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title: "Additional KS4 Provision"
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# Additional KS4 Provision

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF CROYDON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-70301ffd-42c1-412f-8fc6-75c2d1d5b4cb

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## Summary

The London Borough of Croydon is initiating a tender for "Additional KS4 Provision" within the education and training services sector. This procurement process is currently in the Award stage, following completion of the tender phase. The tender period ended on 20th February 2016, and the contract is set to commence on 1st September 2016, running until 30th July 2019. The total value of the contract is £1,600,000 and the service aims to provide additional educational placements for Key Stage 4 learners, particularly children looked after and those new to Croydon.

This tender presents significant opportunities for educational institutions capable of delivering high-quality, full-time mainstream education tailored to the needs of diverse learners, including those requiring ESOL support. Businesses that offer academic and vocational pathways, particularly those registered with Ofsted and able to provide qualifications in English and mathematics at Level 2, would be well-positioned to compete for this contract. This is a valuable chance for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary community social enterprises (VCSE) who can contribute to improving educational outcomes for vulnerable children.

## Notice

The London Borough of Croydon invites suitable expressions of interest and tenders from suppliers for Additional Key Stage 4 places. The requirement London Borough of Croydon invites suitable expression of interest from suppliers for additional places at KS4 which will provide: A framework for learners in Key Stage 4, principally in Year 11. who are new to Croydon either from overseas or elsewhere in the UK. This framework seeks providers who can ensure learners have access to high quality, full time, mainstream school like, education provision that enables them to achieve academically, progress positively onto post-16 destinations and successfully integrate into the wider Croydon community. It is anticipated the majority of these will be from overseas and need access to ESOL teaching. A significant proportion will also be children looked after by Croydon and other local authorities. Pupils will come from across the ability range. Providers at Key Stage 4 can offer academic and/or vocational pathways for learners. All providers offering full time education must offer appropriate qualifications in English and mathematics up to Level 2 and be appropriately registered with Ofsted. It is anticipated that the framework will contribute towards the following outcomes: Improving educational attainment at secondary level; Improving the opportunities for vulnerable children by narrowing the gap in attainment; and Increasing the proportion of 16-18 year olds in education, employment and training. The service is to be commissioned for three years, with a possible one year extension at the discretion of the London Borough of Croydon. The framework will commence September 2016.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/147c328b-f4fc-4805-8fde-39487f258d15 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Feb 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Feb 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Jun 2016 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2016 - 30 Jul 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,600,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,600,000 |
| 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 | LONDON BOROUGH OF CROYDON |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 9 |
| Supplier names | CROYDON COLLEGE; EAST SURREY COLLEGE; HARRIS FEDERATION; JOHN RUSKIN COLLEGE; LET ME PLAY; NISAI VIRTUAL ACADEMY; RISE; SUTTON AND DISTRICT TRAINING; THE WRITE TIME |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 14 Feb 2017 at 12:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/147c328b-f4fc-4805-8fde-39487f258d15

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/147c328b-f4fc-4805-8fde-39487f258d15
  14th February 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.croydon.gov.uk

## Provenance

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