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title: "Advice and Mediation Service for Pupils at Risk of Exclusion"
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# Advice and Mediation Service for Pupils at Risk of Exclusion

Buyer: TORBAY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ee93ec64-af85-4d0e-95e3-0f80c5279b96

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Torbay Council, which has issued a tender titled "Advice and Mediation Service for Pupils at Risk of Exclusion." This project falls under the social work and related services category and is located in Torbay, South West England. The tender was published on 7th August 2019, with a closing date for submissions on 23rd August 2019. The total contract value is £90,000, covering a two-year period from 28th October 2019 to 28th October 2021. The procurement method used is an open procedure, allowing any interested parties to submit a proposal.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses specialising in educational support services, mediation, and social work. Companies that focus on working with schools, parents, and at-risk students would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. With the service designed to reduce pupil exclusions, businesses that can offer effective communication facilitation and support for both families and educational institutions may find this project aligns well with their expertise and capabilities.

## Notice

Schools Forum has agreed a budget of PS30,000 per year to put in place an advice and mediation service that supports parents, senior school staff and governors in working together to reduce the number of fixed term and permanent exclusions in Torbay. The service will be for: (a) Parents of pupils at Primary, Secondary and Special Schools in Torbay (b) Schools in Torbay The service will receive referrals from parents, schools and Local Authority staff. The service will support the referrer by: (a) Advising on the duties relating to the exclusions process (b) Facilitating communication between all parties where required (c) Signposting to relevant support services Additional information: In order to provide unrestricted, full, direct and free of charge access to the Tender Documents the Authority is providing the Documents in PDF format in the 'Opportunities' Area of the ProContract e-Tendering portal, at www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk In order to access amendable versions of the Documents and to submit a response, Applicants must be registered as Suppliers on ProContract. Applicants should then register an interest in the opportunity and download the Documents for completion and submission.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7a761708-8b56-498e-bc77-9b82eebf42fe |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Dec 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Aug 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Oct 2019 |
| Contract period | 28 Oct 2019 - 28 Oct 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £90,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £90,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | TORBAY COUNCIL |
| Locality | TORQUAY |
| Post town | Torquay |
| Postcode | TQ1 3DR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK42 Torbay |
| Local authority | Torbay |
| Electoral ward | Tormohun |
| Westminster constituency | Torbay |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TORBAY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 12 Dec 2019 at 15:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7a761708-8b56-498e-bc77-9b82eebf42fe
- 7 Aug 2019 at 08:56 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b0ea1c2-5be9-4db3-92d1-9503fb4e7a12

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7a761708-8b56-498e-bc77-9b82eebf42fe
  12th December 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b0ea1c2-5be9-4db3-92d1-9503fb4e7a12
  7th August 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.torbay.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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