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title: "Early years English as an Additional Language (EAL) Advisory Service"
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# Early years English as an Additional Language (EAL) Advisory Service

Buyer: SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7fc9a304-1002-4957-bc79-cd5ca8e45b70

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Early years English as an Additional Language (EAL) Advisory Service" was initiated by Somerset County Council, focusing on the pre-school education services sector. This open procedure tender, valued at £350,000, is located in the South West of England. The tender period concluded on 4th December 2017, and the associated contract commenced on 1st April 2018, concluding on 31st August 2019. The award for this contract was made on 28th February 2018, and the service aims to provide both reactive and proactive support for educational settings catering to EAL learners.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in educational services and language support. Businesses equipped to deliver language training, professional development programmes, and advisory services are especially well-suited to compete for this contract, enabling them to expand their reach and impact within the educational sector.

## Notice

The service will provide support to all settings with EAL learners (or wishing to prepare for the arrival of EAL learners) to arrange reactive and proactive routes of support. Reactive routes include responding to all requests for advice, training and other support. Proactive routes include the provision of a central/area based professional development programme and a range of other support. .

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8552e37a-5c89-4032-85b6-4436dc452145 |
| 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 | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Apr 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Dec 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Feb 2018 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2018 - 31 Aug 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £350,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £350,000 |
| 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 | 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 | PRE-SCHOOL LEARNING ALLIANCE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80110000 - Pre-school education services

## Release History

- 24 Apr 2018 at 15:01 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8552e37a-5c89-4032-85b6-4436dc452145
- 2 Nov 2017 at 15:28 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8552e37a-5c89-4032-85b6-4436dc452145

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8552e37a-5c89-4032-85b6-4436dc452145
  2nd November 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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