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title: "Alternative Education Provision for children who are unable to attend school due to medical / health needs (second tender)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02c4a3"
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# Alternative Education Provision for children who are unable to attend school due to medical / health needs (second tender)

Buyer: CORNWALL COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02c4a3

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Cornwall Council, which has initiated a tender for "Alternative Education Provision for children who are unable to attend school due to medical/health needs". This procurement falls under the education and training services category and is located in Cornwall, UK. The current stage of this procurement is active, following a previous attempt that was not sufficiently competitive and therefore abandoned. The latest tender submission deadline was 10 January 2022, after which the contract valued at £12.8 million is set to commence on 1 September 2022, with potential extensions lasting until 31 August 2030.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses specializing in educational services and health-related provisions. Companies experienced in delivering alternative education solutions, especially those that focus on engaging students with special medical or health needs, would be ideally positioned to compete. The focus on partnership approaches and high-quality, flexible educational services creates a space for innovative providers to make meaningful contributions while addressing community needs.

## Notice

The service will provide 'Alternative Education Provision for children who cannot attend School due to medical/health needs'. The commissioned provider will fulfil Cornwall Council's duties in respect of Section 19 of the Education Act 1996.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Cornwall Council previously advertised this contract on 7th September 2021 (DN549016) Publication reference: 2021/S 000-022162)). The previous procurement (DN549016) has been abandoned due to the process not being sufficiently competitive. The Council is now re-advertising the contract in a new procurement (DN586659) under the provisions of Regulation 27 (Open procedure - Regulations 27(4) and 27(5) accelerated procedure). Without prejudice to the procurement exercise the Council would welcome your interest to participate. Cornwall Council wishes to commission a Provider to ensure high quality alternative education is provided for children and young people, through a partnership approach with a number of providers to ensure a range of high quality, cost effective provision in Cornwall, which enables a flexible approach and range of provision based on the needs and circumstances of the young people who require this service. Our expectation is that Cornwall's Medical AP Provider will make a profound and meaningful contribution in maximising the engagement of learners through successful Partnership working that includes innovative approaches to learning and provision. Our Medical AP Provider will ensure that parents, carers and Corporate Parents of learners and schools will be fully involved and informed regarding learner progress, achievements and educational experience. Our medical AP Provider will ensure that learners accessing this provision are educated in an inclusive, holistic manner that ensures academic progress and social, emotional and personal development in order to enable learners to reach their true potential and become fully functioning citizens within their local communities.

Options: The contract will commence 01 September 2022 and run until potentially 31 August 2030. Based on an initial term of 2 years followed by extension options of 2 years, plus 2 years plus 1 year, plus 1 year.

Renewal: The contract will commence 01 September 2022 and run until potentially 31 August 2030. Based on an initial term of 2 years followed by extension options of 2 years, plus 2 years plus 1 year, plus 1 year.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020441-2022 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Jul 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Jan 2022 |
| Future notice date | 31 Aug 2021 |
| Award date | 19 Jan 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £12,800,000 |
| Lots value | £12,800,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £12,800,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CORNWALL COUNCIL |
| Locality | TRURO |
| Post town | Truro |
| Postcode | TR1 3AY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| ITL 3 | TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| Local authority | Cornwall |
| Electoral ward | Truro Boscawen & Redannick |
| Westminster constituency | Truro and Falmouth |
| Delivery location | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WAVE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |

## 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

- 27 Jul 2022 at 10:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020441-2022
- 15 Dec 2021 at 20:03 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031304-2021
- 7 Sep 2021 at 13:55 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022162-2021
- 7 Jul 2021 at 10:34 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015665-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cornwall.gov.uk
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=a4f17472-d958-ec11-810e-005056b64545

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