--- title: "Opportunity Area KS1 & KS2 School Improvement Programmes" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-18e1a242-dce9-447e-b24d-3fe1db678532" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-18e1a242-dce9-447e-b24d-3fe1db678532" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-18e1a242-dce9-447e-b24d-3fe1db678532.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-18e1a242-dce9-447e-b24d-3fe1db678532.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DERBY CITY COUNCIL" published: "2021-01-14" --- # Opportunity Area KS1 & KS2 School Improvement Programmes Buyer: DERBY CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-18e1a242-dce9-447e-b24d-3fe1db678532 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-18e1a242-dce9-447e-b24d-3fe1db678532) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-18e1a242-dce9-447e-b24d-3fe1db678532.json) ## Summary Derby City Council is seeking tenders for the "Opportunity Area KS1 & KS2 School Improvement Programmes", aimed at enhancing educational outcomes for Key Stages 1 and 2 students in the East Midlands region. The procurement process is currently in the Award stage, following the completion of tenders that were due by 7th December 2020. The initial contract period runs from 1st February 2021 to 31st August 2021, with a potential extension up to 31st August 2022. The total contract value is estimated at £180,000, distributed across three lots focused on improving reading, writing, phonics, and maths. This tender presents significant opportunities for organisations specializing in educational services, particularly those with proven experience in school improvement and a track record of delivering impactful support to disadvantaged pupils. Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprises (VCSEs) would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract, especially those capable of offering innovative remote learning solutions and targeted educational strategies post-COVID-19. ## Notice Derby City Council is working on behalf of the Primary Strategy Group and the local Opportunity Area Board by seeking tenders from interested parties who have a successful track record of providing school improvement support to teachers and which results in notable gains in progress and attainment for pupils. The successful providers will work with the Council and the PSG School Improvement working group to identify 25 schools most in need of support. These schools will be invited to participate directly in the following programmes relevant to their needs: * Lot 1 - Improving outcomes for children in Key Stages 1 & 2 in Reading and Writing * Lot 2 - Improving outcomes for children in Years 1 & 2 in Phonics * Lot 3 - Improving outcomes for children in Key stages 1 & 2 in Maths 2020/21 programmes will require a particular focus upon: * Support to improve the outcomes of Year 1 and Year 5 students * Delivery through remote learning * The nature of practice that enables disadvantaged pupils to flourish (close the gap). * Effective school leadership of approaches that support targeted priority groups of learners. * Strategies that can help with family engagement. * Practice that supports learning recovery and re-engagement in education, following COVID-19 The initial contract period is 6 (six) months; the contract is estimated to commence February 2021 and expire 31st August 2021. There will be an option to extend the contracts for up to one further year until 31st August 2022, subject to satisfactory performance, Opportunity Board funding, and business needs. Maximum contract period is, therefore, one year and six months. The maximum contract value per Lot is: Lot 1 - Reading and Writing - PS90,000 Lot 2 - Phonics - PS45,000 Lot 3 - Maths - PS45,000 Maximum potential contract value over all lots is PS180,000.00 over the one year and six months. The procurement process adopted by Derby City Council is based on the 'Open' tendering procedure as detailed in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. but with the flexibility provided by the Light Touch Regime (Regulation s74 to 77) as detailed in Public Contract Regulations 2015. Additional information: This tender is being managed electronically, to obtain documents please go to www.sourcederbyshire.co.uk and look for the contract advert under 'latest or live contracts'. Then click on the link at the bottom right of the advert 'Apply online' to take you to our e-tendering system. There you will be able to register your details and request the documents. This is done by:- - Registering with East Midlands Tenders, if not already registered; OR If already registered; - Click on 'view opportunities' - Find the tender that you are interested in; - Click on the title hyperlink; - Scroll to the bottom of the screen and click on 'login & register interest' - Once you have registered your interest the tender will be moved to, and can be found on, the 'My Opportunities' page on the EastMidsTenders page once you are logged in. You will be able to view and download the documents for completion, along with instructions on how to make a submission. Documents are available until 04 December 2020 15:00hrs. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b794e0d4-e4b2-4287-b066-87a508b8a8fe | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Jan 2021 | | Submission deadline | 7 Dec 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 6 Jan 2021 | | Contract period | 1 Feb 2021 - 31 Aug 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £180,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £175,359 | | 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 | DERBY CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | DERBY | | Post town | Derby | | Postcode | DE1 2FS | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | | ITL 3 | TLF11 Derby | | Local authority | Derby | | Electoral ward | Darley | | Westminster constituency | Derby South | | Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 2 | | Supplier names | DERBY EARLY YEARS TEACHING SCHOOL; TRANSFORM TRUST | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 14 Jan 2021 at 13:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b794e0d4-e4b2-4287-b066-87a508b8a8fe - 17 Nov 2020 at 22:31 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e8c8b17-06c1-4835-bca6-d3d7d7392988 - 17 Nov 2020 at 21:44 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e8c8b17-06c1-4835-bca6-d3d7d7392988 - 17 Nov 2020 at 16:42 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e8c8b17-06c1-4835-bca6-d3d7d7392988 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b794e0d4-e4b2-4287-b066-87a508b8a8fe 14th January 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e8c8b17-06c1-4835-bca6-d3d7d7392988 17th November 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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