CPU7109 - Alternative Provision (Education) Services Open Framework

Once this Tender Notice is published, Tender documents can be obtained from the East Midlands Procurement Portal at https://www.eastmidstenders.org/ by searching for CPU7109.
This Open Framework is for the provision of Alternative Provision (Education) Services.
Nottingham City Council is seeking Tenders from sufficiently experienced and qualified providers to establish a multi-Lot, multi-Supplier Open Framework of independent Alternative Education Provision Suppliers in compliance with the Act.
This Procurement consists of Lots as detailed below:
Lot 1 - SEND & Specialist Education
Lot 2 - Crisis & Stabilisation
Lot 3 - Core Education, Post-16 & Long-Term AP
The Authority is seeking to put in place an Open Framework to establish the initial Framework and appoint one or more Framework Members to deliver services. This Procurement is intended to set up a list of approved Framework Members. There is no limit to the number of Suppliers who can be Framework Members. Contract Award Procedures will then be conducted, and Call-off contracts will then be awarded.
The Open Framework Mechanism allows the Authority to 're-open' the Framework to new Framework Members, while allow existing Framework members to also remain as Framework Members. The Authority reserves the right to re-open the Framework to new potential Framework Members when it deems it is required to ensure:
• Procurement legislation is complied with.
• Capacity requirements can be met.
• To ensure adequate competition in the Call-off Award Procedure.
• To meet needs that are not satisfied by current Framework Members.
• Increased area to serve due to Local Government Re-organisation.
• Other reasons deemed reasonable by the Authority.
The Authority will post a Tender Notice on Find Tender Service/CDP when it re-opens the Framework for new Tender submissions.
As this Procurement is for a 'Light Touch Contract', the process and award of Call-off contracts may include some flexibilities permitted by this Special...