Award

AT1185 Alternative Education Providers

LUTON COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

21 Aug 2023 at 10:11

Tender

17 Apr 2023 at 15:32

Tender

22 Mar 2023 at 12:44

Summary of the contracting process

Luton Council is seeking alternative education providers to meet the educational needs of learners requiring additional support. The procurement process involves selecting providers in areas such as Construction skills, Hairdressing, and ICT courses. The contract value is £1,500,000 with a contract period starting on September 1, 2023, and ending on August 31, 2026. The procurement method is an open procedure, with a tender period ending on May 9, 2023.

This tender by Luton Council offers opportunities for education providers to support students with specific academic and personal needs. Businesses in the education sector, particularly those offering specialised courses and services, would be well-suited to compete. The procurement is focused on special education services, and the council emphasises the importance of robust safeguarding procedures and meeting students' individual needs to improve educational outcomes.

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Notice Title

AT1185 Alternative Education Providers

Notice Description

Luton Council is looking to add to its pool of approved alternative education providers to meet the needs of learners who require educational provision to complement, extend or replace their existing curriculum. Alternative provision may also be put in place for students who are at the point of permanent exclusion, have been permanently excluded from school or signed off from school on medical grounds. Alternative providers are required to: Offer good academic opportunities, with appropriate accreditation and qualifications to allow students to access their chosen post 16 pathway. Ensure that specific personal, social and academic needs of students are properly identified and met in order to help them overcome any barriers to attainment. Improve student motivation, self-confidence, attendance and engagement in education. Set clearly defined objectives including transition following the placement such as reintegration into mainstream education, further education, training or employment. Ensure robust safeguarding procedures are strictly followed. The council would like to invite tenders from providers of education. The council would like to invite tenders from the following specialist areas: Construction skills, Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy, Motor Mechanics and Motor Vehicle Engineering, Horse/Equine Therapy and other therapeutic interventions, Art/Design/Textiles, Sports, ICT courses, Computer Science courses and specialised work with young people involved with gangs and violence. The council would also like to invite tenders from providers to support students with medical needs, including students with mental health and anxiety conditions, who can provide a wide coverage of GCSE/functional skills subjects including the core subjects. The statutory guidance for the use of alternative provision is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/alternative-provision The council will use alternative provision to meet its responsibilities to arrange education for students who, because of exclusion, illness or other reasons, would not otherwise receive a suitable education. Alternative provision may also be commissioned directly by schools for students directed off-site to improve their behaviour or to access external support. Where schools commission places directly, they are required to undertake regular quality assurance reviews of the placement to ensure that the off-site provision is achieving its identified objectives and is impactful for their students. All documents are available on the ProContract e-tendering portal, https://procontract.due-north.com.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-639056fc-ac9f-4185-8230-77b79dcd4041
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8530a4f0-cf93-418d-8d73-f670bfda5063
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80340000 - Special education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Aug 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
9 May 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Aug 20232 years ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2023 - 31 Aug 2026 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LUTON COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LUTON
Postcode
LU1 2BQ
Post Town
Luton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH21 Luton
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Luton
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Luton South and South Bedfordshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
11
Supplier Names

ACTIVE SUPPORT EDUCATION CENTRE

C&G PLASTERING ACADEMY

CHANCE 2 CHANGE

EDUC8(LUTON

EMBRACE & ENCOURGE EDUCATION

EVOLVE LEARNING CENTRE

EXPERTEASE TUITION

GROW YOUR POTENTIAL

GUIDE92 EDUCATION CENTRE

MARSH HOUSE STUDIO

SHINE LEARNING CENTRE

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