--- title: "CT1166 - Accredited Pathways Framework" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000714243" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000714243" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000714243.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000714243.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL" published: "2022-11-21" --- # CT1166 - Accredited Pathways Framework Buyer: CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000714243 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000714243) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000714243.json) ## Summary The City of Edinburgh Council is planning a tender process for the "CT1166 - Accredited Pathways Framework" in the services category. The Council aims to create a framework of providers aligned with the National Improvement Framework for Education to raise attainment and close the poverty-related attainment gap. This procurement opportunity is at the planning stage and involves engaging partner providers to support young people's outcomes. The main location of service delivery will be across the City of Edinburgh. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses working in education and social services sectors to participate in shaping the future of education provision in Edinburgh. Organisations offering accredited pathways, support services for learners, and solutions addressing barriers to learning and additional support needs are well-suited for this tender. The Council is focused on achieving equity and improving educational outcomes through collaboration with partner providers. Businesses with innovative and inclusive practices aligning with the Council's vision are encouraged to engage in this upcoming procurement process. ## Notice The City of Edinburgh Council (the Council) is seeking to create a Framework of providers in line with the National Improvement Framework for Education. The vision for education in Edinburgh is to ensure excellence by raising attainment and improving outcomes through Accredited Pathways: ensuring that every child and young person achieves the highest standards in literacy and numeracy, as well as the knowledge and skills necessary to shape their future as successful learners, confident individuals, responsible citizens, and effective contributors. The Council will realise this vision by achieving equity: ensuring every child and young person has the same opportunity to succeed, regardless of their background, social circumstances, additional needs or shared protected characteristics, with a particular focus on closing the poverty related attainment gap. In order to achieve this, The Council will work to reduce the Poverty Related Attainment Gap (PRAG) through a transdisciplinary approach. Delivery of excellence will be achieved via the Edinburgh Imperative, which has four key themes to support reduction of the Poverty Related Attainment Gap (PRAG): Attendance, Literacy & Numeracy PRAG, Pathways, Health and Wellbeing. Collaboration and relationship building with partner providers is a key theme to support young people's outcomes being at the heart of everything we do. Partner Providers will support schools to provide a service which ensures pupils receive high quality education which meets their needs, delivers improved educational outcomes and avoids exclusion. The Council are encouraging a 'Place Based' approach to services and supports to families and young people. The intention is to develop comprehensive supports that are within 20minutes of any identified need. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Background The City of Edinburgh Council (The Council) is committed to getting it right for every child. Our priorities include helping children to be active, healthy, and nurtured, improving achievement, and closing any gaps in attainment. The Council is working alongside organisations to build a Framework which incorporates a range of accredited pathways that will be accessible to all children and young people. This will incorporate their learning needs, their interests and aid inclusion. Current Engagement The Council purchases services from independent providers to achieve the above vision. An average of 124 schools across the city purchase these types of provisions every year. Edinburgh is committed to ensuring the highest quality service and best value from services which the Council purchases. The Framework The Council is looking to create a local framework to meet these specific needs and is looking to engage organisations in addressing this. The Council are looking to procure services which: - Work in flexible and goal-orientated ways to complement the learner's education, in partnership with their school. - Address barriers to learning which can arise within the school community and as a result of additional support needs. - Provide evidence of outcomes achieved. - Enable the voices of learners and their families to shape the support provided and contribute to solutions. - Offer accreditation In partnership with the School, the Provider should be able to demonstrate inclusive practice and improved outcomes in an aspect of the Edinburgh Imperatives. The Council want future commissioned services to build on these strengths and to do the following: - Work in strengths based, solution focussed and restorative manner. - Demonstrate efficiencies, innovation and added value. - Contribute to a wider learning culture within the partnership to improve outcomes. - Provide sustainable best-value approaches.. The Council plans to competitively tender this contract in the future and is aiming for a framework to commence in Autumn 2023. It is considered this procurement is covered under the light touch regime of The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. PLEASE NOTE all information contained within this notice may be subject to change. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV464867 | | Notice type | OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) | | 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 | 21 Nov 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 9 Jan 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL | | Locality | EDINBURGH | | Post town | Edinburgh | | Postcode | EH8 8BG | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh | | Local authority | City of Edinburgh | | Electoral ward | City Centre | | Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh | | Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services - 80100000 - Primary education services - 80200000 - Secondary education services - 80210000 - Technical and vocational secondary education services - 80211000 - Technical secondary education services - 80212000 - Vocational secondary education services - 80310000 - Youth education services - 80340000 - Special education services ## Release History - 21 Nov 2022 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV464867 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV464867&idx=2 15th December 2022 - Recording of the Event held on the 5th December 2022 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV464867&idx=1 6th December 2022 - Presentation slides from engagement event held on 5 December 2023 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV464867 CT1166 - Accredited Pathways Framework - The City of Edinburgh Council (the Council) is seeking to create a Framework of providers in line with the National Improvement Framework for Education. The vision for education in Edinburgh is to ensure excellence by raising attainment and improving outcomes through Accredited Pathways: ensuring that every child and young person achieves the highest standards in literacy and numeracy, as well as the knowledge and skills necessary to shape their future as successful learners, confident individuals, responsible citizens, and effective contributors. The Council will realise this vision by achieving equity: ensuring every child and young person has the same opportunity to succeed, regardless of their background, social circumstances, additional needs or shared protected characteristics, with a particular focus on closing the poverty related attainment gap. In order to achieve this, The Council will work to reduce the Poverty Related Attainment Gap (PRAG) through a transdisciplinary approach. Delivery of excellence will be achieved via the Edinburgh Imperative, which has four key themes to support reduction of the Poverty Related Attainment Gap (PRAG): Attendance, Literacy & Numeracy PRAG, Pathways, Health and Wellbeing. Collaboration and relationship building with partner providers is a key theme to support young people's outcomes being at the heart of everything we do. Partner Providers will support schools to provide a service which ensures pupils receive high quality education which meets their needs, delivers improved educational outcomes and avoids exclusion. The Council are encouraging a 'Place Based' approach to services and supports to families and young people. The intention is to develop comprehensive supports that are within 20minutes of any identified need. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=714243 - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000714243 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000714243. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000714243.json.