Published date: 14 October 2022

This notice was replaced on 20 March 2023

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Opportunity (published 20 March 2023, last edited 22 March 2023)

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Primary education services - 80100000

  • Pre-school education services - 80110000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£234,860

Procurement reference

GMCA001-DN637952-75410869

Published date

14 October 2022

Closing date

25 September 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

30 September 2022

Contract end date

29 September 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Award of contract without prior publication of a contract notice

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The GM School Readiness programme includes a priority focus on developing a GM pathway to support early years social, emotional development wellbeing. A pathway maturity audit across localities in 2020, identified a common gap in evidenced based programmes delivered in EY settings and schools that support social emotional learning.

Poor social and emotional capabilities increase the likelihood of antisocial behaviour and mental health problems, substance misuse, teenage pregnancy, poor educational attainment and involvement in criminal activity. Children living in areas of social disadvantage - including many parts of Greater Manchester - are at much higher risk, with the poorest 20% of children more likely to display conduct problems at age 5, compared to children from more affluent backgrounds. There are less opportunities after the preschool period to close the gap in personal, social and educational outcomes

We know that the Covid-19 pandemic has negatively impacted on the social, emotional development and wellbeing of young children. Disruption to early education, restricted social interactions and additional parental and family stress has disrupted early childhood development and early years settings and schools are reporting that children continue to be behind expected milestones due to the learning loss experienced in 2020/21. Research by the Sutton Trust found that 45% of parents of very young children reported a negative impact on their child's social and emotional development, particularly those who were unable to attend their childcare provider during lockdown and will now be entering primary school.

Award information

Awarded date

28 September 2022

Contract start date

30 September 2022

Contract end date

29 September 2023

Total value of contract

£234,860

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Think Equal

Address

74 Holland Park, London, United Kingdom, W11 3SL

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Sara Hughes

Address

GMCA Offices
1st Floor, Churchgate House, 56 Oxford Street
Manchester
M1 6EU
England

Telephone

+44 7598551693

Email

sara.hughes@greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk

Website

http://www.manchesterfire.gov.uk/