therapy Centre Ltd,Pony Partnerships CIC,Thread of Life Limited,TLC LIVE
1 contract wonlatest 14 Sept 2026ends 31 Oct 2027£0
total awarded
- 2
Tradewind Recruitment Ltd
1 contract wonlatest 15 Jul 2026ends 31 Oct 2027£0
total awarded
- 3
Abacus Education Consultants Limited,Randstad Solutions Limited
1 contract wonlatest 13 Jul 2026ends 31 Oct 2027£0
total awarded
- 4
Sutherland House School
1 contract wonlatest 31 Mar 2026ends 30 Jun 2026£30,000
total awarded
Engineered Learning Ltd,Forest Lodge Edu-Therapy Centre Ltd,Pony Partnerships CIC,Thread of Life Limited,TLC LIVE is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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DERBY CITY COUNCILKey Dates
Published
22 August 2023
Submission deadline
13 July 2026
Notice type
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