--- title: "The Provision of Opportunities to Improve Attainment and Engage Vulnerable Children and Young People in Education Contract Awards" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-1aafc96d-c308-466d-8228-ac1ce571cc88" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1aafc96d-c308-466d-8228-ac1ce571cc88" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1aafc96d-c308-466d-8228-ac1ce571cc88.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1aafc96d-c308-466d-8228-ac1ce571cc88.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2025-11-10" --- # The Provision of Opportunities to Improve Attainment and Engage Vulnerable Children and Young People in Education Contract Awards Buyer: STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1aafc96d-c308-466d-8228-ac1ce571cc88 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1aafc96d-c308-466d-8228-ac1ce571cc88) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1aafc96d-c308-466d-8228-ac1ce571cc88.json) ## Summary Staffordshire County Council is currently at the award stage of a significant procurement process for the "Provision of Opportunities to Improve Attainment and Engage Vulnerable Children and Young People in Education". The council recently completed call-off contracts from a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for various lots including full-time and part-time alternative provision, tutoring, and complementary provision. This initiative focuses on providing flexible and outcome-focused education services for vulnerable children and young people throughout the West Midlands, United Kingdom. This DPS will run through the authority's electronic procurement system, Proactis, until 31 August 2025, with the most recent contracts being awarded in June 2025. The procurement method employed is a selective, restricted procedure above threshold, driven by a budget of £1,397,256.50 for the awarded contracts. This tender presents substantial opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) with expertise in education and training services. Businesses specialising in alternative education solutions, skilled in engaging vulnerable populations, and familiar with educational strategies such as attachment and trauma resilience are ideal candidates. Successful providers will gain the chance to build lasting partnerships with educational bodies, contributing to the closing of attainment gaps and improving overall outcomes for young people in education. This framework not only provides a channel for local initiatives within Staffordshire but also potentially extends their reach regionally, encouraging business growth through educational service innovation. ## Notice The Council invites suppliers to tender for a Dynamic Purchasing System (known as DPS) for the provision of Opportunities to Improve Attainment and Engage Vulnerable Children and Young People in Education. Suppliers are able to tender against one or more of the following lots: Lot 1 - Full-time alternative provision; Lot 2 - Part-time alternative provision; Lot 3 - Tutoring; Lot 4 - Complementary Provision. This DPS is run as a completely electronic process using the Authority's eSourcing solution (Proactis). This Award Notice is to advise the market of Call-off Contracts that have been awarded from the DPS on a quarterly basis again respective Lots. Additional information: The full award report can be found at: https://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/Business/Procurement/Contract-award-notices/Alternative-education-award-notices.aspx ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e8304966-a7b6-494e-9557-e88dfd916dca | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Dynamic | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Planning, Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 Nov 2025 | | Submission deadline | 16 Jul 2018 | | Future notice date | 23 Feb 2018 | | Award date | 1 Jun 2025 | | Contract period | 1 Jun 2025 - 18 Jul 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,397,256 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £770 | | 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 | STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | STAFFORD | | Post town | Stoke-on-Trent | | Postcode | ST16 2LP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire | | ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC | | Local authority | Stafford | | Electoral ward | Forebridge | | Westminster constituency | Stafford | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | DRAGON FOOTBALL ACADEMY | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 10 Nov 2025 at 14:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e8304966-a7b6-494e-9557-e88dfd916dca - 10 May 2024 at 08:42 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7352bac8-9b17-424d-a797-02b35eacbc41 - 15 Mar 2023 at 09:29 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7352bac8-9b17-424d-a797-02b35eacbc41 - 18 Aug 2017 at 11:29 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c7b27fbf-ffda-4e39-82bb-71a4e312d6f1 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e8304966-a7b6-494e-9557-e88dfd916dca 10th November 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7352bac8-9b17-424d-a797-02b35eacbc41 10th May 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c7b27fbf-ffda-4e39-82bb-71a4e312d6f1 18th August 2017 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c51f82c1-a811-4e6d-afb6-1193ea312f98 Soft Market Testing Questionnaire - https://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/Business/Procurement/Contract-award-notices/Alternative-education-award-notices.aspx The full award report can be found at: https://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/Business/Procurement/Contract-award-notices/Alternative-education-award-notices.aspx ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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