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Hospital and Community Teaching Service

Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council

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Summary of the contracting process

Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council procured a Hospital and Community Teaching Service, classified as education and training services. The requirement is to provide teaching across hospital and community settings for learners whose education needs to be delivered alongside healthcare or in community environments. The service is delivered in the North East of England and is funded from the high needs block of the Dedicated Schools Grant. The council is the buying organisation. The procurement is relevant to education providers, alternative education specialists, teaching organisations and other organisations able to deliver structured learning across hospital and community settings, including suppliers with experience supporting high-needs learners.

The procurement is complete and was handled as a direct award under an ‘Other’ procurement route. The contract was awarded to River Tees Multi-Academy Trust on 31 August 2024 for £2,300,000. The contract period runs from 1 September 2024 to 31 August 2028. Its initial period was 1 September 2024 to 31 August 2025, with three optional 12-month extensions; the award value includes the optional extensions, which were subject to further approval. The tender submission deadline was 31 August 2024. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The awarded supplier is a large organisation.

This award shows sustained public-sector demand for teaching delivered in hospital and community settings in the North East, funded through high-needs education provision. A future competitor would need to provide an education and training service that can operate across both healthcare and community environments, rather than a conventional school-only offer. The selected supplier’s status as a multi-academy trust indicates that an organisation with established education governance, teaching capacity and the ability to coordinate provision across settings can be credible for this requirement. The procurement also identified the service as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so smaller or mission-led providers with relevant teaching delivery and high-needs expertise may be well placed when the requirement returns.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Hospital and Community Teaching Service

Notice Description

Provision of Hospital and Community Teaching Service Initial Contract Period: 01 September 2024 to 31 August 2025, plus 3 x 12 month optional extension periods. Award value includes value of optional extension period, however these are subject to further approval. Funded from the high needs block of the DSG.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-1e34f3c3-66f5-4abf-8764-6b77275a78c3
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/02576ade-5ddb-4103-9c28-f7f6e20600dc
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Mar 20266 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Aug 20242 years ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2024 - 31 Aug 2028 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
REDCAR
Postcode
TS10 1RT
Postcode Area
Cleveland
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC3 Tees Valley
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC32 South Teesside
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England)
Local Authority
Redcar and Cleveland
Electoral Ward
Coatham
Westminster Constituency
Redcar

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

River Tees Multi-Academy Trust

Further Information

Notice Documents

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