Notice Information
Notice Title
Alternative Education in Somerset
Notice Description
Somerset Council is seeking to commission alternative education through a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS), for those children and young people who are Somerset residents and whom Somerset Council have a statutory responsibility, the child / young person does not have a school place or are on the roll of a Somerset school or academy.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Somerset Council are seeking to strengthen and improve outcomes for vulnerable young people. This is to be achieved by ensuring access to high quality alternative provision, utilizing clear and transparent referral and quality assurance routes via a DPS, which will be published online. To raise attainment for this vulnerable group Somerset Council will ensure that there are clear expectations outlined so that children are supported to achieve their full potential.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04e5db
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006529-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Dynamic
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Restricted procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- 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
- £20,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 21 Feb 20251 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 24 Mar 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- stephen.barker@somerset.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- TAUNTON
- Postcode
- TA1 4DY
- Post Town
- Taunton
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK62 Somerset
- Delivery Location
- TLK23 Somerset CC
-
- Local Authority
- Somerset
- Electoral Ward
- Bishop's Hull & Taunton West
- Westminster Constituency
- Taunton and Wellington
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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