Notice Information
Notice Title
Alternative (Education) Provision in Oxfordshire
Notice Description
Oxfordshire County Council would like to invite all Alternative Education Providers to our Provider Forum to explore the Oxfordshire County Council Open Framework for Alternative Education Provision. The objectives of the session will be as follows: * To understand Alternative Education Provision and the future of AEP in Oxfordshire * To review OCC's AEP Framework * To explore key aspects of the service specification * To explore keys areas when applying to join the framework * To explore the next application timeframe and what will be in place from September 2025 * The role of procurement in AEP * The role of brokerage in AEP * Quality and Improvement processes in AEP * An opportunity for questions and discussion Please feel free to reach out to us if there are any questions you would like to address in this meeting. This meeting will be held over Teams on the following date and times: * Tuesday 8th July at 10am - 12pm * Tuesday 8th July at 4pm - 6pm Please contact us at ellie.rodas@oxfordshire.gov.uk expressing which is your preferred time. Invites will be sent out on a first come first served basis. WHAT IS ALTERNATIVE PROVISION? Alternative Provision (AP) provides education and support to often vulnerable pupils and each placement has the potential to transform a child's life chances. AP is education arranged and commissioned for pupils of compulsory school age outside of mainstream or special schools, who would not otherwise receive suitable education for any reason. AP will be commissioned from providers using an Open Framework to support the Council in meeting its statutory responsibilities by providing a mechanism to purchase from quality assured Service Providers to deliver a variety of educational services to CYP. The purpose of the Framework is to ensure Children and Young People (CYP) that require AP have access to high quality and appropriate alternative education provision from a range of approved, quality assured providers with agreed rates, who demonstrate the skills and experience to meet the needs of the CYP and is intended to facilitate the placement of vulnerable learners by providing an online directory of approved providers and clarity on rates for services offered.
Lot Information
Online only provision Curriculum based
Oxfordshire County Council would like to invite all Alternative Education Providers to our Provider Forum to explore the Oxfordshire County Council Open Framework for Alternative Education Provision. The objectives of the session will be as follows: * To understand Alternative Education Provision and the future of AEP in Oxfordshire * To review OCC's AEP Framework * To explore key aspects of the service specification * To explore keys areas when applying to join the framework * To explore the next application timeframe and what will be in place from September 2025 * The role of procurement in AEP * The role of brokerage in AEP * Quality and Improvement processes in AEP * An opportunity for questions and discussion Please feel free to reach out to us if there are any questions you would like to address in this meeting. This meeting will be held over Teams on the following date and times: * Tuesday 8th July at 10am - 12pm * Tuesday 8th July at 4pm - 6pm Please contact us at ellie.rodas@oxfordshire.gov.uk expressing which is your preferred time. Invites will be sent out on a first come first served basis. WHAT IS ALTERNATIVE PROVISION? Alternative Provision (AP) provides education and support to often vulnerable pupils and each placement has the potential to transform a child's life chances. AP is education arranged and commissioned for pupils of compulsory school age outside of mainstream or special schools, who would not otherwise receive suitable education for any reason. AP will be commissioned from providers using an Open Framework to support the Council in meeting its statutory responsibilities by providing a mechanism to purchase from quality assured Service Providers to deliver a variety of educational services to CYP. The purpose of the Framework is to ensure Children and Young People (CYP) that require AP have access to high quality and appropriate alternative education provision from a range of approved, quality assured providers with agreed rates, who demonstrate the skills and experience to meet the needs of the CYP and is intended to facilitate the placement of vulnerable learners by providing an online directory of approved providers and clarity on rates for services offered.
Providers offer AP at a premises or in another suitable location such as a library, school or college.Providers offer AP at a premises or in another suitable location such as a library, school or college. We expect providers to be offering a range of provision including but not limited to - Curriculum based provision include but are not limited to English, Maths, Science, IT, Art, Music, Sport. - Vocational curriculum and other provision, include but are not limited to Hair and beauty, Building, Mechanics, Animal care, Outdoor activities, Farm, Mentoring, Counselling.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-040cc7
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034890-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large, SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
80100000 - Primary education services
80200000 - Secondary education services
80300000 - Higher education services
85000000 - Health and social work services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £13,800,000 £10M-£100M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 25 Jun 20251 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 16 Nov 2023Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 16 Apr 20251 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Active, Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- Oxfordshire County Council
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- OXFORD
- Postcode
- OX1 1TH
- Postcode Area
- Oxford
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
- Delivery Location
- TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
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- Local Authority
- Oxford
- Electoral Ward
- Osney & St Thomas
- Westminster Constituency
- Oxford West and Abingdon
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.