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title: "Educated Other than at School (EOTAS)"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-139167"
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source: "Sell2Wales"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "CAERPHILLY COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2024-02-23"
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# Educated Other than at School (EOTAS)

Buyer: CAERPHILLY COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-139167

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## Summary

The Caerphilly County Borough Council has initiated a procurement process for the provision of Educated Other than at School (EOTAS) services. The Council aims to engage with external providers who can offer alternative education to young people with specific needs, such as social, emotional, and behavioural difficulties. The tender, in the planning stage, has a total value of £4,500,000 GBP and is focused on services within the General Public Services sector. The deadline for expressions of interest is set for 8th March 2024, with further competition details to follow.

This opportunity to provide EOTAS services presents a chance for education providers to enhance the learning experience for young individuals in Caerphilly County Borough Council. Businesses offering full-time and part-time educational solutions, vocational qualifications, and therapeutic interventions are encouraged to participate. The Council's vision is to support the personal growth and ambitions of young adults and create a positive impact on their communities. Interested parties can contact Leah Emery via email to express their interest and seek more information about the competition process.

## Notice

Caerphilly County Borough Council wishes to engage with the market in regard to Educated Other than at School (EOTAS) provision. This Prior Information Notice is to commence engagement with the market and to seek expression of interest from providers who offer an alternative education for the Young People of Caerphilly County Borough Council. EOTAS is a Local Authority provision that caters for anything between 200 and 300 young people across the authority. It is designed to cater for young people whose needs dictate that they cannot access mainstream education. The needs identified vary though most of them are based around social, emotional and behavioural difficulties. Caerphilly CBC have a range of provisions which are designed to offer therapeutic interventions alongside an entitlement to the full curriculum. Caerphilly CBC are seeking for external providers to supplement the Councils offer, ensuring full curriculum entitlement to all our learners. Caerphilly is seeking expression of interests from providers who offer both full-time and part-time provision and also providers who offer vocational qualifications and/or therapeutic interventions in an environment that will both engage and support the development of our pupils. Caerphilly CBC vision is to support and help young people to grow into happy and ambitious young adults - who bring a positive dimension to the communities in which they live. The Council at this stage is only seeking expression of interest from the market and to understand service provision available. All expressions of interest must be made to Leah Emery by email with a short description of the service provision available. Full details shall be provided at the time of call for competition, Contract Notice.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Caerphilly County Borough Council wishes to engage with the market in regard to Educated Other than at School (EOTAS) provision. This Prior Information Notice is to commence engagement with the market and to seek expression of interest from providers who offer an alternative education for the Young People of Caerphilly County Borough Council. EOTAS is a Local Authority provision that caters for anything between 200 and 300 young people across the authority. It is designed to cater for young people whose needs dictate that they cannot access mainstream education. The needs identified vary though most of them are based around social, emotional and behavioural difficulties. Caerphilly CBC have a range of provisions which are designed to offer therapeutic interventions alongside an entitlement to the full curriculum. Caerphilly CBC are seeking for external providers to supplement the Councils offer, ensuring full curriculum entitlement to all our learners. Caerphilly is seeking expression of interests from providers who offer both full-time and part-time provision and also providers who offer vocational qualifications and/or therapeutic interventions in an environment that will both engage and support the development of our pupils. Caerphilly CBC vision is to support and help young people to grow into happy and ambitious young adults - who bring a positive dimension to the communities in which they live. The Council at this stage is only seeking expression of interest from the market and to understand service provision available. All expressions of interest must be made to Leah Emery by email with a short description of the service provision available. Full details shall be provided at the time of call for competition, Contract Notice.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=139167 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Feb 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 6 May 2024 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CAERPHILLY COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | HENGOED |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF82 7PG |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL53 Gwent Valleys |
| Local authority | Caerphilly |
| Electoral ward | Ystrad Mynach |
| Westminster constituency | Caerphilly |
| Delivery location | TLL16 Gwent Valleys |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80200000 - Secondary education services
- 80310000 - Youth education services
- 80340000 - Special education services

## Release History

- 23 Feb 2024 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=139167

## Documents

- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB468312
  Educated Other than at School (EOTAS) - Caerphilly County Borough Council wishes to engage with the market in regard to Educated Other than at School (EOTAS) provision. This Prior Information Notice is to commence engagement with the market and to seek expression of interest from providers who offer an alternative education for the Young People of Caerphilly County Borough Council. EOTAS is a Local Authority provision that caters for anything between 200 and 300 young people across the authority. It is designed to cater for young people whose needs dictate that they cannot access mainstream education. The needs identified vary though most of them are based around social, emotional and behavioural difficulties. Caerphilly CBC have a range of provisions which are designed to offer therapeutic interventions alongside an entitlement to the full curriculum. Caerphilly CBC are seeking for external providers to supplement the Councils offer, ensuring full curriculum entitlement to all our learners. Caerphilly is seeking expression of interests from providers who offer both full-time and part-time provision and also providers who offer vocational qualifications and/or therapeutic interventions in an environment that will both engage and support the development of our pupils. Caerphilly CBC vision is to support and help young people to grow into happy and ambitious young adults - who bring a positive dimension to the communities in which they live. The Council at this stage is only seeking expression of interest from the market and to understand service provision available. All expressions of interest must be made to Leah Emery by email with a short description of the service provision available. Full details shall be provided at the time of call for competition, Contract Notice.

## Notice URLs

- http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=139167
- https://api.sell2wales.gov.wales/v1?lang=cy/Notice?id=ocds-kuma6s-139167
- https://www.caerphilly.gov.uk

## Provenance

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