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title: "Services to Support Educational Attainment (Round 3)"
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# Services to Support Educational Attainment (Round 3)

Buyer: EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000645395

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## Summary

East Ayrshire Council is planning to establish a multi-lot, multi-supplier Open Framework Agreement titled "Services to Support Educational Attainment (Round 3)." This procurement falls within the education services industry and is located in Kilmarnock, UK. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with a future notice update expected on 1 April 2021. Bidders are required to be registered on both Public Contracts Scotland and Public Contracts Scotland – Tender to participate in this tender, which aims to support the Pupil Equity Fund (PEF) and Scottish Attainment Challenge (SAC).

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses that offer educational services, including counselling, creative engagement, tutoring, and community support activities. Companies specialising in education-related services, mental health support, mentoring, and family learning would be particularly well-suited to compete in this procurement process. As the framework seeks to engage multiple suppliers, businesses that can demonstrate innovative approaches to supporting educational attainment and community engagement could greatly benefit from participating.

## 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 third round of applications for the Framework. Providers who were awarded to the Framework in the first and second rounds are not required to re-apply. Bidders must be registered on both Public Contracts Scotland AND Public Contracts Scotland - Tender.

### Lot Information

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, youthwork 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, afterschool 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.

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR408575 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| 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 | 4 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Apr 2021 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £12,000,000 |
| 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 | 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 |

## 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

- 4 Mar 2021 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR408575

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR408575&idx=1
  9th March 2021 - Additional Information
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR408575
  Services to Support Educational Attainment (Round 3) - East Ayrshire Council is looking to establish a multi-lot, multi-supplier Open Framework Agreement to support the PEF & SAC expenditure. This is the third round of applications for the Framework. Providers who were awarded to the Framework in the first and second rounds are not required to re-apply. Bidders must be registered on both Public Contracts Scotland AND Public Contracts Scotland - Tender.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://east-ayrshire.gov.uk/CouncilAndGovernment/Coronavirus/Business-support.aspx
- http://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000645395
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=645395

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