Published date: 12 January 2021

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 3 March 2020, 12am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£5,000,000

Procurement reference

CROYD001-DN457367-96710425

Published date

12 January 2021

Closing date

3 March 2020

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

1 September 2020

Contract end date

31 August 2024

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?

Yes


Description

The Council invites individuals and organisations to submit a tender for the provision of Alternative Education Provision, through admittance onto an Approved Provider Panel. Local authorities are legally responsible for arranging suitable education for permanently excluded learners, and for other learners who, because of illness or other reasons, would not receive suitable education without such arrangements being made. The Council intends to establish a 4 year multi-supplier Approved Provider Panel to deliver Alternative Education Provision. There will be an initial 2 year period with an option to extend for two further periods of 12 months at the dicretion of the Council. Tenderers can apply for one or more lots. The Approved Provider Panel will be split into three (3) Lots, as listed below:
Lot 1 - Primary aged learners who have been excluded or are at risk of permanent exclusion or awaiting a SEND assessment or awaiting a school placement.1.a - Primary aged learners with an EHCP who have been excluded or are at risk of permanent exclusion. 1.b - Primary aged learners with an EHCP without a school place, for example new to the borough.
Lot 2 - Secondary aged learners who have been excluded or at risk of permanent exclusion from school: 2.a - Secondary aged learners with an EHCP who have been excluded or are at risk of permanent exclusion.2.b - Secondary aged Learners who have been excluded or are at risk of permanent exclusion. 2c - Secondary aged learners with an EHCP without a school place, for example new to the borough.
Lot 3 - Year 11 learners without a school place:  3.a - Young people who are new arrivals to the UK in academic year 11 with limited English language. 3.b - Young people who are new arrivals to the UK in academic year 11 with limited English language and behavioural or emotional issue. 3.c - Other year 11 young people without a school place, for example new to the borough.
The Approved Provider Panel contract shall be for a period of 2 (two) years with an option to extend at the Council's sole discretion for two further periods of up to 12 months each giving a total maximum contract term of 4 years.During the 4 years, alternative education provision will be commissioned as follows:
• Croydon Council Education Team, all Croydon schools including academies and Pupil Referral Units.
The anticipated contract start date will be the 1st September 2020.All potential suppliers are advised to read the supporting documents listed on the London Tenders portal, prior to responding to the invitation to tender.
The deadline for returning your tender is: 12:00:00 noon on 3rd March 2020.


More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Alternative Education Provision Approved Provider Panel - 857/2019

  • Opportunity
  • Published 3 February 2020

Additional text

How to register your interest
If you wish to register an interest in this contract, please follow the steps below:
• Register your company on the London Tenders Portal free of charge via the link below: https://www.londontenders.org/procontract/supplier.nsf/frm_home?openForm.
• Await acceptance. You will receive an email confirming your username and password
• Use your username and password to log into the London Tenders Portal and register your interest in the relevant contract: 857/2019 Alernative Education Provision Approved Provider Panel
• Shortly after you have registered your interest, you will receive a second email containing a link to access the tender documentation.


Award information

Awarded date

10 November 2020

Contract start date

1 January 2021

Contract end date

31 December 2024

Total value of contract

£5,500,000

This contract was awarded to 10 suppliers.

Croydon African Caribbean Family Organisation - UK

Address

CR7 8HQ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

Croydon College

Address

CR9 1DX

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Harris Federation

Address

CR0 1LH

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

John Ruskin College paert of the South Orbital Group

Address

CR2 8JJ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Just Learn Limited

Address

CR4 2QA

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Progress Schools

Address

L24 9HJ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Supreme Education LTD

Address

SW16 4AQ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

SV Academy

Address

SE9 1DA

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

The Write Time

Address

CR0 2XX

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Transforming Lives for Good (TLG)

Address

BD5 8HH

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No


About the buyer

Contact name

Vivienne Weeks

Address

Bernard Weatherill House
8 Mint Walk
Croydon
CR0 1EA
United Kingdom

Email

vivienne.weeks@croydon.gov.uk

Website

http://www.croydon.gov.uk