Tender

Pseudo-DPS for Alternative Education Provision (AP) 2024 - 2027

BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Summary of the contracting process

Bedford Borough Council is seeking suitably qualified suppliers to join an Approved Provider List (APL) on a Pseudo-Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to deliver Alternative Education Provision (AP) for the period from 2024 to 2027. The procurement process is currently in the Tender stage. The services are intended for children and young people in the East of England who are unable to access mainstream education due to social, emotional, and mental health needs or challenging behaviours. This procurement, classified under guidance and counselling services (CPV code 85312300) and special education services (CPV code 80340000), involves a mixture of education, tuition, individual support, coaching, mentoring, and therapeutic services, distributed across three lots. The procurement process follows an open procedure above the threshold, with a tender period ending on 22nd March 2027 and the contract period spanning from 27th April 2027 to 28th April 2027.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses that specialise in educational support services tailored to children with specific needs. The involvement of various services, such as education, tuition, coaching, and therapeutic services, ensures that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) have a substantive role to play. Suppliers providing innovative or bespoke educational solutions could benefit greatly from participating, helping them to expand their market presence and foster growth through collaboration with a reputable local authority. Bedford Borough Council is committed to selecting providers that can offer high-quality educational outcomes and facilitate the reintegration of students into mainstream schooling.

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Notice Title

Pseudo-DPS for Alternative Education Provision (AP) 2024 - 2027

Notice Description

An Approved Provider List (APL) on a Pseudo-DPS of suitably-qualified suppliers to deliver Alternative Education Provision to children and young people who are unable to access mainstream education provision due to their social, emotional and mental health needs and/or behaviours that challenge. These services are intended to be short-term interventions aimed at enabling a child or young person to achieve good educational outcomes and reintegrate back into mainstream school in a supported way. The services to be provided comprise a mixture of education, tuition, individual support, coaching, mentoring and therapeutic services dependent on the needs of the children/young people being worked with. The local authority will determine the level of service to be provided to individual children/young people. Services will be in 3 Lots. Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a5898968-04fb-4de0-91f4-709ab99d528f
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

80340000 - Special education services

85312300 - Guidance and counselling services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
22 Mar 20272 years to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
27 Apr 2027 - 28 Apr 2027 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ENGLAND
Postcode
MK42 9AP
Post Town
Milton Keynes
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH24 Bedford
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Bedford
Electoral Ward
Cauldwell
Westminster Constituency
Bedford

Further Information

Notice Documents

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