Published date: 12 January 2021
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
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
Website
Share this notice
Closing: 3 March 2020, 12am
All content is available under the
