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title: "The Provision of Opportunities to Improve Attainment and Engage Vulnerable Children and Young People in Education"
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# The Provision of Opportunities to Improve Attainment and Engage Vulnerable Children and Young People in Education

Buyer: STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fe96da64-867a-4c80-8068-7c7e39474591

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## Summary

Staffordshire County Council has awarded a contract for the provision of opportunities to improve attainment and engage vulnerable children and young people in education. This initiative aims to support and enhance the educational engagement of children and young people, particularly those facing vulnerabilities, across the West Midlands, UK. The procurement process concluded with the establishment of a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) which allows suppliers to tender for the contract on an ongoing basis. The contract, valued at £29,000,000, covers a variety of educational support services including full-time and part-time alternative provision, tutoring, and complementary educational services. The contract spans from 1st August 2018 to 31st July 2022. Notably, this DPS provides assurance that selected providers have met specified standards, offering a mark of quality assurance to schools and educational entities looking to purchase these services within and outside Staffordshire. The successful suppliers include a broad range of educational service providers, such as Achieve, Inspire and Motivate CIC, Aldridge Premier Tuition, New Leaf Alternative Provision, and many others.

This tender represents significant business growth opportunities for SMEs and VCSEs experienced in delivering educational and training services. Suppliers can engage with the DPS to provide specialised educational programmes tailored to the needs of vulnerable students, including those not engaged in mainstream education. Providers can contribute by offering full-time or part-time educational support, tutoring services, and complementary education to enhance individual learning experiences. The wide scope of the contract, including services for Looked After Children and those with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP), makes it suitable for organisations with expertise in handling children with complex educational needs. These services aim to bridge gaps in educational attainment and ensure successful transitions into further education, employment, or training.

## Notice

The Council invites suppliers to tender for a Dynamic Purchasing System (known as DPS) for the provision of Opportunities to Improve Attainment and Engage Vulnerable Children and Young People in Education. Suppliers are able to tender against one or more of the following lots: Lot 1 - Full-time alternative provision; Lot 2 - Part-time alternative provision; Lot 3 - Tutoring; Lot 4 - Complementary Provision. This DPS is run as a completely electronic process using the Authority's eSourcing solution (Proactis). This Award Notice is to advise the market of Call-Offs (mini-competitions) that have been awarded from the DPS on a quarterly basis against respective Lots.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/78340b7d-4b46-4f55-b55a-a104118bb7b3 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Jul 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Aug 2018 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2018 - 31 Aug 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £764,554 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £6,768,031 |
| 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 | STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | STAFFORD |
| Post town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Postcode | ST16 2DH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC |
| Local authority | Stafford |
| Electoral ward | Forebridge |
| Westminster constituency | Stafford |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 44 |
| Supplier names | 1ST STAFF; ACHIEVE, INSPIRE AND MOTIVATE; AIM; ALDRIDGE PREMIER TUITION; ALPHA LEARNING STAFFORDSHIRE; BE MY TUTOR; BES TUITION; BESPOKE TRAINING & EDUCATION; BESPOKE TRAINING AND EDUCATION; BESTUITION; BRIGHT SPARKS TUITION; BURTON ALBION COMMUNITY TRUST; CHASE AQUA RURAL ENTERPRISE; CHUCKLE PRODUCTIONS; CICELY HAUGHTON SCHOOL; CORNERPOST EDUCATION CENTRE; DRAGON FOOTBALL ACADEMY; E QUALITY TRAINING; EAGLE'S NEST PROJECT; EAGLES NEST; EAGLES NEST PROJECT; EM SKILLS ENTERPRISE; EQUAL EDUCATION; EQUALITY TRAINING; HRPE; HRPE EDUCATION; INNOVATING MINDS; IVY RUSSELL; JP ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION; MIDLANDS PSYCHOLOGY; NACRO EDUCATION; NATIONAL TEACHING & ADVISORY SERVICE; NEW LEAF ALTERNATIVE PROVISION; NEW LEAF AP; NISAI VIRTUAL ACADEMY; PHOENIX U16 INDEPENDENT SCHOOL; REFLECTIVE SCHOOL SUPPORT; REMEDY EDUCATION; SPORTING STARS ACADEMY; TARGETED PROVISION; THE HAVEN SCHOOL; THE NATIONAL TEACHING & ADVISORY SERVICE; VISIONARY INDIVIDUAL PATHWAYS; WINCHMORE TUTORS |

## 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

- 8 Oct 2024 at 10:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/78340b7d-4b46-4f55-b55a-a104118bb7b3
- 25 Jul 2024 at 12:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f706f401-660d-420f-8e5f-53d20248ba65
- 25 Jul 2024 at 11:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/472d1fa9-ffa0-4d58-9b69-104fb1680401
- 19 Dec 2023 at 10:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/715dabb6-5124-41a6-8b2c-453f88b349f1
- 17 Oct 2023 at 12:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca974454-7e54-4b37-8639-16d9be327439
- 4 Jul 2023 at 11:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a041def3-d2ce-460a-a3cd-88b1620c3eb2
- 29 Mar 2023 at 15:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f69d4298-91df-40e3-8f93-9aa0d82f6f14
- 14 Dec 2022 at 16:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2aab5e6e-98f1-4111-9d0c-021ec5143c59
- 27 Sep 2022 at 13:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3abff2e7-a905-4b27-9f77-c7c7054a67ee
- 5 Jul 2022 at 08:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/643b9210-8cb6-4b84-bfea-d8d03c48ed48
- 22 Mar 2022 at 12:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/57a69564-6975-47ff-b073-cdcf42e019e3
- 15 Dec 2021 at 13:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d260db20-a90a-46cd-814e-01a48b3a94cb
- 12 Oct 2021 at 15:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4d8497c3-ca49-4171-9a5f-8e4db1579f0a
- 22 Jun 2021 at 13:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e9ee25a1-6da2-46c7-bc5c-0d11f3fcb2bf
- 15 Mar 2021 at 16:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/24518ac0-e445-444d-be37-542d675212a7
- 14 Dec 2020 at 09:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e2e62609-bee7-4c98-a038-39e3d12e31ba
- 14 Sep 2020 at 11:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f375fa36-3a5c-4309-991a-5f230e4a303b
- 15 Jun 2020 at 16:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/50917c4c-b762-480d-88d5-198c0f15f399
- 19 Mar 2020 at 14:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/affb0713-1088-4ab4-a5c4-19e2a75f9618
- 31 Dec 2019 at 12:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c6c9e751-9472-4dd1-8d0d-147868094676
- 17 Sep 2019 at 14:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85f01754-1f91-4bc4-b27d-21c2e2a3dba5
- 24 Jun 2019 at 14:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2bfef692-8a39-40c1-8c51-7b3af1564d35
- 22 Mar 2019 at 09:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f5529b59-8703-4385-99d4-aff0fc4f3e84
- 20 Dec 2018 at 15:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/05a62dd7-5973-49d7-8a02-b644fee29f06
- 14 Jun 2018 at 09:04 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1a86f516-c496-4c64-9326-7b4ed5229570
- 14 Jun 2018 at 08:51 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1a86f516-c496-4c64-9326-7b4ed5229570

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/78340b7d-4b46-4f55-b55a-a104118bb7b3
  8th October 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f706f401-660d-420f-8e5f-53d20248ba65
  25th July 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/472d1fa9-ffa0-4d58-9b69-104fb1680401
  25th July 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/715dabb6-5124-41a6-8b2c-453f88b349f1
  19th December 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca974454-7e54-4b37-8639-16d9be327439
  17th October 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a041def3-d2ce-460a-a3cd-88b1620c3eb2
  4th July 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f69d4298-91df-40e3-8f93-9aa0d82f6f14
  29th March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2aab5e6e-98f1-4111-9d0c-021ec5143c59
  14th December 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3abff2e7-a905-4b27-9f77-c7c7054a67ee
  27th September 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/643b9210-8cb6-4b84-bfea-d8d03c48ed48
  5th July 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/57a69564-6975-47ff-b073-cdcf42e019e3
  22nd March 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d260db20-a90a-46cd-814e-01a48b3a94cb
  15th December 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4d8497c3-ca49-4171-9a5f-8e4db1579f0a
  12th October 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e9ee25a1-6da2-46c7-bc5c-0d11f3fcb2bf
  22nd June 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/24518ac0-e445-444d-be37-542d675212a7
  15th March 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e2e62609-bee7-4c98-a038-39e3d12e31ba
  14th December 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f375fa36-3a5c-4309-991a-5f230e4a303b
  14th September 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/50917c4c-b762-480d-88d5-198c0f15f399
  15th June 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/affb0713-1088-4ab4-a5c4-19e2a75f9618
  19th March 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c6c9e751-9472-4dd1-8d0d-147868094676
  31st December 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85f01754-1f91-4bc4-b27d-21c2e2a3dba5
  17th September 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2bfef692-8a39-40c1-8c51-7b3af1564d35
  24th June 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f5529b59-8703-4385-99d4-aff0fc4f3e84
  22nd March 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/05a62dd7-5973-49d7-8a02-b644fee29f06
  20th December 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1a86f516-c496-4c64-9326-7b4ed5229570
  14th June 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/business/procurement/DPS-Contract-Award-Notices/Alternative-Education-Award-Notices.aspx
  Year 2 Quarter 1 Awards - Alternative Education
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7045200d-95c6-40e9-a4d2-73a60374f8bc
  Contract Awards Year 3 Quarter 2
- https://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/business/procurement/DPS-Contract-Award-Notices/DPS-Contract-Award-Notices.aspx
  Quarterly Report of Contract Awards for all lots for all quarters can be found at the link address
- https://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/Business/Procurement/DPS-Contract-Award-Notices/Alternative-education-award-notices.aspx
  Full award report and previous quarterly reports can be found at this link.
- https://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/Business/Procurement/DPS-contract-award-notices/Alternative-education-award-notices.aspx
  Link to Award Notice & previous Award Notices

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