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title: "Educational Services Procured Service Arrangement (PSA)"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000778435"
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buyer: "SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL"
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# Educational Services Procured Service Arrangement (PSA)

Buyer: SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000778435

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## Summary

South Lanarkshire Council has completed its procurement process for the "Educational Services Procured Service Arrangement (PSA)" under an open procedure. The procurement process, initiated on 19 September 2024, encompasses various educational services across multiple lots. These services are aimed at supporting SLC Education Resources and all SLC schools. The activities include those funded by Pupil Equity Funding and Council budgets, focusing on comprehensive educational services. The location for service delivery is South Lanarkshire, and the procurement stage is concluded with contracts awarded to multiple providers including Kooth Digital Health Limited, Clydesdale Community Initiatives, and Venture Trust, among others. 

This tender creates significant opportunities for businesses in the educational services sector. Companies specialising in professional learning, counselling, activity-based learning, and awards and certifications are particularly well-suited to compete. The PSA offers a chance for businesses to collaborate with a major local authority and provide essential services to schools and students, thereby enhancing business growth and establishing long-term partnerships. Both large enterprises and SMEs have been awarded contracts, indicating a diverse and inclusive procurement strategy that encourages participation from businesses of various scales.

## Notice

This procurement is Phase 4 of the South Lanarkshire Council established multi Lot, multi provider Procured Services Arrangement (PSA). The aim of the PSA is to allow SLC Education Resources and all SLC schools to contract compliantly with providers who will deliver all forms of educational services. These will include services funded by Pupil Equity Funding, Access to Counsellors Mental Health Funding, Council budgets and other education funding.

### Lot Information

Lot 1 - Activity Based and Residential Learning

Support and encourage learners to manage their own learning to develop skills, improve performance and maximise potential.. This PSA will remain open to new applicants for the full term. All staff involved in the delivery of the services must have the relevant PVG Scheme Membership in terms of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007.

Lot 10 - Professional Learning

Provide career long professional learning and development opportunities for all staff. Provide learning and development opportunities for volunteers. For some call of contracts awarded under this Lot there may be a requirement for the provider to hold the relevant qualifications/accreditations to provide the services. This possible requirement is referred to in the Specification.. This PSA will remain open to new applicants for the full term. All staff involved in the delivery of the services must have the relevant PVG Scheme Membership in terms of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007.

Lot 2 - Counselling, Support and Advice Services

Provide professional assistance, guidance and support in resolving Service Users personal or psychological problems, and promoting good mental wellbeing. This will include one to one counselling. The successful providers appointed to this Lot will when providing services under a call off contract will: - provide professional assistance, guidance and support in resolving Service Users personal or psychological problems, and promoting good mental wellbeing. These will include one to one counselling; - ensure that all personnel involved in the delivery of any services awarded under this Lot have the relevant PVG Scheme Membership in terms of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007; - ensure that the services are provided using counselling personnel who have a recognised qualification in counselling; - ensure that personnel involved in the provision of the services are COSCA/BACP registered where this has been specified by the Council as a requirement for the specific call off contract; - ensure that personnel who are involved in the provision of the services have current knowledge, experience and understanding of providing a counselling service; - be able to demonstrate compliance with data protection legislation

Lot 9 - Awards and Certifications

Ensure that learners have access to accredited and non-accredited awards that improve life chances, compliment their personal development and can help them progress towards work and/or further study. The successful providers appointed to this Lot will when providing services under a call off contract will: - ensure that learners have access to accredited and non-accredited awards that improve life chances, compliment their personal development and can help them progress towards work and/or further study; - ensure that all personnel involved in the delivery of the services have the relevant PVG Scheme Membership in terms of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland)Act 2007; - hold the relevant accreditations to deliver the award; - be able to demonstrate management systems and processes which comply with data protection legislation; - ensure that the services are provided by personnel who hold the recognised qualifications/accreditation required to carry out the activity; - comply with any specific risk assessments and health and safety requirements specified by the Council when awarding contracts under this Lot; - ensure that the services are provided by personnel who have current knowledge, experience and understanding of awards and accreditation delivery. - be able to demonstrate compliance with data protection legislation.

Lot 11 - Specialist Intervention Services

Provide services which provide specific interventions within the school day to support children and young people by diversifying the curriculum and offering learning activities which go beyond the core business of the school curriculum while at the same time linking closely with a Curriculum for Excellence through the broad general education and senior phase. The services to be provided will focus on activities that re-engage children with learning. The successful providers appointed to this Lot will when providing services under a call off contract will: - provide services which provide specific interventions within the school day to support children and young people by diversifying the curriculum and offering learning activities which go beyond the core business of the school curriculum while at the same time linking closely with a Curriculum for Excellence through the broad general education and senior phase. The services to be provided will focus on activities that re-engage children with learning; - ensure that all personnel involved in the delivery of the services have the relevant PVG Scheme Membership in terms of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007; - ensure that the services are provided using personnel and programmes of activities that provide value added experiences for children and young people which augment the day to day teaching that takes places in schools; - ensure that personnel who are involved in the provision of the services are trained in the particular area of interest which is the subject of the specialist intervention or have a comparable qualification in the particular area of interest which is the subject of the specialist intervention; - ensure the services are provided by personnel who have current knowledge, experience and understanding of providing intervention services to children - be able to demonstrate compliance with data protection legislation

General Education Services

This lot will provide for general educational services that do not fall within the specification of the other Lots. The successful providers appointed to this Lot will when providing services under a call off contract will: - ensure that all personnel involved in the delivery of the services have the relevant PVG Scheme Membership in terms of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007; - be able to demonstrate management systems and processes which comply with data protection legislation; - ensure that personnel involved in providing the services hold the recognised qualifications/accreditation required to carry out the activity; - Comply with any risk assessments and health and safety requirements specified by the Council when awarding contracts under this Lot; - provide the services using personnel who have current knowledge, experience and understanding of the activity. - be able to demonstrate compliance with data protection legislation.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP514581 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website 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 | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Sep 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Dec 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £42,500,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | HAMILTON |
| Post town | Motherwell |
| Postcode | ML3 0AA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM95 South Lanarkshire |
| Local authority | South Lanarkshire |
| Electoral ward | Hamilton North and East |
| Westminster constituency | Hamilton and Clyde Valley |
| Delivery location | TLM95 South Lanarkshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 8 |
| Supplier names | BLOSSOM WITH NURTURE; CLYDESDALE COMMUNITY INITIATIVES; FARE SCOTLAND; KOOTH DIGITAL HEALTH; MACLAUGHTER; OUTLET PLAY RESOURCE; ROYAL BLIND; VENTURE TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 80 - Education and training services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 55200000 - Camping sites and other non-hotel accommodation
- 55243000 - Children's holiday-camp services
- 72212190 - Educational software development services
- 75120000 - Administrative services of agencies
- 79132000 - Certification 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
- 80211000 - Technical secondary education services
- 80212000 - Vocational secondary education services
- 80300000 - Higher education services
- 80310000 - Youth education services
- 80340000 - Special education services
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
- 80410000 - Various school services
- 80420000 - E-learning services
- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
- 85312320 - Counselling services

## Release History

- 19 Sep 2024 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP514581

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP514581
  Educational Services Procured Service Arrangement (PSA) - This procurement is Phase 4 of the South Lanarkshire Council established multi Lot, multi provider Procured Services Arrangement (PSA). The aim of the PSA is to allow SLC Education Resources and all SLC schools to contract compliantly with providers who will deliver all forms of educational services. These will include services funded by Pupil Equity Funding, Access to Counsellors Mental Health Funding, Council budgets and other education funding.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000778435

## Provenance

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