Published date: 9 November 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: 12 December 2023, 3pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£919,200

Procurement reference

ECC001-DN697160-94655336

Published date

9 November 2023

Closing date

12 December 2023

Closing time

3pm

Contract start date

31 January 2024

Contract end date

31 January 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?

No

Description

The Education Access Team is responsible for ensuring Essex County Council (ECC) meets its statutory duty to provide suitable education for permanently excluded children from the sixth day of exclusion. Exceptionally, the Education Access Team may also support children who require short term interim education whilst longer term placement decisions are being considered.
We are seeking an online education supplier to provide an immediate online education provision to:
a. pupils in KS1 - KS4 following their permanent exclusion.
b. pupils who require short term interim education whilst longer term placement decisions are being considered.

The provision will be short-term focussing on English, Maths, and Science.

The procurement is designed to ensure that ECC is compliant with its statutory duty to provide education following permanent exclusion and will also support children who require short term interim education whilst longer term placement decisions are being considered.

Following permanent exclusion, pupils are either referred to one of our 4 Essex Pupil Referral Units (PRUS), or receive a bespoke education offer through the Essex Individual Packages of Education Support (IPES) framework. However, as neither option can be achieved within the six days, ECC is required to make interim arrangements to meet its statutory duty.

About the buyer

Contact name

Harvey Neary

Address

County Hall
Market Road
Chelmsford
CM1 1QH
England

Email

Harvey.neary@essex.gov.uk

Website

https://www.essex.gov.uk/