--- title: "KS1&2 Alternative Education Provision" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ada6784f-d802-4351-9839-c3d31e5ec296" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ada6784f-d802-4351-9839-c3d31e5ec296" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ada6784f-d802-4351-9839-c3d31e5ec296.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ada6784f-d802-4351-9839-c3d31e5ec296.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SUFFOLK SOURCING" published: "2020-12-24" --- # KS1&2 Alternative Education Provision Buyer: SUFFOLK SOURCING Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ada6784f-d802-4351-9839-c3d31e5ec296 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ada6784f-d802-4351-9839-c3d31e5ec296) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ada6784f-d802-4351-9839-c3d31e5ec296.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council is seeking tenders for the "KS1&2 Alternative Education Provision" aimed at delivering educational support for Key Stage 1 and 2 learners across Suffolk, specifically in the areas of Ipswich, Lowestoft, and Bury St Edmunds. The procurement process is currently in the Tender stage, with a submission deadline of 12th February 2021 at 12 noon. This contract is set to commence on 1st September 2021 and will run for an initial period of three years, with the potential for a 24-month extension. The tender follows an open procurement method under the Lighter Touch Regime, focusing on education and training services. This opportunity presents significant business growth potential for organisations specialising in educational services, particularly those with experience in catering to students with complex social, emotional, and mental health needs. Businesses that can adapt their offerings to provide long-term interventions and specialised support would be well-positioned to compete. This contract allows bidders to apply for one or more lots, creating multiple avenues for participation, especially for small and medium enterprises and voluntary and community sector entities. ## Notice Suffolk County Council are seeking to commission a provider or providers to deliver an alternative provision offer across Suffolk for Key Stage 1 and 2 learners from September 2021, initially for three years with the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. This is for children who need a more specialist and long term intervention than is provided by the established network of Pupil Referral Units in Suffolk This is split into 3 areas, Ipswich, Lowestoft and Bury St Edmunds, with each area having 22 places. Bidders may apply for 1 or more lots. This provision will provide education for pupils with significant social, emotional, and mental health needs who have been permanently excluded or have been referred through local authority admissions processes and require significant expertise to support them back into education. They will present with multiple barriers to their learning and require intense support to potentially return to mainstream education, or progress to another appropriate setting. It will be the expectation that these placements will be longer term and, in some cases, up to two years. Interested parties are invited to express their interest in order to gain full access to the tender documentation. This opportunity is available in the 'Current Tenders' area of www.suffolksourcing.uk. This tender is advertised using the Lighter Touch Regime as an open tender with negotiation. Please see the tender documentation for further details. Additional information: This opportunity is available in the 'Current Tenders' area of portal. Interested parties are invited to express their interest to gain full access to the tender documentation. The deadline date for submissions of the tender is Friday 12th February 2021 at 12 noon. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is Thursday 28th January 2021 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. Suffolk County Council incorporates a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period from the point at which information on the award of contract is communicated to the tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the contracting authority before the contract is entered into. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved: The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as amended provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or at risk of harm by a breach of the rules, to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly. The Contracting Authority has identified that the scope of this procurement may fall within a business sector which may be attractive to infiltration by organised crime groups. The Contracting Authority therefore reserves the right to include enhanced probity checks / requirements at the award stages of the procurement. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : Yes ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/97511cde-9a72-4247-bd09-e1d3bcd19307 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 24 Dec 2020 | | Submission deadline | 12 Feb 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Sep 2021 - 31 Aug 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | SUFFOLK SOURCING | | Locality | SUFFOLK | | Post town | Ipswich | | Postcode | IP1 2BX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk | | ITL 3 | TLH62 Ipswich | | Local authority | Ipswich | | Electoral ward | Gipping | | Westminster constituency | Ipswich | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services - 80100000 - Primary education services ## Release History - 24 Dec 2020 at 05:42 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/97511cde-9a72-4247-bd09-e1d3bcd19307 - 24 Dec 2020 at 05:42 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/97511cde-9a72-4247-bd09-e1d3bcd19307 - 24 Dec 2020 at 05:42 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/97511cde-9a72-4247-bd09-e1d3bcd19307 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/97511cde-9a72-4247-bd09-e1d3bcd19307 24th December 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/suffolksourcing/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/business-jobs-and-careers/tenders-and-supplying-us/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ada6784f-d802-4351-9839-c3d31e5ec296. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ada6784f-d802-4351-9839-c3d31e5ec296.json.