--- title: "Viability of an Education Services Company" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ab90a934-8326-45d7-a81f-1043c86bcdec" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ab90a934-8326-45d7-a81f-1043c86bcdec" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ab90a934-8326-45d7-a81f-1043c86bcdec.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ab90a934-8326-45d7-a81f-1043c86bcdec.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION" published: "2019-07-05" --- # Viability of an Education Services Company Buyer: CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ab90a934-8326-45d7-a81f-1043c86bcdec [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ab90a934-8326-45d7-a81f-1043c86bcdec) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ab90a934-8326-45d7-a81f-1043c86bcdec.json) ## Summary The City of London Corporation is currently inviting tenders for a project titled "Viability of an Education Services Company". This procurement, falling under the services category related to adult and other education services, is located in London. The tender is at the active stage and will close on 9 August 2019. The maximum budget for this feasibility study is set at £45,000, with the objective of assessing the potential for establishing an Education Services Company to serve a family of schools comprising various educational institutions. This tender offers an excellent opportunity for businesses involved in educational consulting, project management, or service delivery within the educational sector. Companies specialising in feasibility studies, stakeholder engagement, and quality assurance in education services would find this procurement particularly relevant. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, given the suitability criteria that favour their involvement in this project. ## Notice The City invites Quotations for the provision of an investigation and report exploring the feasibility of an Education Services Company (ESC) to provide services to the Family of Schools and beyond. The City Family of Schools (14) is comprised of different types of schools including a Multi Academy Trust (MAT), co-sponsored academies, Voluntary Aided school and independent schools. Further details are contained within the specification. Details of project To undertake a feasibility study focusing on the following areas: a) Demand, purpose and scope - Consultation with school leaders to assess their current/future support requirements, areas for development, assessment of current support arrangements and future focus on core school improvement functions and wider set of services and responsibilities. Consultation with other City of London leaders to consider and identify potential opportunities to leverage in some of the expertise in broader City of London and Square Mile services. b) Service offer and quality assurance - Consideration and assessment of the specific services which should be provided, who could provide them, and how those services can be of high quality and meet schools' needs? c) Legal status - Assessment of the options for delivery vehicles to achieve the agreed objectives and consideration of the advantages and disadvantages of different legal structures for the City of London. d) Governance and Membership - Consultation with stakeholders to ascertain the preferred governance arrangements required to ensure the views of headteachers, teachers, governors, the City Members and other key stakeholders are all effectively represented. e) Funding - How could a potential new organisation be funded, including consideration of potential contributions from schools, and the potential for elements to be offered on a traded basis. Assessment of the requirements to ensure stability and sustainability and the requirements of reinvestments of any surplus. f) A report setting out the review and recommendations. The maximum budget for this work is PS45,000. If you wish to bid for this tender opportunity, you must be registered on the Capital E Sourcing online tendering portal. This is the only way you will be able to submit a bid for this contract. If you are not registered and require assistance, please email Commissioning@cityoflondon.gov.uk or telephone the Cap E helpdesk on 0800 069 8630. Additional information: https://www.capitalesourcing.com/web/login.shtml ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/16fa1f27-351c-47a9-9a85-c918d19135c1 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 Jul 2019 | | Submission deadline | 9 Aug 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Sep 2019 - 2 Mar 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £45,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | Central London | | Postcode | EC2P 2EJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington | | Local authority | Islington | | Electoral ward | Clerkenwell | | Westminster constituency | Islington South and Finsbury | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80400000 - Adult and other education services ## Release History - 5 Jul 2019 at 14:59 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/16fa1f27-351c-47a9-9a85-c918d19135c1 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/16fa1f27-351c-47a9-9a85-c918d19135c1 5th July 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.capitalesourcing.com/web/login.shtml ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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