--- title: "North Northamptonshire Council - Expression of Interest - The Virtual School Participation and Engagement Project" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-c9e9c250-e117-41be-9ac8-476c764d5b1b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c9e9c250-e117-41be-9ac8-476c764d5b1b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c9e9c250-e117-41be-9ac8-476c764d5b1b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c9e9c250-e117-41be-9ac8-476c764d5b1b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2023-05-25" --- # North Northamptonshire Council - Expression of Interest - The Virtual School Participation and Engagement Project Buyer: NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c9e9c250-e117-41be-9ac8-476c764d5b1b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c9e9c250-e117-41be-9ac8-476c764d5b1b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c9e9c250-e117-41be-9ac8-476c764d5b1b.json) ## Summary The North Northamptonshire Council is planning to procure services for The Virtual School Participation and Engagement Project. This opportunity falls under the Education and training services category and is located in the East Midlands region, United Kingdom. The engagement end date is set for 30th June 2023. The procurement stage is currently at the planning phase, with a focus on seeking a partner to provide participation and engagement activities for children in care. This tender by the North Northamptonshire Council presents an opportunity for not-for-profit and community interest organisations to participate in providing enrichment activities for children aged 7 to 18 across Northamptonshire. It aims to capture the voice of children in care on educational issues, supporting future service delivery. Businesses well-suited for this opportunity are those with experience in education, engagement activities, and collaborative service delivery. Interested organisations are encouraged to express their interest via email to VirtualSchool@northnorthants.gov.uk before the 30th of June 2023. ## Notice North Northamptonshire Council, on behalf of Northamptonshire Virtual School for Children in Care, is seeking a partner to provide participation and engagement activities for children in care. The broad intent of the commission is to enable the provision of: * A broad range of enrichment activities during school holidays consisting of 300 to 600 individual places (total across the year) for children aged 7 to 18 across Northamptonshire (this means in a variety of locations across the county, logically based in the major towns). * Using the enrichment activities as a mechanism for engagement and relationship building, capture the voice of children in care on a range of issues relating to their education, in order to support and guide future service delivery, and build a cohort of children in care able to participate in co-production activities. The Council would like to encourage interests from not for profit, community interest organisations, and would welcome a collaborative, co-operative approach between such organisations with the skills to deliver the various elements of the commission, including the overall management of its delivery. If you are interested in attending a meeting to discuss this commission, please express your interest via email to: VirtualSchool@northnorthants.gov.uk by the 30th of June 2023. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8faf8b5a-56d4-4083-875a-3368f449e36c | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 25 May 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 30 Jun 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | 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 | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL | | Locality | KETTERING | | Post town | Northampton | | Postcode | NN16 8TL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | | ITL 3 | TLF25 North Northamptonshire | | Local authority | North Northamptonshire | | Electoral ward | Northall | | Westminster constituency | Kettering | | Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 25 May 2023 at 12:16 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8faf8b5a-56d4-4083-875a-3368f449e36c ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8faf8b5a-56d4-4083-875a-3368f449e36c 25th May 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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