Published date: 12 April 2024

Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract.


Closing: 20 May 2024, 11am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Office-support services - 79500000

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£2,000,000

Procurement reference

MANC001-DN719343-23131614

Published date

12 April 2024

Closing date

20 May 2024

Closing time

11am

Contract start date

1 September 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2029

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?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Manchester City Council Children Services wishes to commission an organisation / agency to deliver a fivefold service to support the monitoring of the Educational Progress of the Children and Young People in its care. The five service areas required are:
• The daily telephone collection of attendance data for each school aged Child and Young Person in the care of Manchester wherever they live or attend school.
• Termly collection of progress data for each school aged Child and Young Person in the care of Manchester wherever they live or attend school
• A secure Electronic Personal Education Plan (E-PEP) to be used for all Children and Young People in the care of Manchester from being in pre-school to the age of 18, wherever they live or attend education, employment or training.
• A telephone service to follow up on the participation of Young People in the care of Manchester in post 16 education, employment and/or training destinations
• The provision of flexible, responsive and easily accessible reports on and analysis of the data collected through all aspects of the commissioned service. This provision is to support the Virtual School to maintain an holistic overview of the young people in the care of Manchester and to fulfil the reporting requirements of others including MCC senior managers and elected members and Ofsted.

More information

Additional text

The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk. Applicants will need to electronically submit their completed tender documents, including standard selection questionnaire, via the on-line portal by 11am on 20 May 2024

How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

About the buyer

Contact name

Mike Worsley

Address

Floor 5 (Mount Street Elevation),
Town Hall Extension, Albert Square
Manchester
M60 2LA
England

Telephone

+44 1612345000

Email

mike.worsley@manchester.gov.uk

Website

http://www.manchester.gov.uk