--- title: "718/2018 - Education Monitoring and Tracking of Looked After Children (LAC)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-02d47cbc-6327-4251-b825-6b17fe9e1716" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-02d47cbc-6327-4251-b825-6b17fe9e1716" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-02d47cbc-6327-4251-b825-6b17fe9e1716.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-02d47cbc-6327-4251-b825-6b17fe9e1716.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "CROYDON COUNCIL" published: "2018-10-09" --- # 718/2018 - Education Monitoring and Tracking of Looked After Children (LAC) Buyer: CROYDON COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-02d47cbc-6327-4251-b825-6b17fe9e1716 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-02d47cbc-6327-4251-b825-6b17fe9e1716) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-02d47cbc-6327-4251-b825-6b17fe9e1716.json) ## Summary Croydon Council is seeking to engage a single provider for the "718/2018 - Education Monitoring and Tracking of Looked After Children (LAC)" contract, aimed at delivering a tracking service to monitor the education performance of Looked After Children across the UK. This procurement is currently in the Award stage, following an open tender process conducted under the Light Touch Regime of the PCR 2015. The contract, valued at £128,544 annually, will commence on 20th September 2018, with an initial duration of two years and an option for extension up to a total of four years. The call for tenders closed on 27th June 2018, following a publication date of 29th May 2018. This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses in the education and social services sectors, especially those capable of providing attendance and attainment tracking for children placed under local authorities. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) may find this contract particularly suited to their offerings due to the focus on educational support services. Interested suppliers are encouraged to ensure compliance with the London Living Wage and consider the fluctuating pupil volume based on need, as the contract does not guarantee specific volumes of work. ## Notice Croydon Council is seeking to engage a single provider for the provision of a Tracking (attendance and attainment) service for Looked After Children (LAC). Croydon's Looked After Children are placed all over the country. To monitor individual children's education performance, identify any issues promptly and to put in place appropriate intervention we need to collect this information from numerous schools located across the country on a weekly basis. This gathered information also supports local reporting requirements and relevant external bodies such as Ofsted. Due to the fluctuating need, a maximum pupil volume will be agreed at the commencement of each academic term and KPIs revised to reflect this volume. There are no guaranteed volumes of pupil volumes per annum to be awarded to the provider. Minimum volumes of 400 pupils a term are anticipated, based on the Council's previous service levels, but this is not guaranteed, as volumes will be based on need. LB Croydon currently (April 2018) has approximately 803 LAC pupils covered by this service delivery proposal. The maximum budget for this provision of this service is PS55,000 (Fifty Five Thousand) per annum, although there is no guaranteed volume of work for this contract, as delivery of the service will be based on need arising. The Contract duration shall be for a period of two (2) years with an option to extend at the Council's sole discretion for a period or any number of periods up to a total maximum contract term of four (4) years. The contract will commence 1st September 2018. This tender process is being carried out under a one stage open tender procurement under the Light Touch Regime of the PCR 2015 for the purposes of procuring the contract.The tenders will be evaluated on the basis of achieving the most economically advantageous tender (MEAT) in the opinion of the Council. The deadline for returning your tender is: 12:00:00 noon on 27th June 2018. Please be aware that TUPE may apply to this contract. The Council requires the successful Service Providers to comply with the London Living Wage . All potential suppliers are advised to read the supporting documents listed on the London Tenders portal, prior to responding to the invitation to tender.If you wish to register an interest in this contract, please follow the steps below: * Register your company on the London Tenders Portal free of charge via the link below: https://www.londontenders.org/procontract/supplier.nsf/frm_home?openForm * Await acceptance. You will receive an email confirming your username and password * Use your username and password to log into the London Tenders Portal and register your interest in the relevant contract: 718/2018 - Education Monitoring and Tracking of Looked After Children (LAC) * Shortly after you have registered your interest, you will receive a second email containing a link to access the tender documentation. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/41cd725a-d6c1-4641-9abf-7b5414a4c064 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Oct 2018 | | Submission deadline | 27 Jun 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 5 Sep 2018 | | Contract period | 19 Sep 2018 - 19 Sep 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £220,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £128,544 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CROYDON COUNCIL | | Locality | CROYDON | | Post town | Croydon | | Postcode | CR0 1EA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South | | ITL 3 | TLI62 Croydon | | Local authority | Croydon | | Electoral ward | Fairfield | | Westminster constituency | Croydon West | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | STAT SOLUTIONS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services - 80 - Education and training services - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 75121000 - Administrative educational services - 80000000 - Education and training services - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 9 Oct 2018 at 12:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/41cd725a-d6c1-4641-9abf-7b5414a4c064 - 29 May 2018 at 11:50 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b52a5cc6-bb29-449f-8962-4b1604fbbf34 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/41cd725a-d6c1-4641-9abf-7b5414a4c064 9th October 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b52a5cc6-bb29-449f-8962-4b1604fbbf34 29th May 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.londontenders.org - https://www.londontenders.org/procontract/supplier.nsf/frm_home?openForm ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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