--- title: "Alternative (Education) Provision in Oxfordshire" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-c3be93b3-1e36-4fd0-aa22-51c592a6e237" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c3be93b3-1e36-4fd0-aa22-51c592a6e237" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c3be93b3-1e36-4fd0-aa22-51c592a6e237.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c3be93b3-1e36-4fd0-aa22-51c592a6e237.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2023-10-17" --- # Alternative (Education) Provision in Oxfordshire Buyer: OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c3be93b3-1e36-4fd0-aa22-51c592a6e237 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c3be93b3-1e36-4fd0-aa22-51c592a6e237) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c3be93b3-1e36-4fd0-aa22-51c592a6e237.json) ## Summary The Oxfordshire County Council is inviting tenders for Alternative (Education) Provision in Oxfordshire. This procurement process involves seeking qualified providers to offer education services to vulnerable children and young people who require alternative arrangements due to exclusion or disengagement. The contract period will start on April 1, 2024, and last for six years. The tender deadline is on November 16, 2023, with a total contract value of £13,800,000 for primary, secondary, and higher education services. This tender provides an opportunity for education service providers that specialise in alternative education provision to access a long-term contract with Oxfordshire County Council. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are particularly encouraged to participate. The council aims to ensure high-quality and suitable alternative education provision for vulnerable learners by working with approved providers under an open framework agreement. ## Notice Oxfordshire County Council are seeking a range of suitably qualified providers of Alternative Education Provision for Children and Young People (CYP) who are excluded, at risk of being excluded, disengaged, or require alternative arrangements to meet their needs. Alternative Provision (AP) provides education and support to often vulnerable pupils and each placement has the potential to transform a child's life chances. AP is education arranged and commissioned for pupils of compulsory school age outside of mainstream or special schools, who would not otherwise receive suitable education for any reason. AP will be commissioned from providers using an Open Framework to support the Council in meeting its statutory responsibilities by providing a mechanism to purchase from quality assured Service Providers to deliver a variety of educational services to CYP. The purpose of the Framework is to ensure that CYP require AP have access to high quality and appropriate alternative education provision from a range of approved, quality assured providers with agreed rates, who demonstrate the skills and experience to meet the needs of the CYP and is intended to facilitate the placement of vulnerable learners by providing an online directory of approved providers and clarity on rates for services offered. The Open Framework term will be six years commencing 1 April 2024 with no option for the Council to extend the term of the Open Framework Agreement. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/73a4afac-0d25-405b-b27d-45e336266d51 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 17 Oct 2023 | | Submission deadline | 16 Nov 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £13,800,000 | | 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 | OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | OXFORD | | Post town | Oxford | | Postcode | OX1 1TH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC | | Local authority | Oxford | | Electoral ward | Osney & St Thomas | | Westminster constituency | Oxford West and Abingdon | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80100000 - Primary education services - 80200000 - Secondary education services - 80300000 - Higher education services ## Release History - 17 Oct 2023 at 15:29 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/73a4afac-0d25-405b-b27d-45e336266d51 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/73a4afac-0d25-405b-b27d-45e336266d51 17th October 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=5bdc2bef-006d-ee11-8124-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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