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Attendance Mentors Pilot Project - Con_16121

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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Award

18 Nov 2022 at 13:09

Planning

16 May 2022 at 10:39

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education has awarded a contract for services involving a pilot project aimed at improving attendance in schools. The project focuses on providing mentoring support to individual pupils and their families to address attendance barriers. The contract, valued at £2.32 million, will run from October 2022 to September 2025. The initiative is in the category of Other community, social, and personal services and follows an open procurement method with a deadline set for July 14, 2022.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses interested in providing services to support educational interventions and improve attendance in schools. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly suited to compete for this contract. Businesses should focus on offering tailored mentoring solutions to help pupils facing severe and persistent attendance issues. The Department for Education, as the buying organisation, is seeking innovative approaches to drive positive educational outcomes through this pilot project.

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Notice Title

Attendance Mentors Pilot Project - Con_16121

Notice Description

The Department for Education has awarded a contract for services aiming to pilot an intervention based on the two approaches which EEF judged to have the most evidence of promise, which they called 'interventions that target the individual causes of low attendance' and 'targeted parental approaches'. Through the initial pilot year, the successful delivery partner, along with an external evaluator, will be required to combine these approaches into a 'mentoring' model. Mentors will work closely with individual pupils and their families supporting them and working to address any individual barriers to attendance they might face in conjunction with their school, local authority, and other relevant services. The frequency and duration of the support provided will differ between each pupil depending on their specific circumstances. The successful delivery partner will need to test and refine the approach during this period before expanding to the full trial in years two and three with a more defined intervention and evaluation. After the first year, we will look to build evidence about the efficacy of the approach in different circumstances. By the end of the three-year programme, we would expect to have achieved the following outcomes: - Have improved overall attendance levels and engagement with education for all pupils who are participating. - Developed our understanding of effective practice and different delivery models when delivering 1-1 support to pupils who are persistent or severely absent. - Improved the evidence base about how best to support individual pupils to regularly attend school through a rigorous evaluation of this intervention, that helps us understand the value for money, and helps schools, trusts and LAs make evidence informed decisions. - Tested this intervention on a cohort of pupils with severe and persistent absence to understand what works for the children with the greatest level of need.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cdda654b-c50e-4afc-b1de-562fc7be6714
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,320,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,320,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Nov 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
14 Jul 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
6 Apr 2022Expired
Award Date
19 Oct 20223 years ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2022 - 30 Sep 2025 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
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)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC3 Tees Valley
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC33 Darlington
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Darlington
Electoral Ward
Park East
Westminster Constituency
Darlington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BARNARDO'S

Further Information

Notice Documents

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