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Award

19 May 2025 at 12:31

Tender

19 May 2025 at 06:09

Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process initiated by Cornwall Council aims to establish a Community Based Out of School Provision. This procurement falls under the services industry, particularly focusing on education and training services. It is located in the UKK3 region, specifically Truro. The current stage is the tender phase, with important dates including the start of Round 6 on 19 May 2025 and submission deadline on 30 June 2025. The procurement method is open procedure, ensuring ample participation. The contracting process will follow a four-year initial contract period, with potential extensions adding up to a total of ten years, thereby indicating a long-term strategic investment in community education services.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for business growth, specifically for SMEs skilled in educational, training, and community-based service delivery. Businesses with expertise in developing approved provider lists, quality standards frameworks, and monitoring processes are well-suited to compete. Given the prominence of education and training services, businesses can expand their services, engage in long-term collaborations, and contribute to regional community development. With an estimated contract value of £4,800,000, successful bidders can expect a significant impact on their growth objectives, encouraging innovation and enhancing service offerings in educational sectors.

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Notice Title

Community Based Out of School Provision

Notice Description

The development of an Approved Provider List for Community Based Out of School Provision, including a Quality Standards and Monitoring Framework.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The development of an Approved Provider List for Community Based Out of School Provision, including a Quality Standards and Monitoring Framework.

Renewal: Two further extension opportunities to total six years A four year initial contract An extension of four years A further extension opportunity of six year Potential contract length ten year including six years of extensions

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-051669
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022581-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
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


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
£4,800,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£4,848,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 May 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
30 Jun 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Sep 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Cornwall 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
TRURO
Postcode
TR1 3AY
Postcode Area
Truro
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Delivery Location
TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly

Local Authority
Cornwall
Electoral Ward
Truro Boscawen & Redannick
Westminster Constituency
Truro and Falmouth

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
98
Supplier Names

ABC Education Limited

Acacia Tutoring

Academy 21

Ackerman Pierce Ltd

Active Achievers South West

Active Plus CIC

Afghanistan and Central Asian Communities

BF Adventure

Bareppa Wellbeing through Animals and Nature

Belong2

Beyond The Wave

Blossoming Minds

Boot Up Outdoor Learning

Brooke Taylor Education Consultancy Ltd (Restart Programme)

CB Tutoring

Centaur Cornwall CIC

Change Education

Children's Sailing Trust

Choose Nature CIC (TA Badger Forest School)

Circ Hes Ltd

Circo Kernow (Swamp Circus Trust)

Corey's Farm

Cornwall Life Recycle CIO

Cornwall Marine Network Ltd

Cornwall Music Services Trust

Cornwall Neighbourhoods for Change

Creative Neurodivergent

EDClass

EdTucate Tuition

Fledge Tuition

Fleet Education Services

Fresh Start in Education

GDF Consultancy.com Limited

GFTS Ltd

GHQ Training

Great Tretthew Trekking

Groundwork South

Grow Change

Growing Futures

HYP

Harmony Permaculture

Haven Wood Forest School Bushcraft Wilderness Therapies

Home School Tutoring Cornwall

Imagine Outdoors Ltd

James Moseley Tutoring

Kay Barrett T/A Open Minds

Kernow Active

Kernow Sport and Leisure

Lakefield Equestrian Centre

Lunar Agile Training Company

Magikats and Kernow Tuition

Mid-Cornwall Music Therapy

Newquay Outdoor Education Centre

Next Steps Education Ltd

Nisai Virtual Academy

Nudge Education

Nurture in Nature Children and Families CIC

Outside the Box

Pendynas Limited

Peninsula Education

Plymouth Argyle Football in the Community Trust

Poles Apart AP Ltd

Prospero Limited

RSPCA Cornwall Branch

Randstad Solutions Ltd

Reachout Creative Futures

Ready (ICT) Ltd

Reed Specialist Recruitment

Remembering Our Roots CIC

Rowena Scotney

Running Deer

Rustikated Ltd

Savvy Education

South West Intervention Services

Special Partnership trust

Support'ed Limited

Survive and Revive

Take 2 Cornwall Ltd

Targeted Provision Ltd

Teaching Talent Ltd Trading as TCES National Online School

The Beacon

The Draceana Centre

The Dreadnought Centre

The Farming Mother

The Hugs Foundation

The Sculpture Workshop

The Wave Project

The Wellbeing Horse Academy

The Wild Within

Thompson Education Ltd

Tutor Doctor Somerset

Under The Canopy Cornwall

Urban Biodiversity

Wellbeing Boxing

White Gold Cornwall Foundation

Wina Tutors

Winn Learning

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