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Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for SEND Independent School Places
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01/ The notice
Key facts
- Value
- £185,600,000Framework ceiling or programme total, not a contract value
- Deadline (UK time)
- Wed 31 Mar 2027, 09:00 BSTOpen for bids.
- Published
- 16 Jan 2024
- Region
- Not stated
02/ The brief
What the notice says
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Worcestershire Children First is establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System (the DPS) for SEND Independent School Places and seeks applications from suitably experienced, qualified and appropriately accredited Suppliers who wish to pre-qualify for this Service.The DPS for SEND Independent school places has 7 categories/lots: Lot 1 Communication and InteractionLot 2 Cognition and LearningLot 3 Social, Emotional and Mental HealthLot 4 Sensory and Physical NeedsLot 5 AutismLot 6 Complex/Profound Multiple Learning DisabilitiesLot 7 Post 16The DPS will run from 18th March 2024 to 31st March 2027, with an option to extend for up to 2 further years (1 year + a further 1 year) and in order to be able to tender for business with Worcestershire Children First, Suppliers must first be approved to join the categories within the DPS and then will be automatically notified of opportunities to quote for specific projects as they arise in each Category.
03/ Classification
CPV codes
Common Procurement Vocabulary codes, exactly as the notice lists them. No descriptions are added here.
- 80000000
04/ History
Releases of this notice
One release held, oldest first. Dates are UK time.
- 16 Jan 2024Tender notice
Tender notice published 16 January 2024.
Deadline in this release: Wed 31 Mar 2027, 09:00 BST.
Release 001423-2024
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05/ Limits
What the source does not tell us
- The stated value is a ceiling or programme total.
- Only one release is held, so there is no change history.
06/ Questions
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- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-042d85
- Source
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- Stage
- tender · Open
- Framework
- Yes, as recorded by the source
- Last verified
- Mon 6 Apr 2026, 13:47 BST
- Read at
- Fri 23 Oct 2026, 01:38 BST
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