Published date: 13 June 2023

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: 13 July 2023, 4pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£7,200,000

Procurement reference

BOLT001-DN674459-29342762

Published date

13 June 2023

Closing date

13 July 2023

Closing time

4pm

Contract start date

1 September 2023

Contract end date

17 February 2028

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 Authority has a duty to provide suitable education for all children of compulsory school age in their area. This includes pupils who are not able to access mainstream school places i.e. permanently excluded pupils, and for other pupils who because of illness or other reasons would not receive suitable education without such arrangements being made.

The procurement will be an open tender but will be operating as a Flexible Purchasing System which is an open Pseudo-dynamic FPS agreement allowing providers to join the Pseudo dynamic FPS agreement during the term of the agreement via rounds. Rounds will be opened at certain times during the term when there is a requirement of provision. minimum once a year.

The term of the Framework Agreement will be for three years with the option to extend for a further two twelve month periods. It is intended for the Framework Agreement to commence on 1 September 2023.


About the buyer

Contact name

Sarah Atherton

Address

3rd Floor Bolton Town Hall
Victoria Square
Bolton
BL1 1RU
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 0

Email

sarah.atherton@bolton.gov.uk

Website

http://www.bolton.gov.uk/