Tender

Pseudo-DPS for Alternative Education Provision (AP) 2024 - 2027

BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Tender

09 Feb 2024 at 13:46

Summary of the contracting process

The Bedford Borough Council has initiated a tender process for the provision of Alternative Education Services. The title of the tender is "Pseudo-DPS for Alternative Education Provision (AP) 2024 - 2027". The procurement falls under the services category and aims to create an Approved Provider List for delivering educational services to children with specific needs. The contract is divided into 3 lots, each with a value of 716,000 GBP, starting from April 29, 2024, and ending on April 28, 2027. Suppliers have the option to renew the contract for two additional 12-month periods. The submission deadline for bids is April 28, 2027, with electronic and written submission methods accepted. The tender is open and is being managed by Bedford Borough Council.

This tender provides an opportunity for education providers specialising in Alternative Education Services to expand their business. Specifically, unregulated alternative provision, registered schools offering alternative education, and virtual online providers are encouraged to participate. Suppliers must meet specific suitability criteria outlined in the tender documents. The procurement process is structured to enable qualified suppliers to offer a range of educational, coaching, mentoring, and therapeutic services to support the educational goals of children and young people. The framework agreement for this tender is governed by the light-touch regime, with a maximum of 1 participant. The bid validity period extends until April 28, 2029, allowing sufficient time for interested suppliers to prepare and submit their bids.

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Notice Title

Pseudo-DPS for Alternative Education Provision (AP) 2024 - 2027

Notice Description

An Approved Provider List (APL) on a Pseudo-DPS of suitably-qualified suppliers to deliver Alternative Education Provision to children and young people who are unable to access mainstream education provision due to their social, emotional and mental health needs and/or behaviours that challenge. These services are intended to be short-term interventions aimed at enabling a child or young person to achieve good educational outcomes and reintegrate back into mainstream school in a supported way.The services to be provided comprise a mixture of education, tuition, individual support, coaching, mentoring and therapeutic services dependent on the needs of the children/young people being worked with. The local authority will determine the level of service to be provided to individual children/young people.Services will be in 3 Lots.

Lot Information

Unregistered

This Lot is reserved for 'unregulated' alternative provision [AP]. 'Unregulated' or 'unregistered' AP refers to settings not registered as schools or colleges (pre-16), though some may be registered for post-16 and offer education/training to school-age pupils.

Renewal: Option to extend for two 12-month periods

Registered Schools

This Lot is reserved for education providers offering a full time alternative to mainstream education, delivered in settings registered with either the Department for Education or regulated by Ofsted.

Renewal: Option to extend for two 12-month periods

Virtual Online Providers

This Lot is reserved for providers who will deliver a wholly or mainly virtual learning offer to Bedford Borough children and young people.

Renewal: Option to extend for two 12-month periods

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0438da
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004440-2024
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

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
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

80310000 - Youth education services

85312300 - Guidance and counselling services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,150,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,148,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Feb 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Apr 20272 years to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
28 Apr 2024 - 28 Apr 2027 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
commercial.hub@bedford.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BEDFORD
Postcode
MK42 9AP
Post Town
Milton Keynes
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH24 Bedford
Delivery Location
TLH East (England)

Local Authority
Bedford
Electoral Ward
Cauldwell
Westminster Constituency
Bedford

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