Published date: 5 April 2018

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: 8 May 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Youth education services - 80310000

  • Special education services - 80340000

Location of contract

SL6 1RF

Value of contract

£900,000 to £1,200,000

Procurement reference

AltProv18

Published date

5 April 2018

Closing date

8 May 2018

Contract start date

1 September 2018

Contract end date

31 August 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Achieving for Children (AfC) has been providing Childrens' Services for The Royal Borough of Windsor and
Maidenhead (RBWM) since August 2017. AfC is now seek to strengthen and improve outcomes for vulnerable
children and young people through finding a suitable provider to manage the Alternative Provision in its entirety,
with AfC retaining management oversight and scrutiny. The aim will be to narrow the achievement gap for those
young people who are at risk of not achieving as a result of being permanently excluded from school or unable
to attend school as a result of significant medical needs. The provider will enable a swift and well-managed
response to provide our most vulnerable children and young people with a meaningful and positive education
experience. High quality alternative provision aims to keep young people in learning and achieving, so that they
can make a positive contribution to society.
The main objective of the new service will be to provide full-time equivalent education for, all permanently
excluded pupils living in RBWM from the sixth day and short-term interventions for pupils living in RBWM who
are unable to attend mainstream school as a result of a significant medical condition (with appropriate medical
evidence).
RBWM wishes to further improve the quality assurance and monitoring arrangements for the provision of
alternative education, provide a suitable platform to ensure value for money,reduce the current reactive
approach, by ensuring a proactive, timely and appropriate education placement is available to all pupils who are
permanently excluded or unable to attend school for medical needs.

More information

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How to Express an Interest in This Tender

Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) - Browse to the eSourcing Portal https://public.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html and click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue' - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete - You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure).
For further guidance on how to register on The Public Sector Procurement Portal hosted by Bravo Solution you can watch the video available via the following link - http://www.screencast.com/t/o6NHgMNjnf?_ncp=1502113290076.897-1 Please note that despite the Bravo Advantage 16 branding the instructions and guidance in the video are correct and apply to the Public Sector Procurement Portal.
Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the 'PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content. - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. - This will move the PQQ /ITT into your 'My PQQs/ My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) -You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT Details' box.
Responding to the tender - Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT - There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk on 0800 069 8630 or email help@bravosolution.co.uk

About the buyer

Contact name

Lyn Hitchinson

Address

Town Hall
St Ives Road
Maidenhead
SL6 1RF
England

Email

procurement@rbwm.gov.uk

Website

https://www3.rbwm.gov.uk/