Notice Information
Notice Title
Access to Education Section 19 Service
Notice Description
This contract will deliver online tuition for children of compulsory school age who are not receiving suitable education, in accordance with Section 19 of the Education Act 1996.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: Option to extend for a further 2 years in annual increments. 1st September 2027-31st August 2028 1st September 2028-31st August 2029
Planning Information
Email sent to DFE accredited suppliers, with relevant questions relating to requirements. • Would your school be willing to work in this way, with 'seats' as outlined above? • What would the cost be per seat? • Please indicate your preferred contract length. • Please can you confirm how you would facilitate pupils to transition back into mainstream education? • Please describe or attach your curriculum offer? • Please confirm if you would be interested in bidding for this opportunity?
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0518f5
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066820-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
80000000 - Education and training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,040,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,040,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £975,460 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- £975,460 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 22 May 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 3 Sep 20255 months ago
- Contract Period
- 16 Oct 2025 - 14 Sep 2027 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- WIRRAL COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurementpeople@wirral.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WALLASEY
- Postcode
- CH44 8ED
- Post Town
- Chester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD7 Merseyside
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD74 Wirral
- Delivery Location
- TLD74 Wirral
-
- Local Authority
- Wirral
- Electoral Ward
- Seacombe
- Westminster Constituency
- Wallasey
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066820-2025
20th October 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053770-2025
4th September 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028299-2025
29th May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023309-2025
20th May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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