--- title: "Whole School Approaches to Nurture" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-bd6da264-e15d-4bba-abd4-cb06b66c7cbc" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-bd6da264-e15d-4bba-abd4-cb06b66c7cbc" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bd6da264-e15d-4bba-abd4-cb06b66c7cbc.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bd6da264-e15d-4bba-abd4-cb06b66c7cbc.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "KENT COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2021-03-30" --- # Whole School Approaches to Nurture Buyer: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bd6da264-e15d-4bba-abd4-cb06b66c7cbc [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-bd6da264-e15d-4bba-abd4-cb06b66c7cbc) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bd6da264-e15d-4bba-abd4-cb06b66c7cbc.json) ## Summary The procurement process is initiated by Kent County Council, seeking proposals for the "Whole School Approaches to Nurture" service, aimed at enhancing emotional wellbeing support in primary and secondary schools within Kent. This tender falls under the education sector and will run in accordance with a restricted procedure, allowing selective participation. The contract, valued at £900,000, will commence in September 2021 and is set to conclude by August 2024. Interested parties must submit their responses to the Mandatory Selection Questions by midday on 19th April 2021, with successful candidates receiving the Invitation to Tender on 27th April 2021. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in educational training and consultancy, particularly those with a proven track record in evidence-based Nurture programmes. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), are encouraged to participate, especially those that can demonstrate prior experience in substantial educational projects. This contract not only supports the growth of educational services in Kent but also facilitates long-term partnerships with local schools to enhance their nurturing capabilities and overall educational outcomes. ## Notice The Whole School Approaches to Nurture Service will provide training and consultancy support over 3 years to enable a minimum of 300 mainstream primary and secondary schools in Kent (by the end of Year 3) to develop and implement their own whole-school approaches to Nurture, working within an evidence-based, accredited framework. The offer will include training and consultancy support for schools in relation to whole school approaches to Nurture, the development and practical implementation of school-level Nurture Groups and provision of an accredited emotional wellbeing assessment tool. It will also include supporting schools to engage positively with parents /carers as partners in developing whole school and individual nurture strategies, facilitating informal networks of participating schools, and working in close collaboration with local partners and practitioners to support the longer-term sustainability of the model beyond the contract lifetime. We are looking for a provider with experience of delivering evidence-based programmes of Nurture training to schools at scale that have already been externally evaluated, and which offer the opportunity for participating schools to gain a recognised accreditation. It is KCC's intention to award the contract for 3 years, to begin in September 2021. The maximum contract value over the contract lifetime will be PS900,000. This procurement process is being conducted in accordance with the Light Touch Regime as it involves the purchase of educational and training services which are included in Schedule 3 of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This will therefore be a bespoke two-stage tender process with an optional negotiation period. Tenderers are initially asked to return their responses to the Mandatory Selection Questions by 12.00 (midday) on the 19th April 2021. These responses will be evaluated and it is anticipated that the Invitation to Tender documents will be released to providers who have been selected from the Mandatory Selection Questions on the 27th April 2021. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f84bc829-aef1-494b-a73f-f0b47cacd461 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Mar 2021 | | Submission deadline | 19 Apr 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2021 - 31 Aug 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £900,000 | | 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 | KENT COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | MAIDSTONE | | Post town | Rochester | | Postcode | ME14 1XQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent | | ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent | | Local authority | Maidstone | | Electoral ward | Penenden Heath | | Westminster constituency | Maidstone and Malling | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80100000 - Primary education services - 80200000 - Secondary education services - 80500000 - Training services ## Release History - 30 Mar 2021 at 15:22 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f84bc829-aef1-494b-a73f-f0b47cacd461 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f84bc829-aef1-494b-a73f-f0b47cacd461 30th March 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=306bfba5-b63f-eb11-8106-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - http://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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