Notice Information
Notice Title
Out of School Tuition - Open Framework
Notice Description
Thurrock Council invites tenders for the provision of tuition and mentoring services to support children and young people who are not in mainstream education. This includes, but is not limited to, learners without a current school placement, those with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND), and individuals for whom alternative or external tuition arrangements have been identified as more appropriate to meet their educational needs. This procurement exercise will establish an Open Framework Agreement for the delivery of high-quality, flexible educational support services. The framework is designed to provide a broad range of provision across different age groups and learner needs. Services may be delivered on a one-to-one or small group basis, either in-person or online, depending on individual requirements. In addition, mentoring support may be provided alongside or independently of tuition to build confidence, address barriers to learning, and support learners' engagement and reintegration into education. The framework is divided into the following three lots: Lot 1 - Tuition (in-person and online) Lot 2 - Tuition with Mentoring (in-person and online) Lot 3 - Mentoring only (in-person) Further details regarding the scope of services, requirements, and evaluation criteria are set out in the tender documentation.
Lot Information
Tuition (in-person and online)
Delivery of tuition to support learners' educational progress, either in-person or online.
Renewal: Option to extend by up to a further two years
Tuition with Mentoring (in-person and online)Combined provision of tuition and mentoring support
Renewal: Option to extend by up to a further two years
Mentoring only (in-person)Delivery of mentoring support to develop confidence, address personal and educational barriers, and support progression and reintegration into education.
Renewal: Option to extend by up to a further two years
Planning Information
Interested parties should complete the questionnaire on In-tend: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/thurrockcouncil/aspx/ProjectManage/1623
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-052447
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061735-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
80000000 - Education and training services
80340000 - Special education services
80500000 - Training services
80590000 - Tutorial services
85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
85320000 - Social services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £10,800,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 1 Jul 2026Yesterday
- Submission Deadline
- 12 Aug 20262 months to go
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Jul 2026Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 2030 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- 2032-07-01
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THURROCK 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
- GRAYS
- Postcode
- RM17 6SL
- Post Town
- Romford
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH3 Essex
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH32 Thurrock
- Delivery Location
- TLH32 Thurrock
-
- Local Authority
- Thurrock
- Electoral Ward
- Grays Riverside
- Westminster Constituency
- Thurrock
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061735-2026
1st July 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012703-2026
12th February 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000592-2026
6th January 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000584-2026
6th January 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035571-2025
27th June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026882-2025
23rd May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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