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title: "Pupil Equity Funding (PEF) Flexible Framework"
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# Pupil Equity Funding (PEF) Flexible Framework

Buyer: DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03cd6d

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## Summary

The recent procurement process involves the Dumfries and Galloway Council, focused on the "Pupil Equity Funding (PEF) Flexible Framework" under the education and training services category. The location of the project is predominantly within UKM92, at schools across Dumfries & Galloway. This stage of the procurement process is marked as complete, and key contracts were signed on 26th August 2024 with the awarded suppliers. The framework aims to provide additional funding to schools under the Scottish Government's Scottish Attainment Challenge programme, intended to close the poverty-related attainment gap. The framework includes services like activity-based learning, counselling, creative engagement, parental support, and more, with bids evaluated based on quality (60%) and price (40%).

This tender provides numerous opportunities for businesses, especially SMEs, to partner with the educational sector, fostering growth and expansion. The selected suppliers, including Columba 1400, Field Studies Council, HeadStrong (Scotland) Limited, and others, indicate a strong representation of small to medium enterprises (SMEs) that can benefit from steady contracts and added credibility. Businesses offering educational services, psychological support, community engagement, and creative learning activities are well-positioned to compete in such tenders, paving the way for innovation in educational support and community development. The procurement was conducted via an open procedure, ensuring a transparent and competitive bidding environment.

## Notice

The Scottish Government has committed to providing additional funding in the form of Pupil Equity Funding (PEF), to schools as part of the Scottish Attainment Challenge programme. This funding is allocated directly to schools and is aimed at closing the poverty related attainment gap. The aim of this framework agreement is to allow schools to contract compliantly with providers who will be able to support the pupil equity fund. This is the September 2023 opening of the Framework.

### Lot Information

Activity based Learning

Providing services that engages and encourages pupils to learn and develop through the participation in a range of learning activities and experiences. Services may include but are not limited to outdoor learning and sport and social activities.

Renewal: This will be an initial five year contract with the option of one two year extension

Counselling, Support & Advice Services

Providing services that provide professional assistance, guidance and support in resolving personal or psychological problems. Services may include but are not limited to group and/or one to one work with pupils or families, counselling, befriending, mediation and services to promote positive mental wellbeing.

Renewal: This will be an initial five year contract with the option of one two year extension

Creative Engagement

Providing services that focuses on engaging pupils and learning through creative activities. Services may include but are not limited to, music, art, drama and dance.

Renewal: This will be an initial five year contract with the option of one two year extension

External Tutors - Additional Support

Providing services where external personnel offer additional support to pupils on a group or one to one basis. Services may include but are not limited to; resilience coaching, speech and language therapy, literacy and maths champions and Nurture support.

Renewal: This will be an initial five year contract with the option of one two year extension

Pupil workshops

Providing services that engages pupils on a particular subject, activity or project through discussion, performance or participation in class(s)dedicated to the project or activity. Services may include but are not limited to mindfulness, yoga, confidence building, nutrition, diversity, health and wellbeing (physical and mental).

Renewal: This will be an initial five year contract with the option of one two year extension

Parental Support & Family Learning

Providing services that engage with parents and families to provide support to increase involvement in the pupil's learning. Services may include, but are not limited to, parental engagement workshops, leadership training, one to one sessions.

Renewal: This will be an initial five year contract with the option of one two year extension

Community Engagement

Providing services that focuses on engaging pupils, parents/carers and the wider community in learning and will build and develop local capacity. Services provided should draw on existing interventions and community programmes to build a stronger local community based on local needs and aspirations.

Renewal: This will be an initial five year contract with the option of one two year extension

Mentoring

Providing a service that focuses on the support and encouragement of pupils to manage their own learning in order that they may develop their learning skills, improve their academic performance and maximise their potential. Services may include, but are not limited to, additional support with academic studies, coaching, youth work and support and mentoring programs

Renewal: This will be an initial five year contract with the option of one two year extension

Educational Assessments

Providing support and assessment materials primarily in the areas of Literacy, Numeracy and Health and Wellbeing. Services may include, but are not limited to, standardised and diagnostic assessment and screening tools.

Renewal: This will be an initial five year contract with the option of one two year extension

Educational leadership

Providing support and assessment materials primarily in the areas of Literacy, Numeracy and Health and Wellbeing. Services may include, but are not limited to, standardised and diagnostic assessment and screening tools.

Renewal: This will be an initial five year contract with the option of one two year extension

Leadership for Pupils

Provide services that will develop leadership and team working skills in pupils of all ages and abilities across the local authority.

Renewal: This will be an initial five year contract with the option of one two year extension

Developing the Young Workforce

Providing services that will assist schools in developing skills for learning, life and work in children and young people in the broad general education, particularly for those young people with barriers to learning and at risk of disengaging from education early. Services may include but are not limited to work-related learning experiences and involvement with families or employers.

Renewal: This will be an initial five year contract with the option of one two year extension

Out of School Clubs

Providing services that provides a regulated club that offers a safe environment for children outside of school hours. Clubs often include the provision of food and some activities or social element. These may include but are not limited to breakfast, after school and holiday clubs.

Renewal: This will be an initial five year contract with the option of one two year extension

Residential

at locations away from the educational environment

Renewal: This will be an initial five year contract with the option of one two year extension

Miscellaneous Services

This lot will provide for any service that does not easily fall into any of the categories above e.g., Pet Therapy, Bee Keeping, Massage-in-Schools

Renewal: This will be an initial five year contract with the option of one two year extension

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002788-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Jan 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Nov 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Aug 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | This flexible framework will open on an annual basis to allow new providers to submit bids to be awarded places on the framework |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £45,747,348 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL |
| Locality | DUMFRIES |
| Post town | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Postcode | DG1 2HP |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM92 Dumfries and Galloway |
| Local authority | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Electoral ward | Nith |
| Westminster constituency | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Delivery location | TLM92 Dumfries and Galloway |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 35 |
| Supplier names | ABERNETHY; ACTION FOR CHILDREN SERVICES; ALL MINDS; ASPIRE INDUSTRIAL SERVICES; BELIEVEPERFORM; BROWNS BOOKS; BUNBURY BANTER; COLUMBA 1400; DO-BE; FIELD STUDIES COUNCIL; FIVE MINUTE BOX; GENPLUS; HAPPY HOOVES SANQUHAR; HEADSTRONG (SCOTLAND; HUMANUTOPIA; KOOTH DIGITAL HEALTH; LETS GET SPORTY; LIVE-N-LEARN; LORNA MACPHAIL; MACDONALD EDUCATION CONSULTANTS; MIND MARVELS; NUDGE EDUCATION; OSIRIS EDUCATIONAL; PLAYBACK ICE; QUARRIERS; RIGHT OPTIONS PARTNERS; S.T.I.L.L SCOTLAND; SAAS TECHNOLOGIES; SCOTTISH OUTDOOR EDUCATION CENTRES; THE OUTWARD BOUND TRUST; THERAPEUTIC COUNSELLING SERVICES; TIME TO BLOSSOM THERAPY; UTEACH; VOLUNTEERING MATTERS; WE LOVE COFFEE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 37 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories
- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 80 - Education and training services
- 85 - Health and social work services
- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 37000000 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories
- 48520000 - Multimedia software package
- 48521000 - Music or sound editing software package
- 48931000 - Training software package
- 75121000 - Administrative educational services
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80100000 - Primary education services
- 80200000 - Secondary education services
- 80210000 - Technical and vocational secondary education services
- 80310000 - Youth education services
- 80340000 - Special education services
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
- 80570000 - Personal development training services
- 80590000 - Tutorial services
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
- 85312310 - Guidance services
- 85312320 - Counselling services
- 85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions
- 85322000 - Community action programme
- 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
- 92340000 - Dance and performance entertainment services
- 92342000 - Dance-instruction services
- 92342100 - Ballroom dance-instruction services
- 92342200 - Discotheque dance-instruction services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
- 98330000 - Physical well-being services

## Release History

- 28 Jan 2025 at 10:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002788-2025
- 6 Dec 2024 at 14:25 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039453-2024
- 20 Sep 2023 at 09:32 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027736-2023
- 6 Sep 2023 at 08:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026277-2023
- 18 May 2023 at 10:33 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014158-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.dumgal.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000743975
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00219
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/

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