Notice Information
Notice Title
Pupil Equity Funding Framework
Notice Description
The Scottish Government committed additional funding in the form of Pupil Equity Funding (PEF), to schools as part of the Scottish Attainment Challenge programme. This funding is allocated directly to schools and is aimed at closing the poverty related attainment gap. The aim of this framework agreement was to allow schools to contract compliantly with providers who would be able to support the pupil equity fund.
Lot Information
Activity Based Learning
To provide a service which engages and encourages pupils to learn through the participation in non-academic activities and experiences. These included but were not necessarily limited to outdoor learning, residential, sports and social activities.
Renewal: The Council will have sole discretion to extend for a period of 12 months plus a further 12 months.
Counselling, Therapy, Support and Advice ServicesServices which provided professional assistance, guidance and support in resolving personal or psychological problems. These included but were not limited to group and/or one to one work with pupils or families, counselling, mediation and services to promote good mental wellbeing. Services may also have included but were not limited to play and music therapy.
Renewal: The Council will have sole discretion to extend for a period of 12 months plus a further 12 months.
Creative EngagementThose services which focused on engaging pupils and learning through creative activities. Services included but were not solely limited to music, art, drama and dance.
Renewal: The Council will have sole discretion to extend for a period of 12 months plus a further 12 months.
External ExpertsExternal expert service provision whereby working alongside teaching staff, knowledge and skills would be used to enhance the curriculum. This support may have been provided through teacher training, classroom observations, assistance with class lessons and working with pupils on a group or one to one basis. Experts were to provide a high degree of specific professional knowledge in areas including but not limited to; resilience coaching, literacy and numeracy. However, this did not incorporate literacy interventions and numeracy interventions which were covered by Lots 7 and 8 respectively.
Renewal: The Council will have sole discretion to extend for a period of 12 months plus a further 12 months.
Pupil WorkshopsProvision of services which engage pupils on a particular subject, activity or project through discussion, performance or participation in class(es) dedicated to the project or activity. This service included but was not limited to mindfulness, yoga, confidence building, nurture, STEM, diversity and health and wellbeing.
Renewal: The Council will have sole discretion to extend for a period of 12 months plus a further 12 months.
Staff TrainingTraining provision for staff in areas including but not necessarily limited to motivational workshops, team building, management and leadership.
Renewal: The Council will have sole discretion to extend for a period of 12 months plus a further 12 months.
Literacy InterventionsServices that provided evidence-based literacy interventions that could be used to close the poverty related attainment gap. These included but were not limited to literacy programmes, online resources and staff training.
Renewal: The Council will have sole discretion to extend for a period of 12 months plus a further 12 months.
Numeracy InterventionsServices that provided evidence-based numeracy interventions that could be used to close the poverty related attainment gap. These included but were not limited to numeracy programmes, numeracy resources, online resources and staff training.
Renewal: The Council will have sole discretion to extend for a period of 12 months plus a further 12 months.
Vocational TrainingServices related to vocational training courses and qualifications which included but were not limited to hair dressing, beauty, customer care and car repair.
Renewal: The Council will have sole discretion to extend for a period of 12 months plus a further 12 months.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0428c1
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023343-2024
- 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
80 - Education and training services
85 - Health and social work services
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- CPV Codes
80000000 - Education and training services
80100000 - Primary education services
80210000 - Technical and vocational secondary education services
80212000 - Vocational secondary education services
80500000 - Training services
80530000 - Vocational training services
80570000 - Personal development training services
80590000 - Tutorial services
85000000 - Health and social work services
85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
98300000 - Miscellaneous services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £5,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £5,000,000 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 26 Jul 20242 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 30 Jan 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 23 Jul 20242 years ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Apr 2024 - 31 Mar 2026 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- West Lothian Council
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LIVINGSTON
- Postcode
- EH54 6FF
- Postcode Area
- Edinburgh
- Country
- Scotland
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM1 East Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM14 West Lothian
- Delivery Location
- TLM78 West Lothian
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- Local Authority
- West Lothian
- Electoral Ward
- Livingston South
- Westminster Constituency
- Livingston
Supplier Information
Further Information
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