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Support Work to promote the Education of Previously Looked-After Children

Bath and North East Somerset Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

07 Aug 2026 at 08:20

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
TenderUpdate

12 Jun 2026 at 21:02

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

12 Jun 2026 at 15:37

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bath & North East Somerset Council procured support work to promote the education of previously looked-after children (PLAC). The service is an enhanced individual offer delivered alongside the Council’s advice, guidance and trauma-informed training for schools and families. It falls within education and training services and is intended for delivery in the Bath and North East Somerset area. The requirement is a service rather than goods or construction works. The Council is the public-sector buyer, with the work supporting children and the schools and families involved in their education. The procurement was structured as one service requirement, covering the full support offer rather than separate goods, works or specialist supply packages.

The procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. Bath & North East Somerset Council used a below-threshold open competition. The contract was awarded to Three Ways School on 6 August 2026 and signed on 6 August 2026. It runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029, with an initial value of £90,000 excluding VAT. The tender deadline was 10 July 2026 at 1pm, and enquiries closed on 26 June 2026 at 11.59pm. Evaluation was weighted 90% to quality and 10% to price. Quality covered service delivery (40%), resourcing (25%), mobilisation (10%), and monitoring and evaluation (25%). Suppliers also had to complete a questionnaire setting out minimum requirements.

This award demonstrates a defined local need for specialist education support for previously looked-after children, delivered as an individual offer alongside advice, guidance and trauma-informed training. Suppliers seeking to compete for a future requirement of this type would need credible capability in education support, safeguarding-aware work with children and families, and collaboration with schools. They would also need to show a clear service-delivery model, suitably skilled and available staff, and a realistic mobilisation approach. Strong monitoring and evaluation arrangements would be important because these accounted for a substantial part of the quality assessment. The buyer considered the opportunity suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so organisations of those types with relevant education expertise may be well placed.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Support Work to promote the Education of Previously Looked-After Children

Notice Description

Support Work to promote the Education of Previously Looked-After Children (PLAC). This contract is an enhanced, individual offer to run alongside our advice, guidance and trauma-informed training offers for schools and families. The total value of this contracts initial 36 month term is PS90,000 (ex VAT).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b44c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075036-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£90,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£90,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£90,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
10 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 3-4 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
Bath and North East Somerset Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BATH
Postcode
BA1 5AW
Postcode Area
Bath
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
TLK12 Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Local Authority
Bath and North East Somerset
Electoral Ward
Kingsmead
Westminster Constituency
Bath

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THREE WAYS SCHOOL

Further Information

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