--- title: "High Needs Specialist Provision for the Alternative Provision Programme" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-9a8fa1ee-d9e0-4a76-87fd-84e5c1c3c3c6" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9a8fa1ee-d9e0-4a76-87fd-84e5c1c3c3c6" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9a8fa1ee-d9e0-4a76-87fd-84e5c1c3c3c6.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9a8fa1ee-d9e0-4a76-87fd-84e5c1c3c3c6.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL" published: "2024-11-01" --- # High Needs Specialist Provision for the Alternative Provision Programme Buyer: SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9a8fa1ee-d9e0-4a76-87fd-84e5c1c3c3c6 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9a8fa1ee-d9e0-4a76-87fd-84e5c1c3c3c6) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9a8fa1ee-d9e0-4a76-87fd-84e5c1c3c3c6.json) ## Summary Sheffield City Council has recently awarded a contract titled "High Needs Specialist Provision for the Alternative Provision Programme" to support children and young people in Yorkshire and the Humber, UK, who are disengaged or at risk of becoming disengaged from education. The contract was awarded in the "Education and training services" industry category, with a procurement method classified as "Other." The contract, valued at £120,000, is set to run from 2nd September 2024 to 31st July 2025 with an ad hoc referral basis for pupils, as referred by the Progressions Team. The procurement stage is complete, and the award was published on 1st November 2024, with the award date being 9th July 2024. This tender offers significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), as it strives to re-engage young learners and tackle educational barriers. Ideal candidates for this tender include organisations experienced in working with multi-agency support systems and capable of providing specialised interventions for complex educational needs. The successful providers are expected to foster strong collaborations with local authorities, social services, health services, and post-16 learning providers to deliver comprehensive support and progression routes for the targeted young people. ## Notice Provision of the following Service to children and young people who are: Are disengaged or at risk of becoming disengaged from education Are classified as presenting complex/changing needs (often required at short notice or on an emergency basis) Requires specific interventions to support a higher level of SEMH need, may have an My Plan/ EHCP therefore may or may not have a diagnosis Can present with complex/changing needs Have multi-agency support or involvement Children who would otherwise benefit from off-site curriculum Overall requirements: * Offer provision on a "roll on - roll off" basis running from 2nd September 2024 to 31st July 2025. * Provision for Pupils as referred by the Progressions Team to commence on an ad hoc basis, subject to referrals from schools / referring service. * Offer courses that are attractive to the target group(s) whilst incorporating SMART targets to demonstrate progression in line with requested outcomes from school / referring service. * Identify and challenge existing barriers to learning for individual young people. * Have strategies in place to work towards learners' re-engagement with school or other progression routes. * Work in partnership with school and home (i.e., regular progress review meetings with school; home visits etc). * The successful organisation will be expected to develop and maintain good relationships with other agencies in the City to support the Pupils including Local Authority services, SENDSARS, FISS, Social Care, Health, Community Youth team, and post-16 learning providers as well as draw down specialist support where needed. * Support school in developing and reviewing MyPlan/EHCPs where appropriate to support Pupils' needs. * Support also for students who are in the process of developing a education support plan or EHCP ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/af1c47f7-8f45-4d49-891e-a3beb3a9efcc | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 Nov 2024 | | Submission deadline | 6 Jun 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 8 Jul 2024 | | Contract period | 1 Sep 2024 - 31 Jul 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £120 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £120 | | 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 | SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | SHEFFIELD | | Post town | Sheffield | | Postcode | S1 2HH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield | | Local authority | Sheffield | | Electoral ward | City | | Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central | | Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 5 | | Supplier names | ACTIVE EDUCATION ALTERNATIVE PROVISION; EARLY LIFE ENTERPRISE; KIMBERWORTH PARK; KRS EDUCATION; MAKE A DIFFERENCE PROVISION | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 1 Nov 2024 at 12:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/af1c47f7-8f45-4d49-891e-a3beb3a9efcc ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/af1c47f7-8f45-4d49-891e-a3beb3a9efcc 1st November 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=81542&B=UK Additional data - https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104130 User / Company ## Notice URLs - http://sheffield.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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