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title: "Alternative Provision Extended Key Stage 4 Service"
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# Alternative Provision Extended Key Stage 4 Service

Buyer: LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-48b175a9-c16d-47e0-b051-9b6aeaf5083e

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## Summary

Lincolnshire County Council is overseeing the procurement of the "Alternative Provision Extended Key Stage 4 Service," aimed at providing educational support for pupils aged 13-16 who have been permanently excluded or are at risk of exclusion from mainstream secondary education. This open procurement process, which falls under the "services" category, has a total contract value of £8,860,708 and is scheduled to begin on 29th October 2018, concluding on 31st August 2021. The tender period ended on 27th June 2018, with delivery expected within the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom.

This opportunity allows businesses, especially small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), to engage in providing innovative educational services. Companies with experience in alternative education, vocational training, or pastoral support services will find this tender particularly relevant. With the requirement for tailored approaches to address the needs of disenfranchised pupils, there is significant potential for businesses to showcase their expertise and contribute positively to the educational landscape in Lincolnshire.

## Notice

Lincolnshire County Council is seeking to commission an alternative education offer ("Alternative Provision") at Extended Key Stage 4. The Service will support pupils in Academic Years 9 to 11 (ages 13-16) permanently excluded from, or at risk of exclusion from, mainstream secondary education in Lincolnshire. The Service will require innovative approaches to facilitate the re-Engagement of Pupils previously disenfranchised from more traditional systems of that can be tailored to meet the identified development needs of individual Pupils. The Curriculum offer will need to appropriately balance strong vocational and pastoral elements with a robust delivery of academic Core Subjects. The Service will provide 75 Pupil Places annually with scope for commissioning a further 50 Additional Pupil Places annually.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d7d87f6b-8d48-462e-b9a4-5825f81adc7f |
| 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 | 14 Aug 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Jun 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Aug 2018 |
| Contract period | 29 Oct 2018 - 31 Aug 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £8,860,708 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £7,391,314 |
| 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 | LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LINCOLN |
| Post town | Lincoln |
| Postcode | LN1 1YL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF3 Lincolnshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF30 Lincolnshire CC |
| Local authority | Lincoln |
| Electoral ward | Carholme |
| Westminster constituency | Lincoln |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BUILD-A-FUTURE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 80200000 - Secondary education services
- 80500000 - Training services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 14 Aug 2018 at 08:32 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d7d87f6b-8d48-462e-b9a4-5825f81adc7f
- 23 May 2018 at 14:41 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d7d87f6b-8d48-462e-b9a4-5825f81adc7f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d7d87f6b-8d48-462e-b9a4-5825f81adc7f
  23rd May 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=7107c3d0-935e-e811-80eb-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk

## Provenance

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