Published date: 18 January 2024

Last edited date: 19 January 2024

Closed early engagement


Closing date: 29 January 2024

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

South West

Procurement reference

BRISTOLCC001-DN707471-86894690

Published date

18 January 2024

Closing date

29 January 2024

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Children in care can suffer great adversity and disadvantages when it comes to their education due to their adverse childhood experiences. The Virtual School has a duty to improve the educational outcomes of children in care, and an important part of this is to improve their literacy skills.

The service aims is to provide the Virtual School with 6 monthly packages of books, maths games and stationery that will be passed on to Bristol's Children in Care, ranging from ages 3 - 12.

Supporting the children's reading, comprehension, and maths abilities, as well as ensuring that the children feel that they are cared for and recognised.

Supporting children in having increased confidence in literacy and numeracy.
The service will support children who have experienced difficulty and adversity by providing books which will support with relaxation.

This service will support children in developing relationships with their carers.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

PEP/CYP/Books, Math Games and Stationery for Children in Care

  • Early engagement
  • Published 18 January 2024

Links

About the buyer

Contact name

Andrew Doig

Address

Bristol City Council
City Hall, College Green
Bristol
BS1 5TR
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 0

Email

Andrew.Doig@bristol.gov.uk

Website

https://www.bristol.gov.uk/