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title: "Services to Support Educational Attainment"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000571856"
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# Services to Support Educational Attainment

Buyer: EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000571856

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## Summary

East Ayrshire Council is inviting tenders for its "Services to Support Educational Attainment" project, aimed at establishing a multi-lot, multi-supplier Open Framework Agreement intended to assist with the Pupil Equity Funding (PEF) and Scottish Attainment Challenge (SAC) expenditure. The procurement method is an open procedure, with the tender deadline set for 22 March 2019. This initiative falls under the education sector and is primarily located in Kilmarnock, Scotland. The contract will encompass various service areas, including Activity Based Learning, Counselling, and Community Engagement.

This procurement process presents significant opportunities for businesses that specialise in educational services, support and counselling, as well as community engagement initiatives. Companies providing creative and interactive learning experiences, as well as those offering specialised tutoring or mentoring services, will find this an advantageous opportunity. Large organisations and small to medium enterprises (SMEs) within the educational support and community service sectors are particularly well-positioned to compete in this open framework, benefiting from the Council's commitment to enhancing educational attainment in the region.

## Notice

East Ayrshire Council is looking to establish a multi-lot, multi-supplier Open Framework Agreement to support the PEF & SAC expenditure.

### 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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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

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.

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.

Leadership for Pupils

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

Educational Leadership

Provide services that will develop leadership skills in teachers and support staff as part of the local authority's commitment to career long professional learning.

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.

Research & Improvement Consultancy

Providing services that will support the local authority in seeking to close the poverty related attainment gap. Services may include, but are not limited to, data analysis and research based activities focused on data acquisition in relation to closing the poverty related attainment gap.

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.

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

Residential

Providing services that provides a learning and development experience for pupils and/or families away from the school/home environment.

Miscellaneous Services

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN378146 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award 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 | 21 Jan 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Mar 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Aug 2019 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | 48 months |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £750,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | KILMARNOCK |
| Post town | Kilmarnock |
| Postcode | KA3 7BU |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire |
| Local authority | East Ayrshire |
| Electoral ward | Kilmarnock East and Hurlford |
| Westminster constituency | Kilmarnock and Loudoun |
| Delivery location | TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 83 |
| Supplier names | ABERNETHY TRUST; ACHIEVE MORE SCOTLAND; ACTION FOR CHILDREN; ADVENTURE CENTRE FOR EDUCATION (ACE; ALPHA PLUS TRAINING; ANIMAL ASSISTED ACTIVITIES; APEX SCOTLAND; ARTICULATE LANGUAGE CAMPS; AUCHINLECK COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE; AYRSHIRE COLLEGE; AYRSHIRE WARRIORS; BALDY BANE THEATRE; BARNARDO'S; BEAM (CIC; BETHANY CHRISTIAN TRUST; CABER ENTERPRISES T/A ABC CREATIVE MUSIC; CANI COACHING; CATCH UP; CAZBRO; CENTRESTAGE COMMUNITIES; CHILDREN 1ST; CLEARVIEW MINDS; COLUMBA 1400; COMEDY & CONFIDENCE; CONNECT; COUNT ON US EDUCATION; CRAIGENGILLAN STABLES; CVO EAST AYRSHIRE; DO-BE; DUAL FITNESS; EAST AYRSHIRE CARERS CENTRE; EAST AYRSHIRE LEISURE; ELEVAT8 COMMUNITY INTEREST; ENABLE SCOTLAND; FIG LEAF PRODUCTIONS T/A MATHS NO PROBLEM; GIGLETS EDUCATION; GLASGOW MUSIC STUDIOS; GOLPHIN; GRANT MURRAY ARCHITECTS; HANSEL ALLIANCE; HODDER GIBSON; IMPACT ARTS; INCLUDEM; KIBBLE EDUCATION AND CARE CENTRE; LIFELINK (TRADING NAME FOR ROYSTON STRESS CENTRE; LIVE-N-LEARN; LOVE LEARNING; LYNDSAY BARLOW; MARK BROWN PROGRAMMES; METRO OUTDOORS; OSIRIS EDUCATIONAL; OVER THE RAINBOW; PBS; PENUMBRA; POSITIVE PEOPLE DEVELOPMENT (SCOTLAND; PUPILTRAIN; PURITY MASSAGE; QUARRIERS; REBOUND THERAPY INTERNATIONAL; REPLICO PRODUCTIONS; ROCK 'N' ROLE MODELS; RRM (UK; SCHOOL OF HARD KNOCKS; SCOTTISH SPORTS FUTURES; SINCLAIR WELLBEING AND TRAINING SOLUTIONS; SKILLFORCE DEVELOPMENT; SKILLFORCE DEVELOPMENT SCOTLAND; SOCIAL ENTERPRISE ACADEMY (SCOTLAND; SOFTWARE TRAINING SCOTLAND; TCV SCOTLAND; THE GIFTED KIND; THE LEARNING ZOO; THE OUTWARD BOUND TRUST; THE PRINCE'S FOUNDATION; THE SKY PROJECT; THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH; THE WELLBEING ACADEMY; THE ZONE INITIATIVE; WATERSIDE WELLBEING; WELLBEING SCOTLAND; WEST COLLEGE SCOTLAND; YIPWORLD; YOUR OPTIONS UNDERSTOOD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 80 - Education and training services
- 85 - Health and social work services
- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 75121000 - Administrative educational services
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80100000 - Primary education services
- 80110000 - Pre-school 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
- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
- 85312320 - Counselling services
- 92340000 - Dance and performance entertainment services

## Release History

- 21 Jan 2020 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN378146
- 30 Jan 2019 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB343832

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB343832
  Services to Support Educational Attainment - East Ayrshire Council is looking to establish a multi-lot, multi-supplier Open Framework Agreement to support the PEF & SAC expenditure.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN378146
  Services to Support Educational Attainment - East Ayrshire Council is looking to establish a multi-lot, multi-supplier Open Framework Agreement to support the PEF & SAC expenditure.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk
- http://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000571856
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/

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