--- title: "Pseudo-DPS for Alternative Education Provision (AP) 2024 - 2027" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0438da" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0438da" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0438da.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0438da.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2024-02-09" --- # Pseudo-DPS for Alternative Education Provision (AP) 2024 - 2027 Buyer: BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0438da [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0438da) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0438da.json) ## Summary The Bedford Borough Council has initiated a tender process for the provision of Alternative Education Services. The title of the tender is "Pseudo-DPS for Alternative Education Provision (AP) 2024 - 2027". The procurement falls under the services category and aims to create an Approved Provider List for delivering educational services to children with specific needs. The contract is divided into 3 lots, each with a value of 716,000 GBP, starting from April 29, 2024, and ending on April 28, 2027. Suppliers have the option to renew the contract for two additional 12-month periods. The submission deadline for bids is April 28, 2027, with electronic and written submission methods accepted. The tender is open and is being managed by Bedford Borough Council. This tender provides an opportunity for education providers specialising in Alternative Education Services to expand their business. Specifically, unregulated alternative provision, registered schools offering alternative education, and virtual online providers are encouraged to participate. Suppliers must meet specific suitability criteria outlined in the tender documents. The procurement process is structured to enable qualified suppliers to offer a range of educational, coaching, mentoring, and therapeutic services to support the educational goals of children and young people. The framework agreement for this tender is governed by the light-touch regime, with a maximum of 1 participant. The bid validity period extends until April 28, 2029, allowing sufficient time for interested suppliers to prepare and submit their bids. ## Notice An Approved Provider List (APL) on a Pseudo-DPS of suitably-qualified suppliers to deliver Alternative Education Provision to children and young people who are unable to access mainstream education provision due to their social, emotional and mental health needs and/or behaviours that challenge. These services are intended to be short-term interventions aimed at enabling a child or young person to achieve good educational outcomes and reintegrate back into mainstream school in a supported way.The services to be provided comprise a mixture of education, tuition, individual support, coaching, mentoring and therapeutic services dependent on the needs of the children/young people being worked with. The local authority will determine the level of service to be provided to individual children/young people.Services will be in 3 Lots. ### Lot Information Unregistered This Lot is reserved for 'unregulated' alternative provision [AP]. 'Unregulated' or 'unregistered' AP refers to settings not registered as schools or colleges (pre-16), though some may be registered for post-16 and offer education/training to school-age pupils. Renewal: Option to extend for two 12-month periods Registered Schools This Lot is reserved for education providers offering a full time alternative to mainstream education, delivered in settings registered with either the Department for Education or regulated by Ofsted. Renewal: Option to extend for two 12-month periods Virtual Online Providers This Lot is reserved for providers who will deliver a wholly or mainly virtual learning offer to Bedford Borough children and young people. Renewal: Option to extend for two 12-month periods ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004440-2024 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Feb 2024 | | Submission deadline | 28 Apr 2027 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 28 Apr 2024 - 28 Apr 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,150,000 | | Lots value | £2,148,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | BEDFORD | | Post town | Milton Keynes | | Postcode | MK42 9AP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLH24 Bedford | | Local authority | Bedford | | Electoral ward | Cauldwell | | Westminster constituency | Bedford | | Delivery location | TLH East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 80310000 - Youth education services - 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services ## Release History - 9 Feb 2024 at 13:46 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004440-2024 ## Notice URLs - http://www.bedford.gov.uk - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/bedford/aspx/Home ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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