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Award

06 Sep 2023 at 01:00

Tender

18 May 2023 at 01:00

Planning

02 Aug 2022 at 01:00

Summary of the contracting process

Dumfries and Galloway Council has completed a procurement process for the tender titled "Pupil Equity Funding (PEF) Flexible Framework" in the Education industry category. The procurement was led by Dumfries and Galloway Council in Dumfries, UK. The process involved multiple suppliers, with the main procurement method being an open procedure. The contract was awarded on 29th August 2023, with an active status, and a total contract value of £22,828,543.50.

This tender for the Pupil Equity Funding framework agreement provides significant business growth opportunities for service providers in areas such as Activity based Learning, Counselling, Support & Advice Services, Creative Engagement, Mentoring, and more. Businesses offering educational support services, counselling services, mentoring programmes, and community engagement initiatives would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process. The framework agreement aims to support schools in addressing the poverty-related attainment gap by offering a range of services to engage and support pupils in Dumfries & Galloway.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Pupil Equity Funding (PEF) Flexible Framework

Notice Description

The Scottish Government has committed to providing additional funding in the form of Pupil Equity Funding (PEF), to schools as part of the Scottish Attainment Challenge programme. This funding is allocated directly to schools and is aimed at closing the poverty related attainment gap. The aim of this framework agreement is to allow schools to contract compliantly with providers who will be able to support the pupil equity fund.

Lot Information

Activity based Learning

Providing services that engages and encourages pupils to learn and develop through the participation in a range of learning activities and experiences. Services may include but are not limited to outdoor learning and sport and social activities.

Renewal: This will be an initial five year contract with the option of one two year extension

Counselling, Support & Advice Services

Providing services that provide professional assistance, guidance and support in resolving personal or psychological problems. Services may include but are not limited to group and/or one to one work with pupils or families, counselling, befriending, mediation and services to promote positive mental wellbeing.

Renewal: This will be an initial five year contract with the option of one two year extension

Creative Engagement

Providing services that focuses on engaging pupils and learning through creative activities. Services may include but are not limited to, music, art, drama and dance.

Renewal: This will be an initial five year contract with the option of one two year extension

External Tutors - Additional Support

Providing services where external personnel offer additional support to pupils on a group or one to one basis. Services may include but are not limited to; resilience coaching, speech and language therapy, literacy and maths champions and Nurture support.

Renewal: This will be an initial five year contract with the option of one two year extension

Pupil workshops

Providing services that engages pupils on a particular subject, activity or project through discussion, performance or participation in class(s)dedicated to the project or activity. Services may include but are not limited to mindfulness, yoga, confidence building, nutrition, diversity, health and wellbeing (physical and mental).

Renewal: This will be an initial five year contract with the option of one two year extension

Parental Support & Family Learning

Providing services that engage with parents and families to provide support to increase involvement in the pupil's learning. Services may include, but are not limited to, parental engagement workshops, leadership training, one to one sessions.

Renewal: This will be an initial five year contract with the option of one two year extension

Community Engagement

Providing services that focuses on engaging pupils, parents/carers and the wider community in learning and will build and develop local capacity. Services provided should draw on existing interventions and community programmes to build a stronger local community based on local needs and aspirations.

Renewal: This will be an initial five year contract with the option of one two year extension

Mentoring

Providing a service that focuses on the support and encouragement of pupils to manage their own learning in order that they may develop their learning skills, improve their academic performance and maximise their potential. Services may include, but are not limited to, additional support with academic studies, coaching, youth work and support and mentoring programs

Renewal: This will be an initial five year contract with the option of one two year extension

Educational Assessments

Providing support and assessment materials primarily in the areas of Literacy, Numeracy and Health and Wellbeing. Services may include, but are not limited to, standardised and diagnostic assessment and screening tools.

Renewal: This will be an initial five year contract with the option of one two year extension

Educational leadership

Providing support and assessment materials primarily in the areas of Literacy, Numeracy and Health and Wellbeing. Services may include, but are not limited to, standardised and diagnostic assessment and screening tools.

Renewal: This will be an initial five year contract with the option of one two year extension

Leadership for Pupils

Provide services that will develop leadership and team working skills in pupils of all ages and abilities across the local authority.

Renewal: This will be an initial five year contract with the option of one two year extension

Developing the Young Workforce

Providing services that will assist schools in developing skills for learning, life and work in children and young people in the broad general education, particularly for those young people with barriers to learning and at risk of disengaging from education early. Services may include but are not limited to work-related learning experiences and involvement with families or employers.

Renewal: This will be an initial five year contract with the option of one two year extension

Out of School Clubs

Providing services that provides a regulated club that offers a safe environment for children outside of school hours. Clubs often include the provision of food and some activities or social element. These may include but are not limited to breakfast, after school and holiday clubs.

Renewal: This will be an initial five year contract with the option of one two year extension

Residential

at locations away from the educational environment

Renewal: This will be an initial five year contract with the option of one two year extension

Miscellaneous Services

This lot will provide for any service that does not easily fall into any of the categories above e.g., Pet Therapy, Bee Keeping, Massage-in-Schools

Renewal: This will be an initial five year contract with the option of one two year extension

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000701730
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP487629
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
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

37 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories

48 - Software package and information systems

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

80 - Education and training services

85 - Health and social work services

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

37000000 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories

48520000 - Multimedia software package

48521000 - Music or sound editing software package

48931000 - Training software package

75121000 - Administrative educational services

80000000 - Education and training services

80100000 - Primary education services

80200000 - Secondary education services

80210000 - Technical and vocational secondary education services

80310000 - Youth education services

80340000 - Special education services

80400000 - Adult and other education services

80570000 - Personal development training services

80590000 - Tutorial services

85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

85312300 - Guidance and counselling services

85312310 - Guidance services

85312320 - Counselling services

85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions

85322000 - Community action programme

92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

92340000 - Dance and performance entertainment services

92342000 - Dance-instruction services

92342100 - Ballroom dance-instruction services

92342200 - Discotheque dance-instruction services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

98330000 - Physical well-being services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£22,828,543 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Sep 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
29 Jun 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
15 Dec 2022Expired
Award Date
29 Aug 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Active, Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Dumfries and Galloway Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DUMFRIES
Postcode
DG1 3PQ
Postcode Area
Dumfries and Galloway
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM92 Dumfries and Galloway
Delivery Location
TLM92 Dumfries and Galloway

Local Authority
Dumfries and Galloway
Electoral Ward
Lochar
Westminster Constituency
Dumfries and Galloway

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
14
Supplier Names

Abernethy

Action for Children Services Ltd

Browns Books

Do-Be Ltd

LETS GET SPORTY CIC

Macdonald Education Consultants

Mind Marvels

Playback ICE

Quarriers

Right Options Partners Limited

The Outward Bound Trust

Therapeutic Counselling Services Ltd

Time To Blossom Therapy

Uteach Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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