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title: "Services to Support Educational Attainment (Round 2)"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000614885"
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buyer: "EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL"
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# Services to Support Educational Attainment (Round 2)

Buyer: EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000614885

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## Summary

East Ayrshire Council is conducting an open procurement process titled "Services to Support Educational Attainment (Round 2)." This initiative aims to establish a multi-lot, multi-supplier Open Framework Agreement intended to support the Pupil Equity Fund (PEF) and Scottish Attainment Challenge (SAC) expenditure. The tender period will conclude on 1st May 2020 at 12 noon, and the council is located at Corporate Procurement Team, London Road HQ, Kilmarnock, UK. The overall contract value amounts to £12,000,000, focusing primarily on services within the education sector.

This opportunity is particularly well-suited for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in educational services, counselling, and community engagement activities. Providers with capabilities in delivering creative engagement, mentoring, leadership training, and pupil workshops would be favoured. By participating in this contract, businesses can access a stable income stream and extend their service offerings to support educational achievements and community skills development in the region, contributing positively to the educational landscape in East Ayrshire.

## Notice

East Ayrshire Council is looking to establish a multi-lot, multi-supplier Open Framework Agreement to support the PEF & SAC expenditure. This is the second round of applications for the Framework. Providers who were awarded to the Framework in the first round are not required to re-apply.

### 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=NOV400743 |
| 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 | 27 Nov 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Apr 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Aug 2020 |
| Contract period | 20 Aug 2020 - 19 Aug 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £12,000,000 |
| 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 |
| Additional buyers | GLASGOW CLYDE COLLEGE |
| Locality | KILMARNOCK |
| Post town | Kilmarnock |
| Postcode | KA3 7BU |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Cardonald |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow South West |
| Delivery location | TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 39 |
| Supplier names | ACTIVE OUTDOOR PURSUITS; ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND; ARTICULATE CULTURAL TRUST; CANI COACHING; CHAMELEON PDE; CHARANGA; CHRIS SUTHERLAND ASSOCIATES; COOPERATIVE LEARNING CONSULTANTS; CRISIS; CURRICULO SOLUTIONSLTD; DIANE MERSON-JONES; DIDDI DANCE AYRSHIRE; DRAKE MUSIC SCOTLAND; FIVE MINUTE BOX; GLASGOW CLYDE COLLEGE; HEIDI BAUER; IMAGINATION GAMING; JAMES O'NEIL; KATHLEEN TERRAS - EAST AYRSHIRE STRING PROJECT; KRIS CAMPBELL MAKATON TUTOR; LE PETIT MONDE; LEARNING JOURNALS; LINDA ROBIN YOGA; MATHS CIRCLE; MCR PATHWAYS; MIND MARVELS; MINDFULNESS IN SCHOOLS PROJECT; MINDSTRETCHERS; OPERATION PLAY OUTDOORS; PLACE2BE; PLAYBACK ICE; RAINBOW EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES; SACRO; SCHOLASTIC; THE LARDER WEST LOTHIAN; THE LENNOX PARTNERSHIP; THE WISE GROUP; UCAN LEARN.WORK.LIVE; VALUES INTO ACTION SCOTLAND |

## 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

- 27 Nov 2020 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV400743
- 6 Apr 2020 at 00:00 - TenderUpdate - OJEU - F14 - Corrigendum - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR385014
- 27 Feb 2020 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR382242

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR382242
  Services to Support Educational Attainment (Round 2) - East Ayrshire Council is looking to establish a multi-lot, multi-supplier Open Framework Agreement to support the PEF & SAC expenditure. This is the second round of applications for the Framework. Providers who were awarded to the Framework in the first round are not required to re-apply.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV400743
  Services to Support Educational Attainment (Round 2) - East Ayrshire Council is looking to establish a multi-lot, multi-supplier Open Framework Agreement to support the PEF & SAC expenditure. This is the second round of applications for the Framework. Providers who were awarded to the Framework in the first round are not required to re-apply.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000614885
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

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