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title: "Contract for the provision of a Literacy Support Service for Schools"
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# Contract for the provision of a Literacy Support Service for Schools

Buyer: SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7c3e6378-b19e-413d-b8b9-b0da4c5dfe50

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## Summary

Somerset County Council is currently engaged in the procurement of a Literacy Support Service for Schools, primarily targeting primary education services within the South West region of England. The tender process, which falls under an open procurement method, aims to award a contract valued at £175,000, with a minimum value of £141,360. The contract is set to commence on 1st September 2017 and will extend until 31st August 2021. Interested suppliers had until 12th January 2017 to submit their tenders for consideration.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses focused on educational services and training, particularly those specializing in literacy development for primary schools. Companies that are small or medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) or voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) may find this contract especially relevant. The successful supplier will not only provide essential support to Somerset primary schools but may also have the potential to extend their services to neighbouring counties, thereby facilitating regional growth and collaboration in educational resources.

## Notice

Somerset County Council is tendering for the provision of a literacy support service predominantly for primary schools. The Supplier selected from this tender process will provide a literacy support service as part of the wider services delivered by Support Services for Education to primary schools in Somerset. There may bean opportunity to deliver this Service to schools in neighbouring counties, although there is no indication or predetermined levels of business at this stage. Please note that there is no guaranteed commitment of the number of schools who will purchase this service for the academic years 2017-2022. The literacy support service will offer a range of support, information and guidance for the teaching of literacy that will assist with literacy planning and delivery, the provision of resources and access to training and workshops to support the objectives. For full details please see tender documentation.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/89f70751-5831-4b40-917b-a494ec38af69 |
| 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 | 28 Feb 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Jan 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Feb 2017 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2017 - 31 Aug 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £175,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £141,360 |
| 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 | SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | TAUNTON |
| Post town | Taunton |
| Postcode | TA1 4DY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK62 Somerset |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Bishop's Hull & Taunton West |
| Westminster constituency | Taunton and Wellington |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SOMERSET PRIMARY NETWORK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 22 - Printed matter and related products
- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 22000000 - Printed matter and related products
- 80100000 - Primary education services

## Release History

- 28 Feb 2017 at 14:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/89f70751-5831-4b40-917b-a494ec38af69

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/89f70751-5831-4b40-917b-a494ec38af69
  28th February 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=ce118244-52ab-e611-8118-000c29c9ba21
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

## Provenance

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