Planning

Attendance mentoring for persistently absent pupils - pilot project

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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Planning

23 Mar 2022 at 16:03

Market Engagement Notice
Planning

23 Mar 2022 at 16:02

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education is initiating a procurement process for an "Attendance mentoring for persistently absent pupils - pilot project", which falls under the education and training services category. This process is currently in the planning stage, with a key milestone set for April 6, 2022, marking the engagement end date. The project aims to provide assistance in priority Education Improvement Areas to support vulnerable pupils who struggle with attendance. The estimated value of the contract is £5 million, with a start date in September 2022 and a planned end date in March 2025. The contract may be extended depending on the project's success.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for companies specialising in education support services, particularly those that can provide mentoring and training solutions. Businesses with expertise in working with children, families, and educational institutions will be well-suited to compete. Furthermore, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to engage, as they may possess the skills necessary to address the complex challenges associated with improving school attendance. Interested parties are invited to register their interest for a virtual pre-market engagement event to explore these opportunities.

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Notice Title

Attendance mentoring for persistently absent pupils - pilot project

Notice Description

Regular attendance at school is vital for children's education, wellbeing, and long-term development. The Secretary of State for Education, Nadhim Zahawi, has made clear that excellent attendance is a priority to ensure that all children can catch up on lost learning caused by the pandemic. As announced in the Levelling Up White Paper, the department is planning a new attendance pilot in a group of Education Improvement Areas where there is a clear demographic need to improve persistent and severe absence rates. Persistent and Severe absence are a concern across the education sector, raised in publications by, for example, the Centre for Social Justice and the Children's Commissioner. Mentoring to improve attendance has been suggested as a potential solution to this issue. We are looking for a contractor that will recruit and train mentors to provide targeted 1 - 1 support with an identified pupil or their family to overcome barriers to attendance. This relationship will need to be reactive to the individuals needs with the overall end goal to improve attendance. Additional information: This contract is to deliver an attendance support offer, initially for one year with the intention to extend to three years (total). The support offer will start in one identified priority Education Improvement Area (EIA) in the first year and aim to support 500-1000 pupils, with the option to scale up to multiple areas nationally and support larger volumes of pupils in years two and three. More information on EIA's can be found in the Governments Levelling Up white paper here. We need a supplier to support vulnerable children and families in each of the identified areas to improve attendance. Through this work we aim to enhance capacity for early help/intervention, by working with pupils who are persistently absent and focusing particularly on those pupils who are, or are at risk of being, severely absent (missing with <50% attendance). The successful contractor will be expected to provide trained practitioners to hold one-to-one conversations with identified pupils and families with an aim to improving attendance. This support should be responsive to the individuals needs and because of this it may be delivered in the school, or in the pupil's home. Dependent on the pupils needs, trained practitioners may also be expected to work with external local agencies to ensure all support to a particular family or pupil is aligned and drives towards overcoming attendance barriers. The successful contractor may also need to work with evaluators to evidence the impact of the support throughout the project lifecycle. The Department wishes to assess market capability and capacity to administer and deliver a response. Details of a virtual pre-market engagement event will be given at a later date to all those who have registered. Please register an interest in attending (max two per organisation) date/time TBC to:sendbaea.commercial@education.gov.uk by 6th April 2022 SCHEDULED DATE FOR PUBLICATION OF CONTRACT NOTICE: Estimated May 2022 ESTIMATED TOTAL VALUE OF CONTRACT: PS5 Million excluding VAT START AND END DATES OF THE TOTAL CONTRACT LENGTH: September 2022 - March 2025 This notice does not constitute a call for competition to procure any services for the Department. The procurement of any services will be carried out in accordance with the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The purpose of this PIN is to stimulate early market interest and invite interested parties to take part in preliminary market consultations. As part of the market engagement, we wish to test views on areas such as: Whether you believe you have the capacity to successfully manage these potential opportunities? Whether you believe you have the capacity to successfully manage these potential opportunities? Whether you believe you have the expertise to successfully manage these potential opportunities? Whether you have any other provision/ contracts/ grants with any other government department?

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8fa0be81-f8b9-4ce3-adfb-6c19afc177b1
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d659fd4e-fd06-4f95-adf6-6dfa33356907
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Mar 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
6 Apr 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S1 2FJ
Post Town
Sheffield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE32 Sheffield
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Central

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