Devon County Council will be setting up an open framework (Framework Three) for Independent and Alternative Education Support for Children and Young People in Devon. The framework will comprise the following Lots: Lot 1a - Pre-16 Education Placements for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) with independent schools, independent special schools or non-maintained special schools. Lot 1b - Post-16 Education Placements for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and an Education, Health and Care Plan(EHCP) with independent post-16 settings and independent special post-16 settings schools and colleges. Lot 2a - Bespoke packages of Alternative Education Provision support which form part of an educated other than at school (EOTAS) which has been named within a child or young person´s statutory Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP). Lot 2b - Bespoke packages of Alternative Education Provision support to enable children and young people to reintegrate to their school or move onto another education setting. – Lot nr.: 1a Pre-16 Education Placements Pre-16 Education Placements for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) with independent schools, independent special schools or non-maintained special schools Duration contract start date : 28/01/2027 12:00:00 AM Duration contract end date : 04/01/2028 11:59:59 PM Criteria definitions: Quality: 100 (Quality) – Lot nr.: 1b Post-16 Education Placements Post-16 Education Placements for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) with independent post-16 settings and independent special post-16 settings schools and colleges. Duration contract start date : 28/01/2027 12:00:00 AM Duration contract end date : 04/01/2028 11:59:59 PM Criteria definitions: Quality: 100 (Quality) – Lot nr.: 2a Alternative Education Provision (EOTAS) Bespoke packages of Alternative Education Provision support which form part of an educated other than at school (EOTAS) which has been named within a child or young person´s statutory Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) Duration contract start date : 28/01/2027 12:00:00 AM Duration contract end date : 04/01/2028 11:59:59 PM Criteria definitions: Quality: 100 (Quality) – Lot nr.: 2b Alternative Education Provision (Reintegration) Bespoke packages of Alternative Education Provision support to enable children and young people to reintegrate to their school or move onto another education setting. Duration contract start date : 28/01/2027 12:00:00 AM Duration contract end date : 04/01/2028 11:59:59 PM Criteria definitions: Quality: 100 (Quality)