SCC Independent Alternative Provision Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for children and young people with additional needs and disabilities - Admission Round 3

SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL · awarded 17 June 2025 · delivered in South East

Who

Buyer	SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL REIGATE
Suppliers	Activate Learning Change of Scene Dare2Dream Foundation CIC Empower Knowledge Ltd Halow Project Nudge Education People and Animal Wellbeing Services CIC Sugarman Health & Wellbeing Ltd The Educatch Charity The Tutor Team Ltd
Category	services
Classification	Health and social work services CPV 85000000
Notice published	25 September 2025

What it is for

Surrey County Council (SCC) has established a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the supply of services in respect of Independent Alternative Provision for children and young people with additional needs and disabilities for an initial period of 4 years + with optional further extension provisions for 2 years + 2 years. This contract award notice is for the admitted providers to the third round of the DPS. The primary purpose of this DPS is to provide key education and/or other support services to a child or young person who are in receipt of an Education, Health and Care (EHCP) (or those individuals as outlined in the Service Specification). Independent Alternative Provision is provision largely for one-to-one support, children and young people who require specialist intervention (in many cases but not exclusively for their additional needs) which in many cases is delivered in the home or in the community with the support of / or at the request of families. The services fall under Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015). This procurement is undertaken under the 'Light Touch Regime' as detailed in Section 7 of PCR 2015. The DPS has six (6) lots and is further divided into two (2) sub-lots as follows: Lot 1: Tutoring (QTS Qualified) - Lot 1a: Online - Lot 1b: Face to Face provision Lot 2: Tutoring (Non QTS Qualified) - Lot 2a: Online - Lot 2b: Face to Face provision Lot 3: Specialist Teachers - Lot 3a: Online - Lot 3b: Face to Face provision Lot 4: Registered Therapies supporting education (covered under HCPC) - Lot 4a: Online - Lot 4b: Face to Face provision Lot 5: Other services supporting education - Lot 5a: Online - Lot 5b: Face to Face provision Lot 6: Post-16 Support Services (supporting employment, preparing for adulthood/ independence) -…

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