Published date: 11 October 2021

Last edited date: 4 November 2021

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 22 November 2021, 3pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£4,000,000

Procurement reference

SOT001-DN571903-80538946

Published date

11 October 2021

Closing date

22 November 2021

Closing time

3pm

Contract start date

25 April 2022

Contract end date

24 April 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Stoke on Trent City Council wish to appoint a provider to assist with the delivery of our Pupil Referral Unit (PRU). Pupil Referral Unit caters for children who aren't able to attend a mainstream school. Pupils are often referred to a PRU if they need greater care and support than their school can provide. PRUs don't have to teach the full National Curriculum, but they aim to provide a broad and balanced education that covers as much of the Curriculum as possible. In general, a PRU placement is seen as a short-term measure and the aim is to reintegrate the child back into mainstream education as soon as possible, although some children may require an alternative education provision until they finish education journey. Although attending a PRU is often seen as a last resort, it can have great benefits for pupils who are having difficulties at school. The Council wants to take a more proactive and preventative approach to reducing the number of permanently excluded children and young people within the city. The PRU will offer a placement to a child for a period of assessment, to identify the most appropriate education setting. This assessment will be holistic and include input from a range of professionals, such as Educational Psychologists, Social Workers, Early Help and Health, with the aim being to identify the most appropriate long term education provision for each child. At the end of the assessment process, a decision will be made on a multi-disciplinary basis as to the most appropriate education provision for the pupil, which could include further assessment

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Pupil Referral Unit (KS3 KS4) - ASCHIW/2021/148*

  • Opportunity
  • Published 11 October 2021

About the buyer

Contact name

Kirsty Fairbanks

Address

Civic Centre
Glebe Street
Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 1HH
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1782232952

Email

kirsty.fairbanks@stoke.gov.uk

Website

https://www.stoke.gov.uk