Published date: 2 August 2022

This notice was replaced on 12 October 2022

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Awarded contract (published 12 October 2022)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Primary education services - 80100000

  • Secondary education services - 80200000

  • Social work services without accommodation - 85312000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£8,000,000

Procurement reference

DORST001-DN608441-75141215

Published date

2 August 2022

Closing date

6 June 2022

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

1 September 2022

Contract end date

31 August 2026

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

Dorset Council's ambition is to support all children and young people in their journey to adulthood with underpinning principles of early help, personalisation and inclusion, enabling them to achieve their chosen outcomes. We support children and young people through a focus on the best education for all our children and young people, our localities model and inclusion within our mainstream educational settings.
The Framework will ensure that Dorset Council is able to arrange suitable education or training provision for children and young people where it is needed. The need for such provision can arise for a number of reasons, including those set out under the government definition of Alternative provision: education arranged by local authorities for pupils who, because of exclusion, illness, or other reasons, would not otherwise receive suitable education; education arranged by schools for pupils on a fixed period exclusion; and where support is required for behavioural or other needs.
This Framework is part of a new model of alternative provision, where such provision is used where it is needed, and is high quality enabling children and young people to make progress. Where children and young people can transition back into mainstream provision or onto a post 16 pathway, we are making it clear that alternative provision is a short-term intervention for re-engagement and support, that it is not a destination.
The Framework shall comprise of the following Lots:
1 Ofsted registered Alternative Provision
2 Inclusion support
3 Re-engagement
4 Teaching
5 Progress to settled adulthood

The Council's new delivery model is in line with the broad direction of the government's published proposals for SEND and alternative provision; it will however require changes to respond to the national requirements which are likely to be in around 2 years' time. A framework length of 2 years plus an optional 2 x 1 year extension, and a clear expectation in the tender that providers will respond to future national changes, provides the ability for Dorset Council to make changes as required. The Framework will run from September 2022.

Tenderers may apply to enter this Open Framework at any time during the period of the Framework and the Council will evaluate applications each school term ahead of any call-off requirements.

Educational establishments in the Dorset Council area may access and call-off from the framework using Lot 2 only. This includes all schools maintained by Local Authorities, Academies, Special Schools and Pupil Referral Units as listed here: Schools and Academies Search Results | Dorset FID (dorsetcouncil.gov.uk). https://familyinformationdirectory.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/kb5/dorset/fsd/results.page?familychannel=301&sortfield=title&sorttype=field&term

There is no limit on suppliers that will be admitted to the Framework.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Supporting Progress and Inclusion

  • Opportunity
  • Published 3 May 2022

Award information

Awarded date

29 July 2022

Contract start date

1 September 2022

Contract end date

31 August 2024

Total value of contract

£8,000,000

This contract was awarded to 22 suppliers.

Five Rivers Child Care Limited

Address

47 Bedwin Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 3UT

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Bespoke Learning Ltd

Address

14 Bishop Road, Winton, Bournemouth, BH9 1HB

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Core Creative Education CIC

Address

Limemead Farm, Halstock Leigh, Dorset, BA22 9QU

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Corfe Valley Outdoor Learning

Address

Withy Lakes, Church Knowle, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 5NG

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Dorset Trade Skills (SW) Limited

Address

Unit 6, 83 Lynch Lane, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 9DN

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

Dorset Wellbeing

Address

Claywell Farm, Corfe Castle, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 5JJ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Future Roots Ltd

Address

Rylands Farm, Holnest, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 5PS

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

GDF Consultancy.com

Address

Valley View Farm, Castle Farm Road, Lytchett Matravers, Dorset, BH16 6DA

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Keehan 2 Achieve Ltd

Address

40 Rutland Road, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 2SH

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Learning To Live Ltd

Address

16 Holdenhurst Village, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH8 0EE

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Motivational and Personal Success Ltd

Address

1 Lorne Park House, Lorne Park Road, BH1 1JJ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Motor-Ready

Address

Claywell Farm, Rempstone, corfe Castle, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 5JJ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Notton Equine Assisted Learning CIC

Address

13 Kingsbere Crescent, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2DY

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Quest Work Skills

Address

3 Burleigh Road, Southbourne, BH6 5DU

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

SUN Connections

Address

10 Hudson Close, Ringwood, BH24 1XL

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Targeted Provision

Address

4 Lonsdale Road, London, NW6 6RD

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Teaching Personnel

Address

99 Bridge Rd East, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 1GL

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

TheHorseCourse

Address

Top Yard, Littlemead, Weymouth, Dorset, DT3 5DL

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Willow Banks Forest School Ltd

Address

Wincanton Sports Ground, Moor Lane, Wincanton, BA9 9RB

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

EAQ (Equine Assisted Qualifications) Ltd

Address

Office 4, The Exchange, Old Market Hill, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1FH

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Personalised Learning Dorset Limited

Address

The Grainstore, Shaftesbury Lane, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7EG

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Nisai Virtual Academy

Address

Nisai Group, Milton Road, Harrow, Middlesex, HA1 1XB

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Greg Jackson

Address

Dorset Council
County Hall, Colliton Park
Dorchester
DT1 1XJ
England

Telephone

+44 1305225093

Email

gregory.jackson@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk

Website

https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk